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The deputy chairman (North) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Lawal Shuaibu, has called for the resignation of the party’s chairman, Adams Oshiomhole. In a letter to the chairman dated May 27, 2019, the top official declared Mr Oshiomhole’s leadership a “failure”. Mr Shuaibu, a former senator from Zamfara State, said the party chairman was squarely responsible for the …

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed security agencies to stop the flow of illegal arms into the country, Chief of Naval Staff, Vice-Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas, has said. Ibas communicated this while briefing State House correspondents after a meeting between President Buhari and Service Chiefs on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to Ibas, the president is happy with the efforts …

Nigeria is among countries supporting the call as the UN General Assembly,  on Tuesday, declared  Aug., 22 , as International Day to commemorate the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. This followed the adoption of draft Resolution A/73/L85 tabled by Poland with support from several other countries. The supporting states include the core group consisting of …

A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kano, on Tuesday, ordered the arrest of three persons, including Mannir Sanusi, the Chief of Staff to the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II. The three were dragged before the court by the Kano State Public Complainant and Anti-corruption Commission for failing to honour its invitation in a N4 billion fraud investigation against the Emir …

BY ALLTIMEPOST.COM WITH AGENCY REPORT Nigeria’s National Assembly Joint Committee has raised concern over Federal Inland Revenue Service’s (FIRS) 2019 projected estimate of non-oil revenue tax collection of N146.54 billion, demanding explanation for the “proposed N160 million meant to sew drivers’ uniforms, N825 million for refreshment and security vote of N250 million among others.”  The co-chairman of the committee, John …

President Muhammadu Buhari’s wife, Aisha, has fiercely criticised the social investment programmes (SIP) of the administration, saying there was little evidence to show that a good chunk of its budget was judiciously utilised. Ms Buhari said the initiative has failed to reach its intended beneficiaries in at least Adamawa and Kano. Although the programme was designed by Vice President Yemi …

Edo State Commissioner for Health, Dr David Osifo, has assured that the state government is building capacity in health science and technology to groom personnel for its newly revamped primary healthcare centres under the Edo Healthcare Improvement Programme (Edo-HIP). The Commissioner said this at the 23rd matriculation of the Edo State School of Health Technology, in Benin City, during which 304 …

…laments introduction of new projects by NASS President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday signed the 2019 Appropriation bill of N8. 92 trillion (Budget)  into law. The ceremony took place at the President’s office around 11am. President frowned at increase of the budget submitted to the National Assembly with over N90 billion He also said that the reduction of the budgetary allocations …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that investment in the state’s basic education sector is geared towards equipping children in the state for the digital age. The governor, who said this in commemoration of Children’s Day, marked every May 27, noted that the state government was resolute in securing the future of children in the state by preparing …

President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki on Monday described children as Nigeria’s most important treasure as a nation. Saraki in a message to mark the 2019 Children’s Day, signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, felicitated with Nigerian children and urged leaders at all levels to recommit to the continuous empowerment of the Nigerian …