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A quiet revolution took off on April 8, 2021, by 11.05 am. It was unheralded, without ostentation, almost unsung. But it was something that would have great impact not only on today, but also on tomorrow, and the future. On the date in question, a train took off from Warri, …

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has taken steps to avert an impending industrial action at Agbami Offshore Oilfield operated by Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL). Mr Lumumba Okugbawa, General-Secretary of Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), said this in a telephone conversation on Wednesday …

Man U rout Granada 4-0; Arsenal thrash Slavia Prague 5-1 Manchester (UK), April 15, 2021 Manchester United reached the Europa League semi-finals on Thursday after Edinson Cavani’s early strike and a Jesus Vallejo own goal secured a 2-0 home win over Granada. The win helped them to complete a 4-0 …

Former Governor of Imo State, Chief Rochas Okorocha, who has been in Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) detention since Tuesday, has been granted bail. A statement by Sam Onwuemeodo, his Special Adviser on Media, announced that Okorocha, the senator representing Imo West (Orlu) senatorial district “is out of the …

By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, April 15, 2021 Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, says internet access and broadband penetration will become existential in the nearest future and will determine Nigeria’s competitiveness in the global economy. The vice president said the recognition of the importance of internet access and broadband penetration, among others, …

By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma Lagos, April 15, 2021 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says it is working with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for better understanding and regulation of cryptocurencies in the country. The Director-General, SEC, Lamido Yuguda, said this at the 2021 first post-Capital Market Committee (CMC) virtual …

By Okon Okon Abuja, April 15, 2021 The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has felicitated the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo as he marks his 64th birthday celebration. Mr Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), conveyed the message on behalf of the FEC in a statement on …

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, April 15, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after a successful medical check-up in the United Kingdom. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the presidential aircraft conveying the president and some presidential aides landed at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe …

The other day, after what seemed like an endless filibustering and pussyfooting, the five hapless South-East state governors made a dramatic U-turn and agreed to form a regional security network, codenamed, Ebube Agu, to enhance the security of their region. The name is a derivative of the Igbo proverb, Ebube …

By Victor Nwachukwu Ideato North (Imo), April 15, 2021 Thirty-one communities in Ideato North Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo on Thursday declared an end to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the area. The Chairman, Imo Traditional Institution in the Local Government Area and also traditional ruler of Iheme Izuogu …

Cupertino (California), April 15, 2021 Apple Inc (AAPL) and its partners have launched a 200-million-dollar “Restore Fund” to accelerate natural solutions to climate change, the company said in a statement. Launched with Conservation International and Goldman Sachs, the fund aims to remove at least one million metric tons of carbon …

By Ikechukwu Iweajunwa Owerri, April 15, 2021 A windstorm which occurred on Wednesday in Umuejem Community in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo has  killed a middle aged man and injured three others. Mr Chidi Ogundu, the Acting Head of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Imo-Abia Operations Office, …

turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 My alma mater, the Obafemi Awolowo University (formerly the University of Ife) aka “Great Ife” will be 60 years old in a couple of months and all drums will be rolled out by both the university authorities and the alumni to celebrate the Diamond jubilee. No …

The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has called on Islamic faithful in the country to use the holy period of Ramadan to offer special prayers for Nigeria, currently facing challenges at many fronts. Obi, in a statement released by …

Former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha is spending his second night in the detention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This is as the incumbent Governor of the State, Senator Hope Uzodinma, has washed his hands off the travail of the man who took over his seat …

As a father of daughters, I can’t even imagine the pains of having one’s daughter held by terrorists for as long as seven whole years. However, I urge parents, especially anyone with a female child to pause for a while, no matter how brief, to imagine how it might feel …

The Presidency has reassured parents and all concerned citizens that the missing students of Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, remain constantly in the minds of government as they are always in the minds of their parents. A statement by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media …

Emirates’ one-of-a-kind flight EK2021 proudly made a journey across the different emirates this week, to signal the aviation industry’s readiness for a travel rebound. It was also to celebrate the UAE’s remarkable vaccination programme that has administered close to 9 million vaccines doses to date. The special flight, which carried …

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has congratulated Nigerian heavyweight boxer, Efe Ajagba, on his victory over American Brian Howard. Senator Omo-Agege described the Ughelli-born athlete who coincidentally comes from the same Delta Central Senatorial District, as a rising star not only of the Urhobo nation in …

Copenhagen, Berlin, April 14, 2021 Denmark is completely halting the use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, Danish Health Administration head, Soren Brostrom, said. This is as German federal and state health ministers have decided decided that people under 60 in Germany who were given the AstraZeneca vaccine as their first dose …

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa today (Wednesday) had his first interactive meeting with members of the Senate Committee on Anti- Corruption and Financial Crimes, following his assumption of office. The Chairman of the Committee, Senator Suleiman Abdul Kwari, in his opening remark, …

By Aderogba George Abuja, April 14, 2021 The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has impounded a Mercedes Truck laden with banned and unregistered medicinal products in Asaba, Delta. A statement signed by NAFDAC Resident Media Consultant, Mr Olusayo Akintola, said that the agency’s …

  By Yakubu Uba Maiduguri,  April 14, 2021 Academic Staff from public institutions across the country have so far accessed over N120 billion for training, within and outside Nigeria, from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) since its inception in 2008. The Chairman,  Board of Trustees of TETFund, Alhaji  Kashim …

By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, April 14, 2021 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged Muslim faithful in Nigeria to devote themselves to higher virtues of kindness, love and generosity towards one another as they observe Ramadan. The Vice President spoke with State House correspondents shortly after presiding over the Federal Executive …

Environmentalists have urged Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) to remediate areas polluted by an oil leak from its facility in Yenagoa and Ogbia Local Government Areas in Bayelsa. The environmentalists under the auspices of Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) noted that the leak discharged crude into the …