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Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has made a case for a global digital database that will have the information of victims of enforced disappearances across the globe. Obaseki made the recommendation on the occasion of the United Nations International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, observed on August 30, each year. He noted that “over the years, the …

Nairobi – The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply troubled by reports that a South Sudanese army spokesman today denied that U.S. freelance reporter and photographer Christopher Allen, who was killed covering conflict there on August 26, was deserving of civilian status. CPJ called for an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding Allen’s death, and urged authorities to respect all …

The Vice president, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has inaugurated the Edo Fertilizer Plant and Chemical Company Limited, a public, private venture which has the capacity to produce about 60,000 metric tonnes of fertilizer per annum. The Vice president who was accompanied by the ministers of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh; and Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Okechukwu Enelamah, commended …

Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, on Tuesday, were absent at a meeting called at the instance of the Federal Government over the lingering industrial action in universities. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, had called for a meeting in Abuja with ASUU leaders, Minister of Education, among others on effort at revolving the lingering …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday inaugurated the Bua’s Obu green field three million metric tonnes per annum cement plant at Okpella, in Edo. Osinbajo, who also performed the symbolic ground breaking of the Obu second line three million metric tonnes per annum, pledged that the federal government would remove all human inhibitions to encourage investors. While commending management of …

Abuja – Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, has condoled with Nigerians and other victims of the recent Hurricane Harvey in Houston, U.S. In a statement by her Media Aide, Abdurrahman Balogun on Tuesday in Abuja, Dabiri-Erewa expressed concern about the damage done to the homes of those living in that …

A mid-term cabinet reshuffle has topped President Muhammadu Buhari’s agenda since his return from the United Kingdom (UK) nine days ago and may have influenced his decision to defer last week’s meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC). According to top presidency sources, Buhari has made up his mind to rejig his cabinet very soon but is torn between moving …

WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin expanding in-person interviews for certain immigration benefit applicants whose benefit, if granted, would allow them to permanently reside in the United States. This change complies with Executive Order 13780, “Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States,” and is part of the agency’s comprehensive strategy to further …

AUSTIN — Texas Governor, Greg Abbott on Monday activated the entire Texas National Guard force in response to Hurricane Harvey, bringing the total number of deployed Guard members to roughly 12,000, according a press release made available to Alltimepost.com. The National Guard members will assist in the ongoing search and rescue effort for any Texans in immediate danger, and will …

WASHINGTON — President Donald J. Trump today declared that an emergency exists in the state of Louisiana and ordered federal assistance to supplement state, tribal, and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from Tropical Storm Harvey beginning on Aug. 27, 2017, and continuing, according to a White House news release. The president’s action authorizes the Department of …