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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Monday, officially lifted the ban on campaigns for the 2015 general elections. The commission said that in line with the electoral timetable and in keeping with the 90 days provision, presidential and national assembly aspirants had from Monday, November 16 commenced their campaigns. However, governorship and state House of Assembly aspirants would have …

By Alltimepost.com. As part of an ongoing campaign structured to connect small business owners to the Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) and inform their diversity in business strategy, the National Black Women’s Network (NBWN) is teaming up with the ICAEW and London City Hall for the first time to create the Female and BME Business Led Forum. In a statement issued …

Politicians, Thugs, Violent Cult Groups Named In Report 14-day Ultimatum For Surrender Of Illegal Arms, Ammunitions Reward for Information on Arms Hideout Benin, Edo, Nigeria – By Oladipo Airenakho. Edo State Police Commissioner, Mr. Foluso Adebanjo has alerted the public of an unconfirmed intelligence reports indicating massive build-up of arms and ammunitions by some unscrupulous politicians, persons and groups intending …

THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has granted a two-day extension of the Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, in six states of the Federation. The gesture, which the commission said, excluded Adamawa State, covered only states under the third phase of the exercise. The affected states, according to INEC, are Kano, Edo, Plateau, Ogun, Imo and Lagos states. A short statement …

It was the first time Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State will be blowing so hot against President Goodluck Jonathan. Unlike other governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Comrade Governor had hardly attacked the President publicly even though he may not be satisfied with the way the country is being run. He apparently tried to avoid situations that …

American aid worker and former soldier Peter Kassig was beheaded by ISIS terrorists, the White House confirmed Sunday, hours after a video claiming to show the victim surfaced online. ISIS held Kassig as a hostage and in previous communications had threatened his life. The video shows the aftermath of a beheading in which the victim is not clearly recognizable. President …

Ado Ekiti—The Minister of State for Health, Dr Khaliru Alhassan has expressed concern over the current strike action embarked upon by the health workers in the country, urging them to suspend their action immediately in the interest of the nation. Health workers under the umbrella of Joint Health Staff Union, JOHESU, are currently on nation-wide strike to press home certain …

A former National Publicity Secretary of the now rested Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, Rotimi Fashakin, has ruled out the possiblity of a Muslim becoming the running mate of Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), who is a presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress. He said Buhari would rather choose a southern Christian as his running mate. …

The greatest challenge facing Nigeria today is that of leadership. Nigeria needs a leader that the people can identify with and can inspire them to great heights. NigeriaIt is sad that 54 years after independence, Nigeria still lacks a leadership culture, without a role model for upcoming ones to aspire to be like. It is either “I was drafted to …

The Senator representing Kwara Central Senatorial district and Chairman, Senate Committee on Environment and Ecology, Bukola Saraki is set to join former U.S. Secretary of State, Mrs Hillary Rodham Clinton and other members of the Clean Cook Stove Alliance Leadership Council, in New York at the Global Alliance for Clean Cook Stoves Future Summit to be hosted by the United …