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The General Overseer, GO, of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye and his wife, Pastor (Mrs) Folu Adeboye will be in Maryland, the United States of America, for the Ministers’ and Workers’ Conference of the Church on Friday, October 26, 2018. The theme of the …

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Vice Presidential Candidate for the 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, is not on Twitter, his Special Adviser, Mr. Valentine Obienyem, said on Monday. He was reacting to a statement published in some newspapers purportedly extracted from Obi’s supposed Twitter handle, which, for reasons only known to …

The Arise Walk for Life, which leads to the 10th edition of the Arise Women Conference, took place Saturday with the Convener of Arise Women, Pastor Siju Iluyomade, DJ Cuppy, Daniel Amokachi, Adebola Williams, DJ Xclusive, Chigurl, Monalisa Chinda, DJ Jimmy Jatt, and others in attendance. The 7km walk which …

Pastor Siju Iluyomade will lead the second edition of the ‘Arise Walk for Life’ – a charity walk leading to the 10th edition of the Arise Women Conference – which is aimed at promoting healthy living and taking preventive measures. He will be joined by influential celebrities including Desmond Elliot, …

The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has said the Agency will no longer encourage the application of any form of waivers under the Cabotage Act, particularly from the oil firms operations as such does not help the growth of the Nigerian maritime …

The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), retired Major General John Wilson Terwase Gbor, has, in Abuja, pledged that, his administration would protect every Nigerian no matter where the person lived. In his acceptance speech after he was endorsed by his party, General Gbor unveiled a five-point …

By Constance Imasuen Abuja, Oct 8,2018 Mr Tony Ojobo, immediate past Director of Public Affairs, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has described the growth in the telecommunication sector as enormous and a boost to the country’s economy. Ojobo made this assertion at the Valedictory Session held in his honour by NCC …

By Abiemwense Moru Abuja, Oct. 8, 2018 Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has congratulated former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for picking the Presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2019 general elections. Tambuwal, in a letter addressed to Atiku, dated Oct. 8, and issued on Monday …

Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has described the victory of Alhaji Abubakar Atiku as a consummation of the wishes and desires of most Nigerians, both high and low. In a message he sent to the press on Sunday evening, Obi emphasised that what the PDP delegates did …

  turnpot@gmail.com  0705 263 1058 This is the season of revenge and of the rage of spoilers. It was so in the July 14 Ekiti State governorship election. It has even more poignantly been so in the just-concluded Osun governorship election and its controversial rerun. A couple of weeks after …

Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has lauded the great contributions of Nigerian teachers towards the country’s development and charged governments at all levels to take them serious by doing more to appreciate them. “I wish to use the opportunity offered by this year’s World Teachers Day to …

BY ABDULLAHI ISAH , MAIDUGURI The Borno state Governor Hon. Kashim Shettima has clinched the All Progressives Congress (APC) Borno central senatorial ticket to run for the 2019 general elections. Declaring the winner of the primaries, the chairman, Borno central senatorial primaries, Hon. Ahmed El Marzuk said ” Governor Kashim …

  The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) was established with the core mandate of Deposit Guarantee, Bank Supervision, Failure Resolution, Liquidation as well as contributing to banking policies. Since its establishment, the Corporation has been doing its best to collaborate with safety net players especially the Central Bank of Nigeria …

Igbaugba Ehigimetor Benin, Oct. 3, 2018 Mr Peter Akpatason, representing Akoko-Edo in the House of Representatives, says loyal members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the House will carry out the party’s instruction on Speaker Yakubu Dogara. Akpatason spoke to journalists in Benin on Wednesday, against the backdrop of …

By Victor Nwachukwu Owerri, Oct. 2, 2018 Mr Emeka Ihedioha, a former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, says his emergence as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Imo is an act of God. Ihedioha told newsmen in Owerri on Tuesday that God was not done with …

Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe State and Senator representing Gombe central, Muhammad Danjuma Goje have vowed the party’s readiness to take the State out of what they described as the eight years of damaging rule inflicted by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP- led administration of Ibrahim …

New York, Sept. 26, 2018 U.S. First Lady Melania Trump will visit Ghana, Malawi, Kenya and Egypt next month on her first solo trip abroad. Trump said her trip, set to begin on Oct. 1, will take her to “four beautiful and very different countries in Africa’’. She made the announcement …

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Sept. 26, 2018 President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Export Promotion Council, Segun Awolowo, on his 55th birthday slated for Sept. 27. Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, in a statement in Abuja …

Olusiji Ijogun, Chairman of Konga, Nigeria’s composite e-commerce giants, has revealed that the company is set to invest N2.9bn in its logistics arm, K-xpress to build a world-class delivery solutions  company that will resolve the logistics challenges in Nigeria. He made this assertion when a section of the media caught …

Washington, Sept. 24, 2018 U.S. President Donald Trump has given his full backing to his nominee for the Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh, saying the allegations of sexual assault against the judge are “totally political’’. Christine Ford has accused Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her when they were teenagers some 35 years …

The Bayelsa State Government has expressed delight over recent ratings by reputable organizations, confirming the state as being financially stable, fiscally responsible and generally peaceful for investment and leisure.   The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Daniel Iworiso-Markson made the feelings of the government known while reacting to the latest …

The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) recently organized an enlightenment and empowerment programme with the theme “Invent It Build It: Inspiring the Girl Child to take up the Sciences with the View to Pursuing Careers in Engineering.” The APWEN held the Invent It Build It programme at …

Builders and other stakeholders have lauded the BlocMaster Cement which was formally launched by Dangote Cement PLC yesterday in Kano, Kano State, describing it as extra strong and the best for block moulding in Nigeria. Before it was officially rolled out yesterday, the innovative cement product had been adjudged ideal by …

Washington, Sept. 18, 2018 A Republican U.S. Senate committee chairman on Tuesday said the woman who has accused President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault decades ago has not yet agreed to appear at a public hearing. Senator Chuck Grassley said Christine Blasey Ford, a university …

Awka, Sept. 16, 2018 Chief Chris Uba of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has joined the race to the red chamber for the Anambra South Senatorial district election in 2019. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Uba is contending the seat with his elder brother and serving senator, Andy …