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Peoples Democratic Movement National Chairman, Alhaji Bashiru Ibrahim, who spoke at his adoption in Abuja, said that the National Executive Committee, NEC, of the party, considered Buhari’s candidature favourably in a bid to save the country. He said: “We are here today to present to you the resolution of the National Executive Committee of Peoples Democratic Movement in support of …

CHAIRMAN of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega, yesterday, affirmed that the commission would overcome all the challenges it was facing before the commencement of the elections on February 14. He also re-echoed the commission’s determination to ensure that the elections were much better than that of 2011. Speaking during his quarterly meeting with political parties at …

The Director-General of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Presidential Campaign Council, Ahmadu Ali, on Tuesday said his party will make sure the former Information Minister, Labaran Maku, fails for the rest of his life for defecting to the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA,. Mr. Ali said Mr. Maku is a “dangerous boy” who the PDP helped groom from nothing, adding …

Turning the tide against Boko Haram will require a “huge” international effort, a top US military commander warned on Tuesday, taking a swipe at Nigeria’s response to the emboldened extremists. Relations between the Nigerian and US militaries have been strained with Nigeria cancelling training by US advisers of a unit that was supposed to fight the militants, who have captured …

By Alltimepost.Com  BERLIN – United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced on Tuesday that the U.S. Government will commit $1 billion over 2015-2018 to Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance, subject to Congressional approval. The U.S. contribution will support Gavi’s plan to immunize 300 million additional children and save at least 5 million lives by 2020. Providing new and underutilized vaccines …

By Alltimepost.com RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – Governor Terry McAuliffe and First Lady, Dorothy McAuliffe announced on Tuesday that the Commonwealth of Virginia is the first state in the United States to become an Employer of National Service, encouraging AmeriCorps and Peace Corps alumni to put their skills and experience to work for Virginia state government. “To build the new Virginia economy …

US President Barack Obama urged India to promote religious tolerance and do more to combat global warming Tuesday as he wrapped up a visit aimed at forging a new friendship between the world’s largest democracies. Speaking to an audience of mainly young people, Obama said the United States could be India’s “best partner” but put pressure on his hosts over …

President Goodluck Jonathan in a quest to end insurgency in the country, yesterday said the Nigerian military would take delivery of more Military equipment within this week and next week. Jonathan made this known, when he paid a courtesy call on the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Gambari, in his palace, when his campaign team touched down in the state. …

The Ogun State government yesterday confirmed the outbreak of Avian Influenza otherwise known as H5N1 and also known as bird flu. The state commissioner for Agriculture, Mrs Ronke Sokefun while addressing newsmen said samples from Sango, Sagamu and Ifo live birds market tested positive to the highly pathogenic bird flu. She said samples of birds taken from another poultry farm …

STRONG indications emerged that the cold war between a political godfather and his son has reared its head again, following accusations and counter accusations between Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, Senator Bala Mohammed. Their disagreement followed the governor’s claim that the minister hired thugs that stoned the president’s convoy in …