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Mali’s transitional President Bah Ndaw arrives at the Grand Palais Ephemere for the Financing of African Economies Summit, at the Champs de Mars in Paris, France May 18, 2021. Ian Langsdon/Pool via REUTERS The court of justice of the West Africa bloc ECOWAS has demanded that Mali justify the alleged detention of ex-leaders Moctar Ouane and Bah Ndaw, a lawyer …

Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, yesterday briefed President Muhammadu Buhari on why the government invoked the “no work, no pay” policy against the striking resident doctors. The resident doctors on the aegis of the National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, had embarked on strike since August 2 over the inability of the government to meet with their …

I received the news of Afghan government toppling by the Taliban with shock on Sunday 15th of August, 2021. As the US (United States) and NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) prepared to withdraw their troops from the Islamic State after two decades of war, Afghanistan President, Ashraf Ghani, vaunted his military firepower and affirmed his government has the capacity to …

The Federal Ministry of Education, Friday, announced the reappointments of Professor Ishaq Oloyede and Professor Abubakar Rasheed as the Registrar/Chief Executive of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, and the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, NUC, by President Muhammadu Buhari. A statement to this effect by the Director of Press and Public Affairs in the ministry, Mr. …

Emboldened  by a recent judgement of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday, signed into law a bill which authorises the Rivers State Government to henceforth collect Value Added Tax (VAT) in the state. Besides VAT, the court had ruled that Rivers State Government, and not the agent of the Federal Government – the Federal Inland Revenue Service …

They were arrested for harassing a septuagenarian in the Kajola area of Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo state. It was gathered that the underaged children: Audu Ibrahim and Musa Ibrahim, who were six years old, threatened one 70 years old Mrs. Victoria Ajayi, who was sick in her home with a cutlass. Narrating her experience, the septuagenarian said …

A Lagos landlord, Alhaji Ahmed Olorunnimbe, has slammed a N5million suit against the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and three others for allegedly breaching his fundamental rights.  The businessman is also asking the court to make an order of perpetual injunction restraining the respondents from further threatening, intimidating, arresting and detaining him for no cause.  Joined as IGP’s co-respondents in the suit marked …

Alltimepost.com Exclusive, By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku, Special Correspondent There cannot be another ‘coronation’ on Benin soil, because the Omo N’Oba Uku Akpolokpolo Oba Ewuare II is the only and rightful King of Benin Kingdom, the Secretary to the Benin Traditional Council (BTC), Mr. Frank Irabor declared on Thursday. Irabor made the declaration in an exclusive interview with Alltimepost.com at the …

Edo State has recorded 36 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), as the government intensifies efforts to contain the third wave of the pandemic and protect citizens. The State COVID-19 Incident Manager, Dr. Andrew Obi, disclosed this after the daily virtual meeting of the State COVID-19 Taskforce, chaired by the State governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki. Obi said all is set for …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to sports development in order to positively engage youths in the state. Obaseki gave the assurance when he received the Chairman, Edo Cricket Association, Mr. Uyi Akpata, who led the National Female Cricket Team, on a courtesy visit at the Government House, Benin City. The governor reassured that his …