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Some stakeholders in this piece by FISAYO FALODI highlight qualities President Muhammadu Buhari should consider before appointing his ministers this month Scheming, lobbying and maneuvering for preference by politicians are some of the activities that are likely to dominate the polity this month as President Muhammadu Buhari is set to appoint members of his executive council as he has earlier …

Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress have said they will not follow the example laid by President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo in declaring their assets publicly. The governors, who spoke to Saturday PUNCH, said it is not compulsory for them to declare their assets publicly and that they would not be pressured to follow …

A young American who assumed the online identity of an Australian jihadist has been arrested for an alleged plan to bomb a September 11 memorial event, authorities said. Joshua Ryne Goldberg, who was arrested in Florida, has admitted to providing instructions on how to make a pressure cooker bomb with the intent “to kill and injure persons,” according to court …

By Alltimepost.com Edo State Government has concluded plans to establish an Office of Public Defender, Governor Adams Oshiomhole announced on Friday. While addressing members of the State Civil Society Organizations who paid him a visit, Oshiomhole said “I have been concerned about reported cases of people who have been killed under very suspicious circumstances allegedly by law enforcement agencies. One …

The Department of State Services has commenced the screening of ministerial nominees sent to it by President Muhammadu Buhari. It was gathered that no fewer than 20 nominees had been vetted by the DSS operatives since the exercise started. The President was said to have sent to the agency a total of 36 names of would be ministers for security …

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and a former Governor of Osun State, Chief Bisi Akande, held a secret meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday. The visit came less than 24 hours after former President Olusegun Obasanjo met with Buhari. Addressing State House correspondents after the one-hour meeting, Tinubu, who …

By Alltimepost.com WASHINGTON – United States Department of Defense is committed to maintaining the strong bonds between it and innovators to remain the world’s finest fighting force, Defense Secretary, Ash Carter said in St. Louis on Wednesday. “Because going forward, we need the best people, the best technology, and the best innovation to remain the world’s finest fighting force.” Carter …

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 …