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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 …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it is working towards making sure that the general elections fixed for February 14 and 28 hold as scheduled. The National Chairman of the commission, speaking in Abuja, however, refused to react to comments credited to the National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki, asking the commission to delay the elections to …

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, Wednesday disclosed that the Avian Influenza recently reported in Kano and Lagos States, has now spread to five other States. He listed the states to include Kano, Lagos, Ogun, Delta, Rivers, Edo and Plateau, stating that 21 commercial farms, nine Live Bird Markets and one private zoo have been affected in …

The National Human Rights Commission, yesterday, reviewed the controversial advert placed in some major national newspapers in the country by Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State with a verdict that the material amounted to “hate speech.” Though the commission may not immediately arrest and prosecute Fayose because of the immunity he currently enjoys as a sitting governor, the rights commission …

As part of his ongoing presidential campaign in the northern part of the country, President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday visited the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, in his palace, seeking for his royal blessing and support for his second term aspiration. Recall that the duo fell apart after the President suspended Sanusi as the governor of the Central Bank …

By Alltimepost.com Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will close route I-195 east and westbound on-ramp from the new Water Street Connector and Route 79/Broadway northbound on Saturday, January 24, 2015 from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. According to a statement released on Wednesday by the Department, the closures are necessary to continue the demolition of the Exit 5 ramp, which …