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Nigerians in London, United Kingdom, have expressed frustration over the compulsory payment of £30 (about N10, 000) for the registration of the Bank Verification Number, as directed by the Central Bank of Nigeria. Apparently sad over their plight, some of them during the week stormed the Nigeria High Commission in London to protest against the directive of the apex bank. …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday dissolved the governing boards of all federal parastatals, agencies and institutions. According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the dissolution took effect from Thursday. Adesina said until the boards are reconstituted, the Chief Executive Officers of the affected parastatals, agencies and institutions are to …

ABUJA — Former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (retd), yesterday, lamented the resurgence in the murderous activities of the Boko Haram sect in the last four weeks of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, saying that it has struck fear in the hearts of most Nigerians. Since May 29, Boko Haram has unleashed an avalanche of suicide bombings and attacks on …

ABUJA— Ahead of his visit to the United States of America, USA, on Sunday, President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that core issues of security and economy would feature prominently in his talks with President Barack Obama. A statement by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, said Buhari will also hold different discussions with US …

ABUJA — In spite of state governors’ claims of paucity of funds to pay workers’ salaries and run their governments, it has emerged that state governments received well over N9,629,440,575,160.42 in the last four years. That figure represented 26.72 per cent of their share from the Federation Account and proceeds of the Value Added Tax, VAT. State governors also received …

By Igbotako Nowinta – Alltimepost.com Nigeria Bureau Chief As Edo State prepares for gubernatorial election in 2016, indications have emerged that incumbent Governor Adams Oshiomhole would hand over power to another comrade. The labor leader-turned Governor is said to have made it known to close associates that only a comrade would succeed him. Edo State commissioner for Establishment & Special …

The world would risk “even more war in the Middle East” without the nuclear agreement with Iran, US President Barack Obama has warned. He challenged critics of Tuesday’s deal to present a better alternative. This is seen as a veiled reference to his Republican opponents in Congress. The UN Security Council will vote next week on a resolution endorsing the …

The Federal Ministry of Education, on Wednesday, alerted the public to the activities of fraudsters asking scholarship applicants to pay some money for the processing of their awards. Dr MacJohn Nwaobiala, the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, who briefed newsmen in Abuja, said the fraudsters also made same demands on candidates seeking admission into unity schools. Nwaobiala said that the …

Sunday Oliseh has been unveiled by the Nigeria Football Federation as coach of the Super Eagles. The 40-year-old was the overwhelming favourite to be handed the role after the ‘Big Boss,’ Stephen Keshi, was shown the exit door by the NFF two weeks ago. On Wednesday, Oliseh finally signed a contract with the NFF which ties him to the Super …

Lagos – Against the backdrop of worsening hardships facing civil servants, the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCEN) has demanded N46,000 as minimum wage for workers. The Secretary-General of ASCEN, Mr Basir Lawal, said in Lagos on Wednesday that the current N18, 000 minimum wage was no longer feasible. He said the new wage being sought by workers …