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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a major re-organisation of Nigeria Police Force, creating a full-fledged intelligence unit cut out of the Force Criminal Investigation Department, and five new zonal commands, among other structural changes. “Mr President approved that the Force Intelligence Bureau (FIB) be excised from the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) to be a full-fledged Department to be headed by …

The disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic to human activities and financial structures across the world offers Nigeria the opportunity to reset its economy, experts have said. Countries across the globe closed a larger part of their economy to curtail the spread of the disease, as a result of which many economies are entering into recession. Even strong economies like …

“The guidelines for the church should be along these suggestions: churches should disinfect their premises first before they are reopened for services. Churches should provide alcoholic sanitisers, temperature readers, soap and water on their premises to be supervised by medical professionals in the church.” The Christian Association of Nigeria has expressed hope that the ban on religious gatherings in the …

The Federal Government has called for cooperation from owners of private institutionns of learning ahead of school reopening. The Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, on Wednesday, made this known during a briefing by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Abuja. The minister said the government was working on modalities to achieve social distancing and good hygiene practices …

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has said it will soon release guidelines for the reopening of schools across the country. Although the guideline has not been released, an official said the schools will resume in phases with a batch resuming before the other. The government is also considering morning and afternoon classes, the official said. The chairman of …

President Buhari never ceded power to his late chief of staff, Abba Kyari, nor anyone else, the presidency has said. “He has not and will never cede to anyone else, that power and trust given to him by the Nigerian people,” Mr Buhari’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu, said in statement Tuesday. Mr Shehu also denied media reports alleging that President Buhari has cancelled …

Ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary in Edo State, leaders of the party yesterday assured all aspirants of a level playing field. It, however, described the alleged defection of Governor Godwin Obaseki to the PDP as false, stressing however, that it would welcome the incumbent governor if he desires to join the party following unresolved disagreements in …

The governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has expressed his indifference to the method of primaries adopted by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in selecting its flag bearer for the 2020 governorship election in the state. Mr Obaseki, who spoke during a phone interview on Channels TV’s breakfast show, Sunrise Daily, on Wednesday said he’s sure of getting the party’s …

The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has felicitated Nigerian children on the occasion of the 2020 Children’s Day. Mr Lawan noted that the day was set aside to highlight the challenges children face, with a view to promoting their well-being and happiness. The Senate President, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Ola Awoniyi, said the surest route to …

After several weeks of horse-trading, negotiations that nearly broke down, six governorship aspirants namely Dr. Pius Odubu, Engr. Chris Ogiemwonyi, Major Gen. Charles Airhiavbere (rtd), Hon. Johnson Agbonyima, Saturday Uwulekhue and Prof. Ebegue Amadasun have stepped down for Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu as their consensus governorship aspirant to contest for the June 22 governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress …