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Finally, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s Petroleum Resources minister until six months ago, seeks to be understood by Nigerians. The former highflying minister, one of the most influential in the Goodluck Jonathan administration, seems to be begging Nigerians for forgiveness, or at least for some slack in their criticism (or is it hatred of her guts?). Of course, Madueke did not …

BENIN—Worried by the recent outburst of the Edo State governor, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, against the Esama of Benin Kingdom and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chieftain, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, women from across the state under the aegis of Concerned Edo Women, yesterday, took to the streets of Benin to protest the governor’s attack on the Igbinedion family. The women who were …

By Alltimepost.com Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has stressed the need for Nigeria to restore integrity to public schools and give the child of the poor the same opportunity as the child of the rich. He also said that governments at all levels must place a premium on quality education for all as a vehicle to address inequality in …

Alltimepost.com, Lagos – The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development under the Lagos State Government on Thursday, 12th November, 2015 acted inhumanly to an accident victim who is a citizen of the State, and asked to repair the damage section of the ministry’s building. According to report, the victim, Mr Augustine Okuns, who was in the …

The G-20 meeting in Antalya, Turkey, that ended on Monday was supposed to address the economy, but the November 13, 2015 terrorist attack on Paris changed that agenda as President Barack Obama pledged to redouble efforts against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. ISIL took credit for the attacks on Paris that killed 129 people and wounded more …

Jamb form 2016 details announced. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board JAMB invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for admission into Nigeria Tertiary Institutions through the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for the 2016/2017 Academic Session. 1.0 Registration Period 1.1 The 2016 JAMB UTME registration commenced on Monday, 31st August, 2015 and ends on Friday, January 15, 2016 while the …

ABUJA – President Mohammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja said that Nigerians and visitors to the country may be required to wear the 2016 Armed Forces Remembrance Emblem as pass for entry into all government establishments. The president stated this at the launching of the 2016 Armed Forces Remembrance Emblem at the council chamber of the presidential Villa. He said …

Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, on Monday, announced his resignation from Dangote Flour Mills following South Africa’s Tiger Brands funding withdrawal. Dangote resigned alongside Olakunle Alake, Asue Ighodalo and Arnold Ekpe immediately after the announcement, which may mean the end of DFM. Tiger Brands, a South African consumer goods maker, revealed its decision to cease funding its Nigerian division as …

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker last Thursday issued a series of new fact reports that demonstrate the positive impact that passage of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) can have on the nation’s economy. The reports highlight by state the value of U.S. goods exports to TPP markets; the number of U.S. jobs supported by exports from each state; and the …

The publisher of Ovation magazine, Dele Momodu, has released photos of cancer-stricken Nigeria’s former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, in the inaugural issue of a brand new tabloid titled Boss magazine. Last week, Mr. Momodu devoted his weekly column in Thisday newspaper to relating his experience meeting with the seriously sick former minister for an interview in the UK. The column …