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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 …

The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, on Wednesday, withdrew as a member of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. This followed allegations of likelihood of bias leveled against her by the Peoples Democratic Party, and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Although the five-man panel of the tribunal, in a unanimous ruling dismissed the application, Bulkachuwa said she …

By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku Barely 72 hours after Alltimepost publication of the story: Comatose ADP: Why its Failure Will Mar Obaseki’s 200,000 Job Creation Plan, our correspondent in Benin City who anchored the special report received a phone call from Peter Aikhuomobhogbe, Program Manager of the state agricultural agency. Prior to the publication of the story, Mr. Aikhuomobhogbe had agreed …

Benin City, Nigeria – Civil Empowerment & Rule of Law Support Initiative, CERLSI, has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to expedite modalities leading to the successful takeoff and implementation of its Creative Industries Financing Initiative (CIFI), intended to benefit Nigerians with skills in the fashion, movie making and distribution channels, info tech, music and software engineering.  Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku, …

Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has dismissed rumors of in-fighting in the Edo State Chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC), noting that “the fake news is the handiwork of few individuals who want the party to put them first above the interest of everyone else.” The governor stated this on Monday during an enlarged meeting with APC leaders …

Edo State Government has urged Edo people and Nigerians to disregard the schemes of a few greedy individuals who have been angling to corner the state’s resources for themselves through the dissemination of fake news and rumors in the media. In a statement, Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr Crusoe Osagie, said those …

Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has assured that his administration will exploit the hosting of the 2019 National Festival for Arts and Culture (NAFEST), to showcase the state’s rich, innovative cultural products to the world. The governor gave the assurance in commemoration of the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, marked every May 21, by the …

By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku, Alltimepost.com Special Correspondent (Nigeria) Nigerian Students and Youth Association (NISAYA) has given Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki a 72-hour ultimatum to publicly address the state students’ concerns about the sorry state of all tertiary institutions in the heartbeat of the nation. The students said that if Governor Obaseki failed to heed their ultimatum, they would …

The Federal Capital Territory Command of the Nigeria Police Force has planned traffic diversion from routes leading to the venue of the Presidential Election Tribunal at the Court of Appeal in Abuja, saying it is to avert possible clashes between supporters of the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party. The FCT Command said the traffic diversion on Wednesday …