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Preparatory to the meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), which commences tomorrow, a retreat was held on Friday and Saturday for fiscal and monetary authorities, which included Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun; Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma; and Minister of Industries, Trade and Investment, Dr. Okey Enelamah. The …

The Federal Government has declared that it would no longer condone the activities of some foreign nationals who take unprocessed minerals through illegal routes out of Nigeria; thereby denying the country of revenue accrued to it through its vast mineral endowment. The federal government, through the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, noted that it has commenced moves aimed at …

Wherever she goes – a hike in the woods near her Chappaqua home, at the theater for a Broadway show, delivering a speech to a room of women and girls – Hillary Clinton causes a stir. Fans ask for photographs. Crowds stand for extended ovations. Such appearances have been rare. In the more than four months since her devastating election …

The Republican plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has survived a damning report from the Congressional Budget Office, bipartisan opposition, criticism from virtually every corner of the healthcare industry, and even dueling powerpoint presentations. This week, it is likely to face its most consequential test yet – a vote on the floor of the House. Even …

Hillary Clinton says she’s “ready to come out of the woods” and help Americans find common ground. Clinton’s gradual return to the public spotlight following her presidential election loss continued with a St Patrick’s Day speech in her late father’s Pennsylvania home town. “I’m like a lot of my friends right now, I have a hard time watching the news,” …

Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari will soon approve the setting up of a 29-man committee to engage organised labour in negotiating a new national minimum wage for workers in the country. The minister also hinted that the report of the National Minimum Wage Review Committee soon to be set up by …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has restated that the people of the Niger Delta deserve a fair deal, expressing regret over the failure of past governments to address the deplorable conditions in the oil-rich region. He stated this while chairing an inter-ministerial follow-up meeting with relevant government ministries, departments and agencies involved in the Niger Delta affairs at the Presidential Villa, …

The Federal Government has directed the Nigerian Bottling Company and all bottling companies in Nigeria to insert advisory warnings on all products to safeguard the health of all citizens and consumers. The government’s action was sequel to a recent judgment of a Lagos High Court on the case filed by Fijabi Holdings and another plaintiff against the Nigerian Bottling Company …

By Alltimepost.com Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has assured that his administration would not forget the legacies left behind by late Dr Samuel Ogbemudia, former military and democratic governor of the old Mid-West and Bendel States. The governor stated this while paying tribute at the interdenominational funeral service in honour of late Dr Ogbemudia at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in …

It becomes easier every week to imagine America’s cities without undocumented workers. Consider Charlotte, North Carolina, where the construction industry has relied on them in the past couple of decades as both its skyline and its appeal to business have grown. But now they are vanishing from its building sites, fearful of Donald Trump’s expansion of the deportation net. Some …