The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle says the modular laboratory at the Mogadishu Cantonment, Abuja, will serve as a critical research centre for tuberculosis treatment. Matawalle who stated this at the inauguration of the facility in Abuja…
The Federal Government has inaugurated a 10-man inter-ministerial committee to enforce the Supreme Court judgement on Local Government autonomy. The Supreme Court, on 11th July, granted autonomy to Local Governments across the country. The seven-man panel, in a judgement delivered…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, affirmed the lower court judgment that reinstated Philip Shaibu as the Deputy Governor of Edo State. The appellate Court while delivering judgment in the appeal brought before it by the Edo…
Mpox vaccines are expected to arrive in Africa in the coming days, after the region’s main health-advisory body last week declared an outbreak of the disease a continent-wide public-health emergency. “The vaccine will be available very soon, maybe end of next week,” Africa Centres…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has upheld the ruling of a Federal High Court, Abuja which restrained former Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, from moving any preliminary objection until he is arraigned. A three-member justices of the…
Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom, on Tuesday took delivery of an A220-300 series airbus for Ibom Air, the state-owned airline. Receiving the aircraft at the Victor Attah international Airport, Uyo, Eno said that the growth of the airline was…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Edo on Tuesday presented soft copies of voters register to political parties participating in the Sept. 21 Edo governorship election. Dr Anugbum Onuoha, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Edo, presented the register to…
In a significant and unprecedented decision, Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo has authorized the appointment of 1,192 new aides to bolster his administration. This major development was announced by Dr. Folashade Ayoade, the Secretary to the State Government. According to…
Under President Bola Tinubu, the Nigerian government has spent N3.2 trillion on security in one year, yet kidnappings and killings persist. In the third quarter of 2023, security funding totaled N657 billion, with N412 billion for the Defence Ministry, N150…
By Sodiq Adelakun The Lagos State Taskforce on Tuesday has undertaken a cleanup exercise along the Mile 2 Oke on the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, removing illegal shanties, roadside vendors, and confiscating 2000 litres of petroleum products. The exercise, according to the…
