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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 …

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has set up a panel of experts to investigate the controversies surrounding the level of benzoic and ascorbic acid in the soft drinks being produced by the Nigerian Bottling Company. Adewole, in a series of tweets on his verified Twitter handle on Thursday, assured Nigerians that the Federal Government had convened a group …

The Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption has advised President Muhammadu Buhari not to remove the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, whose confirmation was rejected by the Senate on Wednesday. The committee further stated that Magu could continue in acting capacity indefinitely. It was learnt that the committee had resolved to communicate its resolution …

The Lagos State Government has advised that the Queen’s College, Yaba, be shut down indefinitely for a proper treatment of the water system in the school. The state Ministry of Health said results from samples taken from water sources in the school showed that the water was “polluted,” adding that the school’s food handlers were also culpable. This is just …

By Alltimepost.com Funeral ceremonies for late Dr. Samuel Osaigbovo Ogbemudia, former Governor of the defunct Mid-West and Bendel States commenced on Thursday, with a sevice of songs at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City. The event was attended by family members and dignitaries from within and outside the state. In a message entitled, “what will you be remembered for? Rev …

By Alltimepost.com Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has expressed shock and sadness over the alleged assassination of former Council Chairman of Etsakor East Local Government Area, Hon. (Prince) Suleiman Afegbua. The Governor, while condemning, in strong terms, the dastardly act, urged security operatives in the state to immediately swing into action, unravel those behind the act and bring them …

After basking in the adulation of his supporters in the Republican heartland on Wednesday night, Donald Trump returned to Washington to face the cold reality of setbacks to his travel ban and healthcare reforms as he unveiled a $1.15tn budget true to his hardline nationalist agenda. The US president’s budget would boost military spending and assign billions to building a …