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As Nigeria celebrates its 63rd Independence anniversary, the United States of America today sent a message of goodwill to the Nigerian people. The message was contained in a statement released by the United States Secretary of States, Anthony J. Blinken and made available to Alltimepost.com. In it, Blinken said: “On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the …

President Bola Tinubu has announced the approval of N25,000 provisional allowance for junior federal workers over the next six months. He said the approval followed negotiations with labour unions and other stakeholders in the business community to increase the federal minimum wage without triggering undue inflation. “For the next six months, the average low-grade worker shall receive an additional N25,000 per …

Nigeria’s monetary policy regime was once tilted in favour of the elites but will onwards be fair to all, President Bola Tinubu told the nation Sunday morning in a televised speech marking Nigeria’s 63rd Independence Anniversary. “Henceforth monetary policy shall be to the benefit of all, not to the exclusive province of the powerful and the wealthy,” he affirmed while talking …

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Enoch Adeboye has urged Nigerians to pray for the country. Adeboye noted that to enjoy free freedom, individuals should keep praying for the country, stressing that colonisation does not mean freedom from poverty, terror, or sickness. Adeboye stated this on Sunday, during the church’s monthly thanksgiving service. In the sermon …

The United States District Court in Northern Illinois has given Chicago State University (CSU) 48 hours starting from Saturday to release President Bola Tinubu’s academic records to an opposition candidate in Nigeria’s February presidential election, Atiku Abubakar. In a ruling delivered on Saturday, the judge, Nancy Maldonado, after dismissing Mr Tinubu’s objection, gave the university until 12 noon on Monday …

Dear Compatriots, 1.It is my unique honour to address you on this day, the 63rd anniversary of our nation’s independence, both as the President of our dear country and, simply, as a fellow Nigerian. 2. On this solemn yet hopeful day, let us commend our founding fathers and mothers. Without them, there would be no modern Nigeria. From the fading …

United States House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan bill to avert a government shutdown just hours ahead of a midnight deadline, setting up a Senate vote over funding the US federal government for another 45 days. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced the proposal Saturday morning, following weeks of in-fighting between House Republicans. According to report by CNN, the bill, …

WASHINGTON — On the brink of a federal government shutdown, the House on Saturday swiftly approved a 45-day funding bill to keep federal agencies open as Speaker Kevin McCarthy dropped demands for steep spending cuts and relied on Democratic votes for passage to send the package to the Senate. The new approach would leave behind aid to Ukraine, a White House priority opposed by …

Vice President Kashim Shettima yesterday reaffirmed federal government’s commitment to creating an inclusive economy and prosperous Nigeria, using the empowerment of youth, and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) as one of its strategies.The Vice President was speaking in Abuja when Wema Bank’s ALAT, in conjunction with the federal government launched Skillnovation, a programme aimed at supporting information technology revolution …

…directs workers, residents to take advantage of free bus scheme Edo State Government has reversed its directive that reduced working days from five days to three days for civil and public servants following the removal of fuel subsidy by the federal government. The State government had in June empathized with Edo people in the wake of the rise in prices …