FCT-Thirty-one inmates of Kuje Prison in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja who sat for the 2014 NOV/DEC Senior Secondary School Examination (SSCE) were on Monday presented with their certificates by the representative of the Controller General of Prisons, DCP Musa Tanko. Speaking at the occasion, DCP Tanko reiterated the commitment of the Nigerian Prisons Service to humane confinement, reformation and …
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BENIN- After several weeks of speculation about the health of the Oba of Benin, Omo N’ Oba Erediauwa, the Palace has announced that he was indisposed and as such would not engage in any public engagement for the time being. A statement signed by Secretary, Benin Traditional Council, Mr. Frank Irabor in Benin Monday said, “it is hereby announced for the …
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With less than two weeks to the March 28 presidential and national assembly elections, an overnight fire on Saturday gutted the warehouse of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) located at its Electoral Institute on Abuja Airport road. Meanwhile, INEC has reassured that the fire incident will not affect the forthcoming 2015 general elections, even as it insisted that only …
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By Alltimepost.com Benin City, Nigeria – Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ and Coalition of NGOs, CONGOS, have initiated a situation room at the ANEEJ Secretariat at 39 Oyaide Street, Benin City to monitor, discuss and provide credible analysis and feedback on the March 28 and April 11 General Elections. The initiative followed the visit by CONGOS president …
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WASHINGTON – United States sea services yesterday released a new maritime strategy, a plan that describes how the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard will design, organize, and employ naval forces in support of national security interests and homeland security objectives. The new strategy, titled, “A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower: Forward, Engaged, Ready,” accounts for changes in the …
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President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday compensated each of the 15 families that lost their loved ones in the stampede that occurred during the 2014 Nigerian Immigration Service’s recruitment exercise in Abuja to the tune of N5m each. A total of N75m was handed over to the 15 families during an emotion-laden event held inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja shortly after …
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ABUJA—The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has stopped the execution of the death sentence that was passed on two of the twelve Nigerian soldiers who were convicted last year by a Military Court Martial over their alleged complicity in acts of mutiny. Soldiers tasked with fighting Boko Haram militants arrive to face trials for mutiny in Abuja on …
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It was gathered that two dead bodies were removed from the inferno by fire fighters who were seen battling to bring the situation under control. About 20 shops were touched by the fire, even as the cause of the fire remains a mystery. Speaking on the cause of the fire outbreak, the General Manager of the Lagos State Emergency Management …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission says it has achieved 81.22 per cent in the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards. The figure, which was released by the commission in Abuja on Friday, indicated that 55,904,272 registered voters had collected their PVCs. INEC said the figure was based on the number of PVCs collected as of March 12. There are 68,833,476 registered …
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