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Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said the Edo State International Film Festival (ESIFF) was initiated by his administration to create a marketplace for films and movies. The governor made the remarks at the 2024 ESIFF Grand Finale & Awards Night, held at the Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub, in Benin City at the weekend. He noted that his administration …

As a letter allegedly issued by Edo State Government purportedly appointing the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, as Special Adviser Political (Esan North East/Esan South East) makes waves on social media, the Government says it is fake. The letter and news about the alleged appointment which were published by some online newspapers (not Alltimepost.com) had …

DES MOINES, Iowa — Ron DeSantis plans on Saturday to complete his campaign promise to visit each of Iowa’s 99 counties, a timeworn tactic for presidential candidates hoping to make their mark in the leadoff state over months mingling with voters at the state’s diners, cookouts and Pizza Ranches. But the Florida governor’s moment, like much of his campaign, will take place under …

• Lamentations Trail 7.9% Vote For Education, 4.9% For Health• Neglecting Social Sector Could Be Economically Fatal, Experts Warn• All Challenges Cannot Be Tackled In One Budget Cycle – NECA Stakeholders have begun to worry about the paltry 12.5 per cent allocation for both health and education in the 2024 Appropriation Bill, predicting that the social sector of the economy …

•Ours is government of the elites,  by the elites, for the elites Last week, former President Olusegun Obasanjo lamented that western democracy was imposed on us and we have continued with it even when it is not working for us. In his keynote address at a high-level consultation on “Rethinking Western Liberal Democracy for Africa” in Abeokuta, he noted that western liberal democracy …

Indications emerged on Friday that the National Assembly would pass the 2024 Appropriation Bill of N27.5tn on Tuesday, December 19. The Senate and the House of Representatives had earlier on Friday passed the ‘Renewed Hope’ budget for second reading. The Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, hinted during the plenary that the budget might be passed by the lawmakers on December …

Nigeria and Germany yesterday signed an accelerated performance agreement aimed at expediting the implementation of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) to improve electricity supply in Nigeria. The signing ceremony, which was presided over by President Bola Tinubu and the German Chancellor, Mr Olaf Scholz, took place on the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations Climate Conference (COP28) in Dubai, the United Arab …

Apex bank orders electronic revalidation of BVN, NIN attached to accounts, wallets Jan 31 Account holders, others fear new round of hardship, naira scarcity The Central Bank of Nigeria on Friday directed commercial banks to bar customers without Bank Verification Numbers and National Identity Numbers from having access to their accounts from March 2024 by putting a “post no debit” …

Despite the economic gains that have come with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) policies that enhanced the use of Point of Sale (PoS) machines for financial transactions across the country, the devious activities of scammers are discouraging many from making use of the technology in their business deals. In this report, OMIKO AWA x-rays the tricks of PoS fraudsters …

Pensioners in the federal civil service may get a raise in their pension stipends next year based on details contained in the report on the harmonisation of pensions submitted to the Federal Government by the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission. It was gathered that the raise would be for Federal Government pensioners under the new pension scheme as well …