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Subscribers of the Global System of Mobile telecommunications across the country would pay more for data with effect from December 1, 2016. Although the telecoms companies declined to speak on the matter, top management workers across the networks confirmed the story to our correspondent, saying that the directive was from the Nigerian Communications Commission. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, …

Georgia congressman would be expected to play key role in attempts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, Obama’s landmark healthcare legislation Donald Trump has chosen a prominent critic of Obamacare as his secretary of health and human services, casting fresh doubt over the future of the Affordable Care Act. Congressman Tom Price of Georgia, an orthopedic surgeon who …

Green party candidate has lodged a lawsuit arguing Wisconsin’s plan to allow automatic recounting ‘risks tainting the recount process’ More election security experts have joined Jill Stein’s campaign to review the presidential vote in battleground states won by Donald Trump, as she sues Wisconsin to secure a full recount by hand of all its 3m ballots. Half a dozen academics …

By Alltimepost.com WASHINGTON — United States Defense Secretary, Mr. Ash Carter and French Defense Minister, Mr. Jean-Yves Le Drian, on Monday signed two documents furthering military cooperation between their two countries at the Daughters of the American Revolution Constitution Hall in Washington, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said in a readout of the meeting. “The United States and France have …

By Alltimepost.com Recent online media report that the Ayobahan of Benin Kingdom, Chief John Osamede Adun was demoted by the Benin Monarch, Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare Ogidigan II has been debunked by the Benin Palace. The news medium (not Alltimepost.com) had reported that Chief Osamede was degraded from number 4th to 14th position within the …

By Oladipo Airenakho Benin City – Edo state Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has offered to engage female mechanics for the maintenance of government vehicles in the state. Besides, Governor Obaseki said as part of his administration’s strategic plans for competitive advantage, female drivers and mechanics would be encouraged to study at the Benin Technical College after a complete retooling and …

By Oladipo Airenakho Benin City – Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has emphasized the need for an action plan to guide the resuscitation of Benin Technical College in order to elevate it to international standard. He made the disclosure when members of the Old Students Association led by its, President (Mrs.) Debby Odejimi paid him a visit at the …

Senator Buruji Kashamu on Sunday explained why his political party, the Peoples Democratic Party, lost the Saturday’s Ondo State governorship election to the All Progressives Congress. The senator also crticised the Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led National Caretaker Committee of the party over the statement credited to its spokesman, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, where he threatened to sanction those in the camp of …

Gov. Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State on Monday sent congratulatory message to the state’s Governor-elect, Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Eni Akinsola, made available in Akure, Mimiko said “it behoves on me as Governor of Ondo State to congratulate the Governor-elect, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN) and wish him success in the challenging task …

The 450 ex-Biafran policemen, who were pardoned in 2000 by ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, would soon get their pension and gratuities. The former Biafran policemen will get pension 46 years after the civil war ended in January 1970. The arrested Biafra Zionists Federation, BZF, members on parade. The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) which begins pensioners’ verification in northeast on Monday, …