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Kaduna – The Group Manading Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Emmanuel Ibe- Kachikwu, on Wednesday in Kaduna said the Federal Government would consider establishing new refineries for optimal performance of the oil sector. Kachikwu stated this, while addressing Energy Correspondents shortly after he was conducted round the Kaduna Refining Petrochemical Company (KRPC) in Kaduna. The GMD …

By Alltimepost.com Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has terminated with immediate effect, the appointment of four Commissioners in the State Executive Council. They are Chief Lucky James, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs; Mrs. Blessing Maigida, Commissioner for Women Affairs; Mr. Patrick Aguinede, Commissioner for Basic Education and Mr. Chris Ebare, Commissioner for Energy and Water Resources. A …

By Igbotako Nowinta – Alltimepost.com Nigerian Bureau Chief As President Muhammadu Buhari prepares to name members of his much awaited cabinet, Nigerian Clergy, Pastor Sunday Obiora has advised him to ensure that those to be appointed are men and women of great characters with the requisite competency to do the job. Pastor Obiora who is in-charge of Shekinah Glory Parish …

ABUJA—THE Senate will today begin an inquest into alleged mismanagement of funds appropriated to the power sector from the Olusegun Obasanjo civilian administration to date. In a statement, yesterday, by the Clerk of Senate ad hoc Committee on Power, Cletus Ojabo, the power sector probe will be in the form of investigative hearing/interactive session, just as there was an indication …

By Ben Nwabueze THE executive power of the Federal Government vested in the President of Nigeria by section 5 of the Constitution is a frightfully enormous power. In terms of its extent, it embraces all the eight functions set out in my earlier write-up. They are worth repeating here again for easy understanding, viz taking actions involving execution, including appointment …

The Federal Government has issued supplementary import permits to oil marketers for the importation of petrol due to the poor output from the country’s refineries. It was learnt on Monday that the permits were given to marketers last Thursday by the government, which asked them to bring in the product to supplement domestic production. Officials of the Federal Ministry of …

The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) yesterday asked 21 former governors, 42 ex-ministers, and more than 260 former members of the House of Representatives to return their diplomatic and official passports. The NIS said it might be forced to impound the diplomatic and official passports of past public officers defying the directive. The Comptroller-General of Immigration Service, Mr. M. K. Ibeshi, …

OWERRI-Leader of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Chief Ralph Uwazurike has said there is no going back on the agitation for Biafra, in spite of being quizzed by the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of zone 9 over the activities of the movement yesterday. Armed Policemen of the Imo State Police …

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Aburi, Ghana reassured Nigerians and the international community that he will name his cabinet before the end this month. Buhari spoke at a joint news conference with Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama. The President said: “After I was sworn in, I said I will have my cabinet in September. I expect that Nigerians should ask …

Los Angeles – By Alltimepost.com Edo National Association Worldwide (ENAW) Council of President Chairman, Barrister Dickson Iyawe has called on all Edo people to hold politicians accountable for their stewardship to the state. Barr. Iyawe made the call in his welcome address at the three-day annual Edo National Convention, attended by several dignitaries, including Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State …