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The immediate past Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu (retd.), has returned N2.3bn to the Federal Government. An impeccable source at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission told our correspondent that Amosu issued two bank drafts to the Federal Government as part of the funds allegedly diverted by his office as Chief of Air Staff. The source said, …

The Police Service Commission has received 705,352 applications from candidates seeking employment into the Nigeria Police Force. A breakdown of the applications showed that 202, 427 applicants have successfully applied for the position of Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police, 169,446, for the position of Cadet Inspector and 333,479 for the position of Constables. A statement by the Head, Press and …

President Muhammadu Buhari last week assembled one of the biggest ministerial delegations of his presidency and boarded a plane to China. Welcomed by President Xi Jinping with a 21-gun salute, Buhari embarked on a five-day tour that saw him return to Nigeria smiling after securing a $6 billion (5.3 billion euro) loan and a currency swap deal. Buhari has been …

A former Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate and member of the Peoples Democratic Party in Edo State, Roland Owi‎e, has called on the party and its aspirants to focus on selling their popularity to voters rather than engage in criticisms against the state government. Owie, who represented Edo South senatorial district from 1999 to 2003, disclosed this in an …

Donald Trump swept to victory in his home state of New York on Tuesday, reviving his hopes of winning the Republican party nomination outright. The billionaire businessman was always expected to thrive in his home state and there was never much doubt that he would defeat Ted Cruz, the Texas senator whose brand of conservatism went down badly here, and …

Washington — The Governor of the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has said the Federal Government was talking with China so it would also be importing some of its own requirements from Nigeria. According to Emefiele, this would help to reduce the gulf in trading between the two countries. Speaking at a press conference at the World Bank …

By Alltimepost.com Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has warned against illegal activities in the forests, saying that nobody has the right to trespass into the forest reserves in the state and do things that are inimical to public health, welfare, and interest. He gave the warning while playing host to members of Okpamakhin Initiative who paid him a courtesy …

ABUJA – Vice president, Yemi Osinbajo yesterday presided over a crucial meeting with some ministers at the presidential villa, Abuja. The meeting which was not open for media coverage was believed to have centered on the controversial 2016 budget estimates. The meeting is preceding the meeting of the Federal Executive Council, FEC which is expected to finally take a stand …

Barack Obama lands in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to face some potentially awkward questions from his hosts – not least over a push by some of his political allies for the kingdom to be held responsible in US courts for any role in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. On his final trip to the region before leaving office, the US president …

A patient at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Edo State, has reportedly died of Lassa fever. It was learnt that the patient, said to be a male whose identity could not be ascertained, died at the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital, after a surgery. Our correspondent also gathered that all ‎the doctors, nurses and other auxiliary staff, who …