ABUJA – Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice, Alhaji Abdullahi Yola, Thursday, in Abuja said that the ministry would ensure that President Muhammadu Buhari’s determination to enthrone the rule of law is achieved. Yola spoke to State House Correspondent after he met with President Buhari in the ongoing state-of-the-Ministries briefings. He said: “We have briefed the President on how we …
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ABUJA—In the spirit of reconciliation in the House of Representatives, the camp supporting Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has announced conceding the position of the House Leader to the camp supporting Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila. But the speaker’s camp also made it clear that the nominee for the House Leader position will neither come from the South-West …
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ABUJA–Presidency has again refuted claims by the People’s Democratic Party, PDP that the funds disbursed to the State for the payment of workers salaries arrears were drawn from the savings made by previous government of President Goodluck Jonathan. It stated that the funds were taken from the proceeds paid to the Federation Account by the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas Company …
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Justice Evoh Chukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ruled that a former governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, and his son, Abdulaziz, should be remanded in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) till Friday when applications for their bail would be heard. In making the order, the judge overruled the argument of the …
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By Alltimepost.com Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has advocated stiffer penalties against rapists, pedophiles and anyone involved in child abuse to serve as deterrence to others. He also urged people of the state to stop giving alms to child beggars to discourage the rising trend of child beggars in the state. Oshiomhole told the Chairman and members of the …
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will hold its 2015 Policy meeting on July 14 to determine cut-off marks for admission of candidates into tertiary institutions. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Fabian Benjamin, the board’s Public Relations Officer, and made available to newsmen in Lagos. JAMB-CBT-Centre”The 2015 Policy Meeting which usually comes up …
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Succour is on the way for federal, state and local government workers owed several months of unpaid salaries as President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a comprehensive relief package worth N713.7bn to bail out cash-strapped states. The package as approved by Buhari, informed Presidency sources told one of our correspondents on Monday, included the sharing of about $2.1bn (N413.7bn) between the …
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The Edo State chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, has suspended its six-month industrial action and instructed its members to resume at their duty posts on Wednesday. Judiciary workers in the state had been on strike since January 5 over what they described as the unwillingness of the state government to implement a Federal High Court order which …
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The Director in charge of the North-Central zone of the National Emergency Management Agency, Mohammed Abdulsalam, has put the number of deaths in Sunday night’s bomb attacks on Jos at 44. Mr. Abdulsalam also told journalists via telephone on Monday morning that 48 others were badly injured, and are currently hospitalized in various hospitals in the Plateau state capital. But …
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THE National Party of Nigeria (NPN) the ruling party in the Second Republic was disliked by millions of people particularly the youths. It was perceived as the party of the rich. Indeed, it was founded by the ruling class including groups referred to as the Kaduna Mafia and ‘Money Bags’ Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola was to respond that …
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