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ByOladipo Airenakho Three-week old flared-up crisis between rival cults in Benin City, Edo State has left about forty three people, mostly suspected members of the menacing groups dead, thereby sending fears among law-abiding residents of the city. So far there appears to be no end in sight to the unending spate of killings, associated with violent clashes among members of …

The national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Adamu Mu‘azu yesterday mocked the governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, insisting that his deathwish advert on president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari led to the loss of President Goodluck Jonathan at the elections. Muazu took to his verified Twitter handle, to mock Fayose with the post, “Fayose: I have evidence that Muazu …

ABUJA—Ohanaeze Ndigbo Caretaker Committee, yesterday, told the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, that President Jonathan lied to the Igbo nation about awarding contract for the construction of Second Niger bridge and major federal roads in the South East. Listing Enugu-Awka-Onitsha Expressway and Enugu-Umuahia-Aba Expressway, the committee said that up till now, work was yet to start at the sites. It added …

ABUJA —President-elect, General Mohammadu Buhari (retd), yesterday, reechoed that the high level of indiscipline and corruption in government and other social places were the main reasons why he has pledged to fight corruption, insecurity and unemployment head on when sworn in as President. According to him, worse are the electoral fraud and judicial compromises which had characterized the courts. Buhari …

The Federal Government has directed that a verification and revalidation exercise be carried out on all credentials and records of all staff in the Federal Civil Service. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mr. Danladi Kifasi, gave the directive to officials managing the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System in a circular signed by the Permanent Secretary …

By Alltimepost.com WASHINGTON – America’s global aspirations “are exceeding our available resources,” the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told Congress on Wednesday. At a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee’s defense subcommittee, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey said the world is in the most uncertain global security environment he has seen in his 40 years of service. The …

By Alltimepost.com WASHINGTON – Slashed budgets and high worldwide demand for U.S. military forces have created an unbalanced defense program that is taking on increasingly greater risks, Defense Secretary Ash Carter told a Senate panel on Wednesday. The secretary who testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee’s defense subcommittee on the Defense Department’s fiscal year 2016 budget request was Joined by …

The Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi okonjo-Iweal, disclosed, Tuesday, that the task of managing the nation’s economy has given her, the Minister of State, Amb. Bashir Yuguda , the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Mrs Anastasia Daniel-Nwaobia and about 70 per cent of the ministry’s staff High Blood Pressure. She made the disclosure, while …

ABUJA— President-elect, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), has said that he is currently at a loss on how best to tell Nigerians that his promise of turning the economy around quickly upon assumption of office on May 29 may not be feasible after all. Buhari premised his fear on the perception that the economy has been battered by the outgoing government …

ABUJA — The Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, yesterday, put to rest fears of immediate removal of fuel subsidy, as she confirmed that N145.2 billion provision was made for it in 2015 budget. Speaking to newsmen in Abuja, she said: “I want to clarify that there has been some misinformation that has gone …