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Source: The Guardian US A judge has blocked Donald Trump from ending an Obama-era program that shielded from deportation children brought to the United States illegally by their parents. US district judge William Alsup ruled in San Francisco on Tuesday that the administration must “maintain the Daca program on a nationwide basis” while litigation over Trump’s decision unfolds. The Deferred …

By Igbotako Nowinta, Alltimepost Nigeria Bureau Chief A middle-age Edo man, Mr. Julius Osahon Aiwekhoe has appealed passionately to the Benin Monarch, Omo N’oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare 11 to help restore him to the parentage of his father. In an exclusive interview with Alltimepost in Benin City recently, he claimed that a palace order, fruit of a judgment …

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State yesterday rejected the Federal Government proposal of establishing colonies for cattle herders, insisting that the only option was establishment of ranches as it was globally done. Governor Ortom who stated this after closed-door meeting that lasted about two hours with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, further insisted that the leadership of …

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to immediately relocate to Benue State, following ongoing tension in the state following renewed killings of residents by suspected herdsmen. The presidential directive to the police chief late Monday night, particularly mandated the police boss to immediately restore law and order, prevent further loss of lives and forestall …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has fixed March 9 to 17 for the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. The Registrar of the board, Ishaq Oloyede, said this at a meeting with stakeholders on Tuesday. The theme of the meeting is “Strategic planning on the conduct of the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation.” Mr. Oloyede said the mock examination …

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has accused the leadership of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, a group of Fulani cattle breeders in the country, for the strings of killings in the state. Mr. Ortom said he had informed President Muhammadu Buhari of the group’s role in the killing of dozens of people over the last one week, and had disclosed …

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, Monday, disclosed that everything has been put in place by the Federal Government to establish cattle colonies that would solve the continued herdsmen/farmers conflict in parts of the country. Ogbeh made this known during a two day ‘2018 Strategy Retreat’ organised by Synergos for special advisers and directors in the …

Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the federal government has expressed concerns over the growing wave of violent altercations between pastoralist and sedentary farmers, saying the trend must be halted before the elections. At a meeting between the Minister of Interior, Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, five state governors and security chiefs, the Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh …

Oprah Winfrey brought the Golden Globes audience to their feet with a powerful speech as she accepted the Cecil B DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award on Sunday night, prompting speculation about a run for the White House. The notion of the talkshow host and entrepreneur running for president against Donald Trump in 2020 was raised by the awards’ host, Seth Meyers, …

By Alltimepost.com Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC), for the development of the Gelegele Seaport and other transport infrastructure in the state. According to the state government, the landmark event which held in China today, will see China Harbour Engineering Company, the biggest infrastructure company in …