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By Alltimepost.com, Governor Adams Oshiomhole has said the state government served authorities of the University of Benin a notice, three years ago, to vacate eighteen properties belonging to the Edo State Government, but rather than vacate, they took the government to court. The Governor said to fulfill all righteousness, the government waited for the court to deliver judgment, which it …

By Alltimepost.com, Edo State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Henry Idahagbon has said that if the University of Benin and their counsel are able to show proof of service of any application for stay of execution of judgment  regarding the recovery of the state properties from the institution he will resign his appointment. Mr. Henry Idahiagbon gave the indication …

ABUJA—PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, pleaded with Nigerians to vote him in for a second term on account of his achievements in the last six years. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, while inaugurating the Goodluck/Sambo 2015 Presidential Campaign Organisation, PCO, at the PDP Presidential Campaign office, Legacy House, Maitama, Abuja promised to unfold to Nigerians what his government has done …

Some employees of the University of Benin, Edo State, on Tuesday protested against the alleged demolition of their official quarters by the state government. The workers, numbering 25, alleged that the demolition was carried out on Monday night on the orders of the state Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, without prior notice. They also accused the government of disrespecting the court over …

Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.) has pledged that all corrupt politicians will face the full wrath of the law if he becomes Nigeria’s president. Buhari disclosed this while speaking on Tuesday in Uyo at the APC rally and presentation of the party’s flag to Umana Umana, the Akwa Ibom governorship candidate. Buhari also …

By Alltimepost.com. Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has said that his government will further renew its commitment to cut costs and block leakages as part of measures to survive the expected drop in the revenue accruing to the state due to crash in the price of crude oil. At the state’s first Executive Council Meeting of this year, the …

Judicial workers, under the aegis of Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, yesterday, shut down courts across the country as they commenced an industrial action. In Abuja, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, and other Justices of the Supreme Court were locked out of their respective offices by protesting judiciary workers, while all the courts were barricaded …

Former Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (retd), has said that he should be regarded as a saint given the level of corruption that pervades the Nigerian society today. Babangida also scored himself high in the management of the economy during the eight-year period of his administration, claiming that he actually worked hard to end the menace of corruption rather than …

The Federal Government has postponed implementation of the 70 per cent tariff on imported used vehicles to April 30, 2015. This is the third time in six months that the tariff implementation date will be shifted. It was first moved from July 1, 2014 when the government decided to implement the policy in two phases of 35 per cent apiece …

The Minister of State for Power, Alhaji Mohammed Wakil, on Sunday blamed the prolonged power outage in Borno on sabotage and insurgency. Wakil made the announcement in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media Mr Olawale Rasheed in Maiduguri. The statement said that government had made several attempts at restoring the power supply, which was cut off in …