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Abubakar Malami, the Nigerian Minister of Justice, has said the new electoral law was miffed by a lot of issues instead of taking care of the interests of Nigerians and therefore,President Muhammadu Buhari would not sign it. Malami spoke on a Radio Kano programme  monitored by journalists in Kaduna. He maintained that the new electoral law has high-cost implications. “It’s discriminatory, …

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Sunday denied being infected with COVID-19. The minister spoke via a statement by his spokesperson in reaction to reports Saturday that he was among top government and presidency officials who recently contracted the virus, unsettling the nation’s seat of power. Some of the presidential aides who tested positive for the virus …

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki yesterday said the state government has engaged ex-servicemen in all the local government areas of the state to help coordinate the activities of vigilante groups and collaborating with security agencies in the state to boost the capacity of their personnel as part of efforts to strengthen the security of lives and property.  He …

An arrowhead of Yoruba Nation agitation, Prof Banji Akintoye, has unveiled a mobile application, Pajawiri, designed to track kidnappers and kidnap victims in the South-West zone of Nigeria. The historian and leader of the umbrella body of Yoruba self-determination group, Ilana Omo Oodua, made this known at an event in Ibadan, Oyo State. According to him, the application will expose …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Benin City, Nigeria – Zone 5 police command, including Edo and Delta States will henceforth enjoy unperturbed security as the newly deployed Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Ahmad Abdurrahman vows to cleanse the zone of criminals and their allies. The commissioners of police and personnel in the two states are closely to be supervised by the …

BY BOB MAJIRI-OGHENE ETEMIKU, OUR ABUJA CORRESPONDENT Popular Superstore (NEXT), located in Jahi, a district in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, Abuja has gone in flames. Alltimepost.com has been unable to verify suspicions or gotten word from the police that arsonists are involved in the incident which took place today (Boxing Day). Videos from eyewitnesses reveal that there is next to …

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has dismissed media reports that members of the National Assembly had begun the collection of signatures to counter the refusal of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) to assent to the Electoral Act amendment bill. Gbajabiamila made this known to State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with Buhari in …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has rejoiced with residents of the state, especially Christian faithful as they celebrate this year’s Christmas, which marks the birth of Jesus Christ. Governor Sanwo-Olu in a message of goodwill issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, yesterday, to commemorate the occasion, urged Christians in the state and Nigeria at large to …

Aviation and telecom groups in the United States have said they will share data to help resolve safety concerns related to new 5G wireless service. According to CNBC, Verizon Communications and AT&T are set to roll out 5G on January 5, 2022. Aviation groups and the Federal Aviation Administration have since flagged concerns about interference with aircraft altimeters. The wireless …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday called on Nigerians to use the occasion of this year’s Christmas to further unite, show love to one another and reinforce their determination for a national rebirth in line with the party’s mission to rescue and rebuild the Nigerian nation from misrule. In a Christmas message by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo …