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WASHINGTON —The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’s Nov. 13 terror attacks in Paris represented an assault on all liberal democracies and all nations must cooperate to destroy ISIL, President Barack Obama said at the White House on Tuesday. Obama was joined by French President Francois Hollande. The two leaders spoke following an Oval Office meeting. The United States …

By Alltimepost.com Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has said that the Federal and State Governments must join hands to fight quackery in the medical profession. He spoke on Monday when the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, visited him in his office. The Governor, who noted that the menace of quackery in the medical profession had become embarrassing, said …

REMARK BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE H.E. SENATOR BUKOLA SARAKI ON THE OCCASION OF THE LAUNCHING OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT’S SUGGESTION BOX TODAY, TUESDAY 24TH NOVEMBER 2015 AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM SUITE 0.26 SENATE NEW BUILDING. Today, the 8th Senate marks another watershed moment in our vision to take lawmaking back to the people with the symbolic launching of …

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC is to conduct supplementary elections on December 5 in the 59 polling units where the governorship election was cancelled in Kogi State last Saturday. Besides, the All Progressives Congress, APC which was coasting home to victory before the election was declared inconclusive is to present a candidate to replace Prince Abubakar Audu, the party’s …

The Rector of Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti, Dr Theresa Akande, has said tertiary institutions are central to the change agenda in Nigeria because lecturers are more corrupt than politicians. According to her, Intellectuals in higher institutions must be ready to play prominent roles if anticipated changes in certain areas of our societal life must be attained. Speaking on Tuesday at …

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says a nation-wide campaign against indiscipline, African-time syndrome and loss of social norms and values will begin before the end of the year. Mohammed stated this on Tuesday at a strategic planning meeting he held with the chief executives of agencies and other top management staff of the ministry in Abuja. “You …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday charged the judiciary to do its best possible to fight against real and perceived corrupt practices within the judicial system. The President gave the charge in Abuja while opening the 2015 All Nigerian Judges’ Conference with the theme: `The Judiciary as a Veritable Instrument for Sustaining Democracy in Nigeria’. Represented by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, …

Prince Abubakar Audu, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in the just concluded Kogi state election which the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declared inconclusive is feared dead. INEC returning officer for the election, Prof. Emmanuel Kucha of Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, said no party could be declared the winner yet since the numbers of cancelled …

State governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum have said that they can no longer pay the N18,000 minimum wage. According to them, the minimum wage was imposed on them when oil sold for $126 as against the present price of $41 per barrel. This was one of the outcomes of the forum’s meeting held on Wednesday evening …

ABUJA – Senate of the Federal Republic yesterday, summoned the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase, to appear before them over increased cases of kidnapping and act of hostages in the country. The IGP is to brief its relevant committees on activities of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) that are targeted at resolving the security challenges posed by kidnapping. Apart …