By Alltimepost.com WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama has nominated Gen. Mark A. Milley as the next Army chief of staff, and Adm. John M. Richardson as the next chief of naval operations, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Wednesday. If confirmed by the Senate, Milley would replace Gen. Ray Odierno and Richardson would replace Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert. Milley and …
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There is currently a fire outbreak at the Federal Ministry of Education in the Federal Secretariat, Abuja. It is difficult to ascertain the cause of the fire as the place and its environs are in confusion. The fire, which was said to have started by 2pm, has affected some items at the Ministry of Education. Special Assistant to the Minister …
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President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday explained why he challenged the results of the presidential elections of 2003, 2007 and 2011 in court. The former head of stated spoke in Abuja when Delta State All Progressives Congress members visited him. Buhari explained that he took the decision because he believed Nigeria needed freedom. According to him, “Going through the court is …
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Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State yesterday raised the alarm over what he called illegal sale of Tafawa Balewa Square in the state. The governor made this claim at the launch of two books entitled ‘Contemporary State land matters in Nigeria: A case study of Lagos State (second edition)’ and ‘In her own right: Abimbola Fashola’, authored by the former …
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ABUJA -The inauguration of the president-elect, General Mohammadu Buhari would not be showy, the chairman, All progressives Congress, APC Transition Committee Chairman, Chief Timipre Sylva said Wednesday. Speaking to Journalists in Abuja, Sylva cited the dwindling economy as the reason for the decision. Though he was not categorical about the number of Heads of States anticipated to grace the occasion …
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Barely 24 hours after the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, dispatched a special squad to Edo State to tackle the spate of cultism, kidnapping, robbery and other related crimes, the team has arrested 11 suspected leaders of cult groups in the state, among them, four state government functionaries. Police sources said the team, led by the Deputy Commissioner of …
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AN Abuja High Court yesterday fixed today for hearing of an application filed by eight Nigerian women, seeking to restrain Dame Patience Jonathan from holding an emergency meeting of African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM) in Abuja tomorrow. The plaintiffs, who include Nana Module Onwodi, Ekemma Ugborough Arisa, Louisa Ono Eikhomun and Deborah Oboh claim that the said emergency meeting …
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By Alltimepost.com KATHMANDU, Nepal – Search is continuing for a U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Huey helicopter reported missing in Nepal with six U.S. Marines and two Nepalese service members aboard, Joint Task ask Force 505 officials reported today. The aircraft, which was delivering humanitarian aid, went missing yesterday near Charikot, Nepal, while conducting humanitarian assistance in support of JTF 505 …
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By Alltimepost.com WASHINGTON – United States World War I Centennial Commission is opening a design competition for the national memorial that will be built in Washington. The memorial will be built in Pershing Park — right on Pennsylvania Avenue between 14th and 15th street Northwest. Pershing Park honors General of the Armies John J. Pershing, the commander of the American …
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ABUJA— One of the leading All Progressives Congress, APC, members contending for the speakership of House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, received the endorsement of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, caucus, yesterday. A re-elected member of the House, Samson Okwu, who spoke on behalf of returning PDP members, said the caucus was determined to enthrone Dogara from Bauchi State as the next …
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