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President Muhammadu Buhari has formally written to the National Assembly informing the federal lawmakers that he had resumed his functions as the President of the country. His Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Adesina said the Presidential communication to the National Assembly was in compliance with Section 145 of the …

Another London-Paris Club loan refund (about N500billion) is on the way for states— with fresh hurdles for governors. The Presidency has made it mandatory for all the states to account for the first tranche of the loan refunds – in line with the agreement it reached with the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF). States implicated in the mismanagement of the first …

Former Governor of the defunct Bendel State, Dr Samuel Ogbemudia, will be buried next Friday besides his mother’s grave at his Benin City residence. Ogbemudia, who died of diabetes complications, last Thursday, prepared his final resting place five years ago. Family sources said he wrote down details of how he would be buried and sent them to all his children. …

The immediate past governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole yesterday said he drew from the fountain of knowledge of the late Samuel Ogbemudia in various areas of governance. The ex-governor made the assertion when he paid a condolence visit to the family of the former governor of the defunct Midwest region and old Bendel State in Benin City. Oshiomhole, …

Neighbours of a former governor of defunct Bendel State, Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia, on Iheya streets and environs off New Lagos Street have said that they would miss a good man. Iheya Street is not a high brow area in Benin City. It was former Governor Adams Oshiomhole that rescued residents from perennial flooding by constructing all the 12 streets that …

The Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service, Col. Hameed Ali (rtd) has been urged to resigned his appointment if he cannot wear the uniform and rank of his position when he appears before the Senate. Senator Solomon Adeola of Lagos West stated this in a statement on Sunaday in a statement issued by his Media Adviser, Chief Kayode Odunaro. …

Preet Bharara, the powerful Manhattan prosecutor who was among 46 US attorneys asked to step down late Friday, was fired on Saturday after he refused to resign, an order from attorney general Jeff Sessions. “I did not resign,” Bharara tweeted on Saturday afternoon. “Moments ago I was fired.” The prosecutor later said that his time as the US attorney for …

Alltimepost.com Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State paid a condolence visit to the late Ogbemudia family on Saturday and discussed plans for the former governor’s state burial. In addition, Edo and Delta states are collaborating to give the Ex-Bendel state Military and democratic Governor a state burial, it was learnt. The decision to bury the former governor, Dr Samuel Osaigbovo …

Preet Bharara, the powerful Manhattan prosecutor who was among 46 US attorneys asked to step down late Friday, has refused to tender his resignation, according to reports citing unnamed associates of the attorney. On Friday afternoon, attorney general Jeff Sessions told the prosecutors, nearly all appointed by Barack Obama, that they should resign from their posts. The overhaul of US …

President Muhammadu Buhari will officially resume work on Monday after being away from his desk for 52 days on medical vacation. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, confirmed this while clarifying a statement by the president purportedly misconstrued by the public. Adesina, through his twitter handle, @FemAdesina, said the president, who returned to the country …