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ABUJA — Despite resistance from Nigerians, the Federal Government, yesterday, insisted that the proposed increase in electricity tariffs would commence from October. Speaking at the Powering Africa Nigeria conference in Abuja, Mr. Godknows Igali, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Power, further stated that Federal Government is committed to improving the fortunes of the power sector and also provide an enabling environment …

A former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, has announced his retirement from politics. He stated this in his address, in Abuja on Tuesday, at a lecture organised to mark his 80th birthday. Tukur said he had done his best for the former ruling party and that it was time for him to retire from partisan …

Paris: President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Paris, France, told the French business community and investors that there was more to Nigeria that just oil exploration. President Buhari stated that the country was greatly blessed with lands rich in agricultural and mineral resources coupled with skilled and low-cost labour, large market, robust and competitive private sector, stressing that the areas remained …

The Dean, Faculty of Sciences of the Adeleke University, Ede, Prof. Temitope Oyedepo, has said that the university has discovered that the mixture of omi ogi and lemon has a great potency to cure liver problems. Omi ogi is the fermented water on the paste-like substance derived from blended maize. Oyedepo said this in an interview with our correspondent in …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has reopened investigations into the Nigerian Immigration Service recruitment tragedy in 2014, which led to the death of 19 young job seekers, This was disclosed Monday. Operatives of the anti-graft agency on Monday quizzed the immediate past Comptroller General of the NIS, Mr. David Paradang, for over seven hours. Paradang was asked questions about …

By Alltimepost.com Edo State Government has committed a whopping 200 million naira to the renovation of the dilapidated Ogida Police barracks in the state capital, as part of government’s efforts to boost the morale of Policemen and their families resident in the facility. The State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole announced the decision during the weekend at a reception organized for …

Contractors handling over 184 federal road projects have abandoned the various sites due to lack of funding from the Federal Government and the huge debt owed them by the Federal Ministry of Works. It was learnt that following the decisions of the contractors to abandon the sites, N1.76trn federal road projects across the country had suffered setback. The amount is …

The National Emergency Management Agency on Friday confirmed a bomb explosion at a school at the Malkohi Camp of the internally displaced persons in Yola, Adamawa State. The agency said seven persons were killed while 20 were injured as a result of the explosion that occurred around 10.50am. It added that seven of the injured had been treated and discharged …

Some stakeholders in this piece by FISAYO FALODI highlight qualities President Muhammadu Buhari should consider before appointing his ministers this month Scheming, lobbying and maneuvering for preference by politicians are some of the activities that are likely to dominate the polity this month as President Muhammadu Buhari is set to appoint members of his executive council as he has earlier …

Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress have said they will not follow the example laid by President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo in declaring their assets publicly. The governors, who spoke to Saturday PUNCH, said it is not compulsory for them to declare their assets publicly and that they would not be pressured to follow …