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…says Damagum’s survival is not defeat for Atiku or victory for Wike, it’s for the interest of PDP The Senate Minority Leader, Senator Comrade Abba Patrick Moro, PDP, Benue South has given insight why the MInister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, Nyesom Wike was allowed to attend the National Caucus meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, preparatory …

Following a series of reports published by PREMIUM TIMES exposing the failure of officials of the National Universities Commission (NUC) to comply with the Nigerian government’s retirement policy for civil servants, the Director of Private Universities Establishment, Constance Goddy-Nnadi, has retired from the commission. Mrs Goddy-Nnady’s retirement took effect on Tuesday, 2 April, based on the agency’s response to her earlier notice of retirement …

The day after Iran attacked Israel, House Speaker Mike Johnson was on the phone with a man who suddenly held the keys to his legislative agenda and potentially his own future: House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries. In a phone call that has not been previously reported, Johnson said he was ready to act on foreign aid, even though that would enrage Republicans who …

Washington CNN — President Joe Biden on Saturday signed a bill that reauthorizes a key surveillance authority after the Senate passed the legislation late Friday night, avoiding a lapse in the controversial program. Lawmakers voted 60-34 for the bill to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act after the House passed the measure late last week, the CNN …

United States House of Representatives swiftly approved $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies in a rare Saturday session as Democrats and Republicans banded together after months of hard-right resistance over renewed American support for repelling Russia’s invasion, the Associated Press reports. With an overwhelming vote, the $61 billion in aid for Ukraine passed in …

United States Department of State, private sector, and civil society leaders today highlighted the potential of high-integrity carbon markets to generate finance needed for developing countries to address the climate crisis by combating deforestation and accelerating their transition from fossil-generated to clean electricity. The event featured recent progress on two U.S.-supported international carbon markets initiatives: the Lowering Emissions by Accelerating …

United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) between April 24 and 26, 2024. According to a statement by State Department Spokesperson, Matthew Miller and made available to Alltimepost.com, the Secretary will meet with senior PRC officials in Shanghai and Beijing to discuss a range of bilateral, regional, and global issues, …

By Igbotako Nowinta Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria – Prof. Cyrille Ngamen Kouassi, has advised African scholars in the Arts and Humanities not to panic or be overwhelmed by the apparent successes of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Rather, Prof. Kouassi, who is the Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies, Glorious Vision University, Ogwa, Edo State advised that African scholars should and must remain …

•Experts recommend way forward There are indications that prices of goods and services may not come down soon despite the speedy appreciation of Naira against major foreign currencies in recent weeks. On Thursday, US Dollars traded for N1,060, about N840 gain against N1,900 to US Dollar peak in February this year. But Vanguard findings show that prices of goods in the market …

Deserted streets, shuttered shops and silent restaurants. Damaged buildings and craters from missile strikes pockmarking the asphalt. Arrows on house facades signposting the nearest bomb shelters and stock of emergency supplies. The once-tranquil city of Belgorod, some 25 miles north of Russia’s border with Ukraine, has been transformed into a kind of ghost town, its eerie silence interrupted by the …