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President Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed the appointment of Mohammed Adamu as Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police. The confirmation was made Thursday during the meeting of the Nigeria Police Council, headed by Mr Buhari, at the Presidential Villa Abuja. The newly elected chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), Kayode Fayemi, announced the decision while addressing State House correspondents. “Police Council …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused the government of being reluctant to implement the agreement between the two parties and said it should not be held responsible if there is any disruption in the university system. The union recalled that it issued a caveat before suspending its three months old strike in February that “the suspension was …

The Minna Division of the Federal High Court on Thursday issued bench warrants for the arrest of former Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger State and his former Chief of Staff, Umar Nasko. The judge, Aminu Aliyu, also revoked the earlier bail granted Messrs Aliyu and Nasko by Justice Yellim Bogoro for failure to respect hearing notices served on them to …

The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal has dismissed the suit seeking to stop the inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari. The suit was filed by Hope Democratic Party (HDP) and Ambrose Oworu, its presidential candidate. In the lead judgment delivered by Joseph Ikyechi, the tribunal dismissed the application for lacking merit. HDP and its presidential candidate in the suit sought an order …

NOBEL Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka,  has berated the Federal Government for attacking former President Olusegun Obasanjo over the latter’s comments that Boko Haram insurgency and herdsmen crisis had become an agenda to ‘Fulanise’ West Africa and ‘Islamise’ Africa. Obasanjo made the comment on Saturday in Delta State while the Federal Government, in a statement by Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji …

BY ALLTIMEPOST.COM Emerging market economies like Nigeria witnessed considerable outflow of funds from the stock exchange during the 2008-2009 global financial crisis, as foreign investors divested their assets, leading to a corresponding depreciation of the Naira from N117 to N135 per dollar. The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele gave the explanation in a lecture titled: Beyond the Global …

BY ALLTIMEPOST.COM Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has warned that Nigeria must grow a self-sufficient economy through increased productivity and less dependence on importation to be able to withstand shocks from global financial crises. The governor gave the warning while speaking at the 3rd Eminent Persons’ Lecture Series, held at the University of Benin, Ugbowo, Benin City, Edo State …

Angered with the killings in Kastina on Tuesday, President Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday instructed the Acting Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu and Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin to intervene immediately in the state, and bring a feedback, noting that the state must be secured at all cost. Buhari, who had just returned from Saudi Arabia, specifically, …

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked ministers to continue in office until Tuesday next week, a day to his inauguration for a second term as Nigeria’s president. He also ordered the ministers to submit their handover letters to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). Speaking during a valedictory Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House, Abuja, …

President Muhammadu Buhari has stated why he retained all the ministers he appointed since coming to office. Speaking at the Wednesday valedictory meeting of the Federal Executive Council, the President extolled the virtues of his cabinet, and thanked them for their contributions to his administration. Buhari noted that except for those who resigned for personal reasons and a minister who …