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President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday approved the appointments of new service chiefs and National Security Adviser for the country. Their appointments, which was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, followed Buhari’s sacking of the former occupants of the offices earlier in the day. The new appointments, according to …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday relieved the nation’s service chiefs of their appointments. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, said this while speaking to State House correspondents on Monday. Adesina, who did not give more details, added that the Presidency was preparing a statement on the sacking, which would be made available to newsmen. …

Despite warnings by the Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, to marketers to desist from arbitrary pump price increase of fuel, a Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, outlet at Amuwo, Festac area of Lagos State is selling petrol at N100 per litre. The NNPC outlet joined others, including Conoil, Oregun Road; Total, Amukoko Alaba; Mobil, Festac; Capital Oil, Ago, Olufemi Arowolo, …

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, on Friday alleged that former President Goodluck Jonathan and his Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, jointly denied his state of about N10bn in four years. He said the sum was an estimate of what could have accrued to his state if the past administration had been faithful in remitting taxes paid by …

President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo have announced their decision to take only 50 per cent of the salaries approved for them by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission. Their decision was contained in a statement made available to journalists on Friday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu. …

By Alltimepost.com WASHINGTON – As the United States and Vietnam mend and strengthen relations, a congressional ceremony on Wednesday commemorated a time, 50 years ago when the two nations parted ways. Defense Secretary Ash Carter spoke during the event at Emancipation Hall, addressing congressional leaders and members from both sides of the House and Senate aisles. Carter’s remarks credited Vietnam …

By Alltimepost.com U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker today announced U.S. metropolitan areas in 2014 set export highs for the fifth year in a row exceeding $1.44 trillion in goods exports. According to the new Commerce report, 2014 Metropolitan Area Export Overview, metro area exports increased $36 billion from 2013, accounting for more than 80 percent of the growth in total …

Governorship hopeful in the 2016 governorship in Edo State, Pharm. Chris Iyare has commended Comrade Adams oshiomhole in taking the state to a new height in infrastructure development. Iyare, who said Oshiomhole’s government had done well in building roads in the state, however, noted that if given the opportunity to govern the state, he would work hard to sustain the …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday lamented that Nigeria is virtually back on the lowest ebb as far as industrial development is concerned. He however promised that his administration would shun all anti-development policies in order to create a more conducive atmosphere for entrepreneurs. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President …

KANO -There was a mild drama Thursday in Kano between former Governor of Jigawa state, Alhaji Sule Lamido and the Deputy Chief Registrar of Federal High court, Barrister Solomon Akpedah when the former was excused to move to a waiting van for a journey to Kano central prison. The Peoples Democratic Party stalwart was docked over a 28-count charge alongside …