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The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonaya Onu has appealed to Nigerians to patronise Made in Nigeria goods, saying, that would be only way to boost the economy and ensure the country develops. The Minister also said the country would earn more foreign exchange if it deployed science and technology in processing many of the raw products, mostly agricultural …

High court judges in the South-West geopolitical zone have called for strong punishment for those involved in the Ese Oruru’s abduction saga, saying this would serve as a deterrent to others and stem the tide of child abuse and molestation in the country. The judges made the call on Thursday, in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, at a training …

For long burdened by the baggage of defending its eight year in power, the resolve of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to exploit the alleged fractures in the Adams Oshiomhole led All Progressives Congress, APC in Edo State is apparently going awry. A pointer to the seeming implosion of the PDP was given last Friday when party leaders gathered …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission told a Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday that its operatives found cash sum of $1m in the bedroom of an Abuja mansion of the former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh (retd). The anti-graft agency alleged that the ex-CDS purchased the house in which the money was found with dollar …

The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), have called off their strike early this (Thursday) morning. The Group Executive Councils of both union, PENGASSAN and NUPENG, agreed to call off the strike after an all night meeting the Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation …

ABUJA–Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu has stated that government has not unbundled the Nigeria National Petroleum Cooperation, NNPC yet. Explaining the development at the oil sector in an interview with State House correspondents after the meeting of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the minister who is also the Group Managing Director, GMD …

Barely 24 hours after the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, approved the unbundling of the Nigerian National Petroleum corporation (NNPC) into seven entities, some protesting oil workers have shut down the headquarters of the Corporation in Abuja. The workers are said to be angry at the action by the Nigerian government. Earlier today, entrances to the …

Alltimepost.com   WASHINGTON — The Defense Department “must continue to be open and inclusive as we strive to bring in America’s best talent, including from our extraordinary community of women, who make up more than 50 percent of the American population,” Defense Secretary Ash Carter said today in his written message in observance of International Women’s Day. “Today is International …

Yunusa Dahiru, the alleged abductor of Ese Rita Oruru, has admitted that he impregnated 14-year-old girl. Yunusa in court Yunusa made the confession at the premises of the Federal High Court, Yenegoa, where he was arraigned on a five-count charge. Yunusa, the alleged abductor of 14 years old Ese Oruru was on Tuesday arraigned at the Federal High Court sitting …

Over the years, women in Nigeria have been relegated to the background on national issues. This has been attributed to sentiments and traditional beliefs but with this year’s theme- ‘ Pledging For Parity’-women have been urged to play a crucial role to hasten development more than ever. All over the world, women contribute to social, economic, cultural and political achievements; …