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President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday in Lagos said Nigeria was pleased with the international community’s agreement with it on the multinational task force initiative in fighting the Boko Haram insurgency. This is contained in a statement in Abuja by Reuben Abati, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. “We are pleased that the international community is now …

The U.S. Secretary of State, Mr John Kerry, has joined several other people calling for a violence-free elections about two weeks to the general elections in Nigeria. Mr John Kerry was in Nigeria to speak with the presidential candidates of the two main parties, President Goodluck Jonathan and General Muhammadu Buhari. Mr Kerry, in a meeting with General Buhari in …

By Alltimepost.com, As Nigerians prepare to cast their votes in the February 2015 general elections, President Goodluck Jonathan’s government continues to be the target of attack by Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole who sees it as a corrupt and discredited administration. The former labor leader hit at the infrastructural profile of the administration and questioned the authenticity of the …

By Alltimepost.com, WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) recently released a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) of up to $51 million for the 2015 grant competition of the Social Innovation Fund (SIF). The deadline for applications will be 5 p.m. ET on March, 17 2015. Successful applicants will receive grants of between $1 and $10 …

By Alltimepost.com, Independent National Electoral Commission’s alleged plot to postpone the February 2015 general elections in Nigeria has been condemned by Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole who described such plan as an exercise in futility. Comrade Oshiomhole said the subterranean plot being hatched by the People’s Democratic Party- led Federal Government was an attempt to “postpone the evil day.” …

Alhaji Kabiru Turaki, the Minister for Special Duties, said on Saturday that it was illogical to link the activities of the Boko Haram insurgents to the Federal Government. Turaki said this while speaking at the PDP Presidential Rally held in Maiduguri. He described individuals peddling such romour as “most unpatriotic.” “It is an open secret that government does not have …

Boston – By Alltimepost.com, Flu vaccine this season offers reduced protection, underscoring the need for additional prevention and treatment efforts, including the appropriate use of influenza antiviral medications for treatment. It has been estimated that getting a flu vaccine this season reduced a person’s risk of having to go to the doctor because of flu by 23 percent among people …

Alhaji Mohammed Wakil, the Minister of State for Power, on Saturday said that President Goodluck Jonathan has demonstrated true love for Borno with his numerous initiatives aimed at developing the state. Wakil, who spoke at the PDP presidential rally in Maiduguri, said: “The opposition has been making noise that the president will not visit Borno. But he visited twice this …

Vice- President Namadi Sambo in Makurdi on Friday inaugurated five modern 68-seater passenger coaches delivered to the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) by a Chinese firm. At the ceremony, Sambo said that train services would begin in Abuja within the first week of February. The vice-president said more train deliveries were being expected before May, adding that the inauguration of more …

Saudi Arabian King Salman has pledged continuity, hours after his accession to the throne following the death of his half-brother, King Abdullah. The new king moved swiftly to appoint heirs and ministers, including one prince from the ruling dynasty’s third generation. King Abdullah died overnight, weeks after being admitted to hospital with a lung infection. He was buried in an …