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By Lisa Ferdinando – DOD News WASHINGTON — About 70 pieces of U.S. military equipment will arrive in Romania from Germany on Tuesday to support Operation Atlantic Resolve, a Pentagon spokesman said yesterday. Other equipment will arrive in Bulgaria and Lithuania later in December, Navy Capt. Jeff Davis told reporters. Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced during a trip to Estonia …

US President Barack Obama has said the UN climate conference in Paris could be a “turning point” in global efforts to limit future temperature rises. Negotiators from 195 countries will try to reach a deal within two weeks aimed at reducing global carbon emissions and limiting global warming to 2C (3.6F). Leaders from 147 nations are addressing the meeting, known …

By Igbotako Nowinta – Alltimepost.com Nigeria Bureau Chief. The All Progressives Congress (APC) Federal Government, led by President Muhammadu Buhari has been advised to sustain the proposed N5, 000 stipends for unemployed youths in Nigeria once implemented or risk multiple violent reactions from the masses. Pastor Frank Amegor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Shekinah Glory Zonal Headquarters …

By Don Ofure Osehobo The Leadership of the Association of the Deaf has called on the Federal and State governments across Nigeria to make the use of sign language compulsory at all public functions. They also want sign language to be used in all programs aired on local and national television stations in the country. According to them, this has …

Abuja – The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has urged media professionals to galvanise support among the populace for the war on terrorism. They minister made the call at the maiden Interactive Session with media professionals on Friday in Abuja. He described terrorism as a major challenge facing the nation. “The war against terrorism is not a …

Scores of people are feared dead following a bomb blast in a Shi’ite procession in Dakasoye village in Garun Malam Local Government Area of Kano State, on Friday. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Muhammad Katsina, who confirmed the incident in Kano on Friday, said the incident happened around 2 p.m. Although he declined to state the number …

After extensive consultations, the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday submitted the name of Yahaya Bello as the party’s new candidate for Kogi governorship supplementary poll. Bello replaces Prince Abubakar Audu, who died last weekend after leading the poll with 41,000. It was also learnt that the APC has retained Hon. James Abiodun Faleke as the party’s deputy governorship candidate. Mohammed …

Nigeria repeatedly claims to have severely weakened Boko Haram and is eyeing an end to the conflict by year-end, yet the Islamists still show a capacity to launch deadly attacks. Most of the nearly 1,500 people killed in Nigeria since President Muhammadu Buhari came to power in May have died in suicide and bomb attacks on northeastern towns and cities. …

Members of the Edo State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, asked the Commissioner for Health, Mrs Aihamuwa Eregie, to leave the assembly chambers for ‘improper dressing.’ Eregie was asked to leave the hallowed chamber during the presentation of the 2015 budget performance of the Ministry of Health. The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the commissioner wore long sleeve shirt …

ABUJA – A bill seeking to restructure the Administrative and Political Structure of the six Area councils of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and other related matters has passed second reading at the Senate. The bill sponsored by Senator Philip Aduda ( PDP, FCT, Abuja) , seeks to establish the administrative and political structure for the FCT Area councils with …