Police confirms killing of Bauchi lawmaker, abduction of wives, one-year-old daughter
Late Hon. Musa Mante The Police Public Relations Officer in Bauchi State, Ahmed Wakili has confirmed the murder of a member representing Dass constituency in the State House of Assembly,…
COVID-19: 70% of all tests conducted from 9 States
The Federal Government says over 70 per cent of all the tests conducted in the country have been in 9 states including Lagos, Kano, FCT, Plateau, Oyo, Kaduna, Edo Ogun…
NBC kicks against amended code, says amendment capable of destroying investments in broadcast sector
The Board of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has kicked against the amendments to the sixth edition of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code. The Chairman of the Board, Ikra Bilbis, stated…
Beware of toxic hand sanitisers on sale – U.S. agency warns
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says some hand sanitisers have been found to contain 1-propanol, a toxin that can harm the central nervous system. FDA said in a…
684 of 13,844 evacuees test positive for COVID-19 – PTF
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has revealed that 684 evacuees tested positive for COVID-19. This was revealed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and…
Nigeria making progress to reverse U.S. visa restrictions but will take ‘enormous resources’ – FG
Overturning a U.S. ban on Nigerians seeking immigrant visas will take “enormous resources”, but the nation is making progress, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Thursday. The President gave an assurance…
Three Nigerians Indicted For International Wire Fraud in United States
United States Attorney Erica H. MacDonald has announced the unsealing of three separate indictments against OLUFEMI OLUWASEUN BANJO, a/k/a “Femi Banjo,” 37, FRANCIS NWABUEZE IWUOHA, 38, and OLUWADAMILARE GBENGA MACAULAY,…
COVID-19: Seven African countries to start testing for antibodies next week
Seven African countries will start administering coronavirus antibody tests from next week, a regional body said on Thursday, as part of efforts to understand the extent of the outbreak on…
Stop under-remittance of funds to FG account: Speaker warns Agencies
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabimila, on Thursday said that the parliament would no longer tolerate under remittance of funds by revenue generating agencies to the…
Buhari virtually commissions ‘Historic’ 17 storey Content Tower in Bayelsa
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday virtually inaugurated the 17-storey Nigerian Content Tower in Yenagoa, Bayelsa. The tower is a project of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and…