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Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, has expressed displeasure with the recent reports of allegations of corruption against her in the media. Reacting to a documentary by Al Jazeera, in which it was alleged that her piece of property in Abuja worth $18million and her jewelry worth $2million – being proceeds of alleged corruption – were seized by …

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has debunked reports that it planned to retire some of its senior officers, including those of the rank of Air Vice Marshals (AVMs). The report had alleged that NAF may likely retire its senior officers affected in the arms procurement saga involving the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (rtd.). However, the …

By Alltimepost.com BETHESDA, Md. — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center officials on Monday announced a pilot program to pioneer kidney paired donation chains started via the military share program. Under the pilot program families of active duty military service members will donate one of their kidneys to patients listed for transplant at the medical center’s campus. Kidney paired donation …

The gunman who killed 49 people in an attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando is said to have been a regular at the venue and had messaged several people on gay dating apps, according to reports. An unnamed FBI official told the Associated Press on Tuesday that the bureau was investigating the claims. At least four regular customers said …

Convicted terrorist Larossi Abballa fatally stabs Jean-Baptiste Salvaing before killing officer’s partner in attack claimed by Isis The French government has denounced an “abject act of terrorism” after a man with a previous terrorist conviction carried out a gruesome knife murder of a police commander and his partner at their home outside Paris in the presence of their three-year-old son. …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has again erupted in crisis as the former governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Sherriff, monday took over the Wadata House National Secretariat of the party at Wuse, Abuja, insisting that he is the valid national chairman of the party. Sherriff had been removed from office following the dissolution of the party’s national Working Committee …

The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party on Monday held its election to select ad hoc delegates for the party’s June 20 governorship primary in the state. The election was conducted by a committee set up by the Ahmed Makarfi-led national caretaker committee of the party. The committee was chaired by a former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel …

The Niger Delta Avengers on Monday said it was ready for a dialogue with the Federal Government. The militants, however, gave conditions for the peace talk. In a statement published on its website, the group said the Federal Government must suspend the purchase of crude oil from the Niger Delta region. The militants also asked President Muhammadu Buhari not to …

The Army high command and 38 senior officers retired last week were, yesterday, locked in a war of words over the latter’s mode of disengagement. While the Army and Defence Minister, Mansur Mohammed Dan Ali, said the officers were indicted for what they described as political and monetary corruption, some of the officers said they were not given fair hearing, …

The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice-President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande, yesterday in Abuja said the newly launched Jobs portal of the federal government, “N-Power. gov.ng,” has recorded over 400,000 successful registrations since it opened for submissions on Sunday. Akande, in a statement yesterday, said all together, the website had received over 35 million hits since Saturday …