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Nigeria’s Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo seems to have been everywhere while his boss is away. He even conducted a spot check on the public toilets at Lagos international airport. The clear aim, it seems, is to give the impression of business as usual while President Muhammadu Buhari is nearly 5,000 kilometres (3,000 miles) away in London on medical leave. The government …

Nigerian resident in South Africa resorted to self-defence yesterday in the face of xenophobic attacks by South Africans, who specifically targeted them in the latest wave of attacks against black immigrants, we learnt. It was gathered that plans by South Africans to further attack Nigerians especially those resident in Pretoria and Johannesburg last Thursday, was thwarted by Nigerians, who defended …

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo has commended the Federal Government for releasing $1.5m “Save a Million lives” intervention fund to the state. Obaseki gave the commendation when he received the Minister of State for Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, at Government House in Benin on Saturday. He said the fund, geared toward improving maternal and child health, would be judiciously used …

By Alltimepost.com United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres has pledged to take steps to address the urgent issue of safety of journalists, according to a joint statement on Thursday by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Secretary General, Christophe Deloire and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) Executive Director Joel Simon. The statement followed their meeting with the United Nations Secretary General …

By Alltimepost.com Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said that strategic policy is one of the key factors that would help to sustain the socio-economic activities of any government. Governor Obaseki gave this admonition in his office on Wednesday when he received the Alumni Association of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State who …

South Africa High Commissioner to Nigeria, Lulu Mnguni, has apologised to Nigerians, and other foreigners over the recent xenophobic attacks in that country. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), yesterday, Mnguni said the unjustifiable attacks were a poor representation of South Africa’s values and added that the South African government has taken measures to stop them. …

Senate has instructed ministers and heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to appear before relevant committees in the Red Chamber to defend their agencies’ 2017 budgets. This was just as Senate has, again, suspended plenary for one week, to enable affected MDAs appear before the various committees. The upper legislative chamber suspended plenary in January for three weeks, to …

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has given 48 hours ultimatum to all South African companies in Nigeria to relocate over the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. The students gave the ultimatum at a peaceful demonstration at some South African companies in Abuja on Thursday. During the march the students carried a banner, which read: ‘’NANS against …

By Ayodeji Wale Okiki Preparations are in top gear for His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ile-Ife to host the renowned astronaut, adventurer and inventor, Nik Halik for the Nigeria edition of “Rocket your Success” a motivational program for young and aspiring entrepreneurs. Nik Halik, who is presently on a world tour, will be in Ile-Ife …

In a move that could embolden many schools to restrict the rights of transgender students, the Trump administration has withdrawn a piece of federal guidance requiring trans students to have unfettered access to bathrooms and locker rooms matching their gender identity. In doing so, the administration has signaled that it does not necessarily interpret current federal civil rights protections as …