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The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Saturday expressed confidence in the ability of African youths to drive the continent’s social and economic development. He said they were not deterred by the failures of the past on the continent. He said the energy and talent of the youth remained a source of optimism. According to a statement by his spokesman, Laolu …

As the country marks the second anniversary of the coming to power of the All Progressives Congress tomorrow, the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party has accused the ruling party of failing to fulfil its promise to the citizens, saying it has been two year of massive non-performance. This was as the President Muhammadu Buhari government and APC patted themselves on …

Some army personnel yesterday stormed the mobile court trial venue of the “Clean Up Edo Project unleashing brutality on the officers, with about 25 violators who were to be arraigned escaping in the ensuing confusion. It was gathered from an eye witness who does not want his name in print that one of the soldiers prevented members of the task …

The Government of Edo state has declared its commitment to enforcing all physical and town planning laws in the state to restore integrity to the environment’s masterplan, it was learnt. A statement endorsed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. John Mayaki said, “There are town planning rules and laws in the state, and nobody is bigger than …

Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki has indicated his administration’s readiness to work with Bridge International Academies, which, yesterday, expressed interest in improving the standard of Primary School education with technology. This was at the Edo State Government House in Benin City where the governor also restated his administration’s priority to continually upswing education standards in the state by consolidating …

By Alltimepost.com Founder of Fire of Life Church in Brockton, Massachusetts, USA, Apostle (Mrs.) Naomi Osagiede has said that her evangelical ministry was dedicated to building the leaders of tomorrow by investing heavily in tools that would help them lay the foundation for successful future. According to her, the church has established the children and youth departments, among others, to …

Barack Obama received a hero’s welcome when he reunited with Angela Merkel for the first time since leaving office, calling on the audience to engage in democracy and telling the tens of thousands in Berlin: “We can’t hide behind a wall.” Speaking in front of the Brandenburg Gate, which was once cut off by the Berlin Wall, the former US …

A federal appeals court has ruled against reinstating Donald Trump’s revised travel ban – marking yet another major setback for the administration’s attempts to curb immigration from six Muslim majority countries. The Virginia-based fourth circuit of appeals on Thursday upheld a March ruling from a Maryland district court, which found grounds that the ban violated the equal protection clause of …

The Senate, on Thursday, passed the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill, which seeks to reform the nation’s oil and gas industry. The PIGB is the first of four bills that replaced the well-known Petroleum Industry Bill, which suffered setbacks in two consecutive legislative tenures. President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, who presided over the plenary on Thursday, said the lawmakers had …

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered that the money recovered from the home of Supreme Court Judge, Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, be deposited in the Central Bank of Nigeria. Justice John Tsoho gave the order on Thursday after admitting in evidence, nine bags and boxes containing the money. The prosecuting counsel, Mrs Olufemi Fatunde, led the fifth prosecution witness, Mr …