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 Nigeria is one of the first countries to develop cheaper and faster COVID-19 test kits, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Osinbajo said on Tuesday in Abuja that such test kits would enable testing to be carried out in places experiencing kit shortages. The vice president, who was represented by...

  Former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrashid Abdullahi Maina in Niamey, Niger Republic has been arrested in Niger Republic, the Nigeria Police has said. Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, on Tuesday said they were perfecting extradition processes to enable him face trial in pending...

  The trial of a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Mohammed Umar Dikko continued on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, opposing a “no case submission,” filed by the defendant’s counsel, Dr...

  The Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has reacted to the killing of 43 farmers in their rice farm in Borno State at the weekend, saying that the Buhari administration will not relent but will do all it takes, including putting news ideas on the table to secure the country....

  Justice Agatha Okeke of the Federal High Court, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Monday, November 30, 2020, committed one Dr. Bassey Goddy Usen to 14 years imprisonment without option of fine. Usen, a medical doctor and managing director, Ceephass Diagnostic Clinic/Surgery was prosecuted by the Uyo Zonal Office of...

  The Lagos State government has said it would dismantle more roundabouts and junctions on roads across the state to solve the perennial Lagos traffic and reduce the travel time of commuters in the state. Mr Frederic Oladeinde, the Commissioner for Transport, said during a media roundtable that the roundabouts...

  President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja launched National Auto-gas Roll-out Initiative, saying it would cushion the harsh economic effects of deregulation. Tagged National Gas Expansion Programme and National Auto-gas Roll-out Initiative, the initiative, launched virtually, was conceived to convert fuel consumption by automobiles to gas. Speaking at the launch...

  Following Saturday’s killing of some farmers by suspected Boko Haram members in Borno, the Federal Government has urged Nigerians not to lose hope in the capability and commitment of the military to routing the terrorists. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made the plea on Tuesday...

  NERC chair, 2 others confirmed   The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Professor Mahmood Yakubu, as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a second term of five years in office. This followed the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on INEC, which...

  Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has explained that some people are scared of restructuring because they believe it would affect their political viability. He said this in a press statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Muyiwa Adekeye. The statement was titled, ‘Restructuring is a national endeavour,...