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The Federal Medical Centres Yenagoa and Yola have underwritten the cost of surgical procedure to separate a set of Siamese twins born to an indigent couple in Nembe, Bayelsa. Dr Dennis Alagoa, Chief Medical Director of FMC Yenagoa said while receiving the babies on arrival at Bayelsa International Airport on …

The performance of Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, in one year, compares with the kind of achievements governors record in eight years, Mohammed Abubakar, former Inspector General of Police, also President, Alumni Association of the National Institute (AANI), has declared. The AANI is a nationwide umbrella body of …

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has been advised not to set a bad precedent with his promise to renovate the structures destroyed by the helicopter that crashed in Lagos recently. Dr. Kazeem Bello, the Principal Partner/Chief Executive Officer of Afrique Capital and Equity Funds Ltd, New York, USA, said …

The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive of Zenith Bank, Mr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu has called for concerted efforts towards diversifying the country’s export base through the promotion of non-oil exports. He made the call during a Webinar themed “Prospects of Non-Oil Export During and Post COVID-19” organized by the bank on Wednesday, …

By Ifeanyi Olannye Asaba, Aug. 30, 2020 Veteran Nigerian filmmaker and entertainment executive, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe has emerged the new National President of the Association of Movie Producers of Nigeria (AMP) at an election held in Asaba, Delta. The election which ended late on Saturday saw members of AMP from various …

The Yoruba World Congress has declared its support for the position of Governors Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State and Seyi Makinde of Oyo state that the Southwest security outfit codenamed Amotekun will not be subsumed under the control of the Nigeria Police Force. A statement by Prof. Banji Akintoye, President …

The controversy over the revised (and perhaps questionable) 2020 version of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) has taken on a life of its own. “Comply or be doomed,” the leadership of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) was quoted as saying a few days ago. “Away with the amended …

Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has advised Nigerian youths to invest their time, energy and resources in productive endeavours that would give their lives meaning. Speaking in a lecture to mark Anaedoonline 2nd Anniversary at the weekend, Obi called …

By Dennis Udoma Akwa Ibom State education sector is work in progress as the Professor Hilary Inyang – led Think tank Committee on Education has suggested the establishment of research institutes in the State, to engender entrepreneurship development among the citizenry. Professor Inyang who blamed the low entrepreneurial advancement of …

turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Bishop David Oyedepo of the Winners’ Chapel has become the whipping boy and fall guy of those defending CAMA for good as well as for bad reasons or motives. Interestingly but not surprisingly, many of the critics are supposedly not just Christians but also church leaders. …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari over failure to “disclose information and documents relating to the names of people from whom N800 billion in looted public funds have been recovered, specific dates of the recovery, and details of projects on which the …

Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has congratulated the Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Francis Cardinal Arinze, on his 55th Episcopal anniversary, saying that he was happy with the many …

By Lydia Ngwakwe Lagos, Aug. 29, 2020 The Board of Polaris Bank Limited and Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), the Bank’s shareholder, have announced the appointment of Mr Innocent Ike, as the Acting Managing Director/CEO of Polaris Bank Limited, effective Sept. 1. Mr Babatunde Osibodu, the Company Secretary, said …

Rivers State Government is to construct two new hostels that will accommodate nine hundred students each at the Nigerian Law School, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The State Government is to also build a 1, 500 capacity Multi-Purpose Hall at the school. Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike announced this Saturday when he visited …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-olu on Saturday visited the site of the helicopter crash at Salvation Road in Opebi area of the State 24 hours after the incident to assess the damage of the crash. Speaking to journalists after looking round the crash site and meeting with the owners …

“We want the 9th Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to pile pressure on some of our obligors through the Senate Committee on Banking Insurance and Other Financial Institutions under the leadership of Senator Uba Sani as Chairman. Some of these obligors are very important members of the society …

By Emmanuel Acha Enugu, Aug. 29, 2020 The Minister of Aviation, Mr Hadi Sirika says the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu will be officially re-opened on Sunday, August 30, 2020 for resumption of flights. Sirika said this on Saturday in Enugu after the final round of inspection of rehabilitation works …

London, Aug. 29, 2020 Arsenal beat Liverpool 5-4 on penalties on Saturday to lift the Community Shield, the curtain-raiser for the English domestic season, after the two sides played out a 1-1 draw on a chilly afternoon at Wembley. Gunners captain and match goal-scorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang blasted home the final …

She was caught between two divergent decision points. First was her instinct to enroll in the competition. The other was the realisation that she will face tough drilling from her parents, especially her father, and that she must convince him that it was not a scam. She braved the odds …

President Muhammadu Buhari and Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu have commiserated with families, friends and associates of victims of the Bell 206 helicopter operated by Quorum Aviation which crashed Friday into a building in Opebi, Lagos State. A statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) …

By Sandra Umeh Lagos, Aug. 28, 2020 Mr Olumide Akpata, Head, Corporate and Commercial Practice Group, Templars law firm, was on Friday sworn in as the 30th President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Akpata was sworn in by the outgone NBA …

By Okon Okon Abuja, Aug. 28, 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the deployment and redeployment of Permanent Secretaries in the Civil Service of the Federation. Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), made this known in a circular she signed and issued on Friday …

Nigerian leaders and people in position of authority in the country have been urged to submit themselves to God with the understanding that they would one day give account of their lives on Judgment Day. The Senior Evangelist of Gospel Faith Mission International, Evang. Ezekiel Falade, gave the charge at …

United States of America, US, based business man, Kenny Adebayo, will be honored with an Award on Sunday, August 30, 2020. Adebayo, who is the Chief Executive Officer, CEO of Global Ultra Logistics, is receiving the Bustline Media Award for Philanthropy and Business Excellence. The program, which will be Bustline …

Frontline governorship hopeful of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra State, Dr. Obiora Okonkwo, Thursday, publicly expressed his intention to contest the 2021 governorship election in the state. Speaking at an event to commemorate the 29th anniversary of the state, held at his country home in Ogidi in Idemili north …