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President of the Senate, Senator Bukola Saraki, has said the upper chamber of the National Assembly is now occupied by a different set of politicians who have abandoned “the practice of yesterday’s politics.” Saraki, according to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sanni Onogu, said this on Saturday, at the commissioning and handing over of an 80-bed hospital built …

The White House barred several news organizations from an off-camera press briefing on Friday, handpicking a select group of reporters that included a number of conservative outlets friendly toward Donald Trump. The “gaggle” with Sean Spicer, the White House press secretary, took place in lieu of his daily briefing and was originally scheduled as an on-camera event. But the White …

A group of boys numbering about 50, suspected to be political thugs have been arrested by security agents in Ulakwo Ward 13 for allegedly trying to disrupt the on- going legislative election in Etche. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the boys were seen sitting on the ground on Saturday, surrounded by some military and policemen. They were …

Akure, the Ondo State capital yesterday stood still for hours in honour of the new governor of the state, Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN as eminent personalities and leaders from across the country thronged the city. Akeredolu who emerged winner of the November 26, 2016 governorship election held in the state was sworn in as the sixth executive governor of the …

Nigeria’s Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo seems to have been everywhere while his boss is away. He even conducted a spot check on the public toilets at Lagos international airport. The clear aim, it seems, is to give the impression of business as usual while President Muhammadu Buhari is nearly 5,000 kilometres (3,000 miles) away in London on medical leave. The government …

Nigerian resident in South Africa resorted to self-defence yesterday in the face of xenophobic attacks by South Africans, who specifically targeted them in the latest wave of attacks against black immigrants, we learnt. It was gathered that plans by South Africans to further attack Nigerians especially those resident in Pretoria and Johannesburg last Thursday, was thwarted by Nigerians, who defended …

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo has commended the Federal Government for releasing $1.5m “Save a Million lives” intervention fund to the state. Obaseki gave the commendation when he received the Minister of State for Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, at Government House in Benin on Saturday. He said the fund, geared toward improving maternal and child health, would be judiciously used …

By Alltimepost.com United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres has pledged to take steps to address the urgent issue of safety of journalists, according to a joint statement on Thursday by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Secretary General, Christophe Deloire and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) Executive Director Joel Simon. The statement followed their meeting with the United Nations Secretary General …

By Alltimepost.com Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said that strategic policy is one of the key factors that would help to sustain the socio-economic activities of any government. Governor Obaseki gave this admonition in his office on Wednesday when he received the Alumni Association of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State who …

South Africa High Commissioner to Nigeria, Lulu Mnguni, has apologised to Nigerians, and other foreigners over the recent xenophobic attacks in that country. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), yesterday, Mnguni said the unjustifiable attacks were a poor representation of South Africa’s values and added that the South African government has taken measures to stop them. …