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The reconciliation committee of the National Assembly on the 2016 budget may return the corrected details of the appropriation bill to President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday (today), findings revealed on Friday. The committee is chaired by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Suleiman Lasun. A second committee from the side of the executive is chaired by the …

The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress, TUC, have maintained stance on N56, 000 as new minimum wage with other demands to raise workers’ standard of living. This declaration was made by Deputy President, NLC, Comrade Peters Adeyemi, during a press conference on the activities marking May Day with theme, ‘The Working Class and the Quest for Socio-Economic …

It was one of the biggest and saddest news of the day. The announcement of the death of the paramount ruler of the great Benin Kingdom in Edo State, Omo N’Oba n’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Erediauwa, was one that jolted many people across and beyond the ancient city on Friday. The news of the monarch’s passage, who had been reportedly …

By Alltimepost.com The announcement by the Benin Palace earlier today that the Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Erediauwa of the Great Benin Kingdom has joined His Ancestors is drawing condolence messages from various quarters around the world, first from Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. In the message, Governor Oshiomhole who had a great relationship with the …

The Oba of Benin Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolopkolo Erediauwa, h‎as passed on. The passing away of the monarch was announced by the Iyase of Benin Kingdom, Chief Sam Igbe, on Friday afternoon. A native chalk was broken within the palace to signify his passage to join his ancestors. Details later‎…

As a follow-up to President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent visit to China, the Chinese Consul-General in Nigeria, Mr. Liu Khan, has visited Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State to explore the investment potentials in the state and locate more Chinese industries in the state. Governor Adams Oshiomhole has strengthened diplomatic relations with China with a view to deepening investment ties with …

The Head, Defence Headquarters Committee on Persistent Clashes between Herdsmen and Farmers, Maj. Gen. Edward Nze, has said attacks on some communities could assume the menace of the Boko Haram dimension if not checked. Nze, who paid a courtesy call on the acting Governor of Benue State, Benson Abounu, at the Benue Peoples House on Wednesday, told journalists in an …

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has said that vehicle number plates bearing `Peace Ambassador’ are illegal. Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, the Corps Marshal of the commission, disclosed this on Thursday while declaring open a workshop for Motor Licencing Authority Officials. “ We have ordered that any Peace Ambassador number plate seen on a vehicle, such vehicle should be impounded because …

Nigeria is a country where human lives have no value; where if you have no money or are not influential you can be denied medical treatment and care, and therefore may die. On daily basis people die as a result of this, or misdiagnosis without any consequence on the part of the medical practitioners. What you are about to read …

BENIN—A veteran journalist and chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State, Mr. Solomon Odemwingie, has described Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, a governorship aspirant of the party, as a political jewel of inestimable value to the entire people of Edo State. Odemwingie stated this in Benin, while reacting to criticisms against Ize-Iyamu by those he described as political sycophants, some …