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A former lawmaker representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Shehu Sani, has regained his freedom after spending four weeks in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Sani, who was arrested and detained for alleged extortion and bribery, was released on Thursday after perfecting his bail conditions. The photographs of the embattled ex-lawmaker had …

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has finally declared the outbreak of the coronavirus (2019-nCoV) a global emergency. Its Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, made the declaration on Thursday following the emergency committee meeting which was reconvened to determine the status of the disease. The coronavirus, which was first detected in Wuhan in December, has spread to all the cities in China and beyond. As at the …

Nigeria’s Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, said the ministry impacted on 514 highways and delivered 826.8 kilometers of road between Aug. and Dec., 2019. Fashola briefed State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, according to the News Agency of Nigeria report. …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has sent a strong message to his predecessor and National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to desist from disruptive activities, otherwise he would be expelled from the party in the state. Similarly, Obaseki warned leaders and members of the proscribed Edo Peoples Movement (EPM), to desist from activities and …

*Another euro 6.8m expected as Ibori loot The Federal Government is set to repatriate another $321million Abacha loot in a tripartite understanding between the Island of Jersey, the United States of America and Nigeria. The agreement on the repatriation will be signed next week. This decision was taken at Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by the President, Major …

…As Senate Devotes whole day to discuss security challenges in Nigeria Disturbed by the level of Insecurity in the Country, with massive kilkings and wanton destruction of properties, the Senate Minority Leader on Wednesday asked the President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress, APC led government to as a matter of urgency resign honorably. Speaking on the floor of …

For fear of the unknown on Coronavirus, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, (FCCPC) on Wednesday morning shut Panda Supermarket, Jabi after a “confirmed allegation” of illegally imported seafood from China was delivered in the stores. In a tweet from the FCCPC Twitter handle, the agency revealed that there was an unscheduled “spot check on a concealed food store …

The Speaker of Edo House of Assembly, Mr Francis Okiye, on Wednesday debunked the allegation that Gov. Godwin Obaseki induced the crisis rocking the state house of assembly. Okiye in a news conference held in Benin was reacting to a claim by the former Secretary to the state government, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, that the governor ‘s mishandling of the assembly …

*132 deaths recorded, 6,200 infected so far *Disease spreads to Middlee East, as Cote d’ voire tests first suspected case in Africa *US, Japan, other countries evacuate citizens from China *BA suspends flight to mainland China As Novel Coronavirus outbreak continues to spread to, at least, 19 countries, killing 132 people and infecting over 6,200 persons, Nigerians have taken to …

…President writes Senate, says board to be re-composed …Niger Delta stakeholders differ on Buhari’s new letter to Senate President Muhammadu Buhari has reversed himself on the appointment of the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, saying that the Senate should wait for him for a new list of board members that he would send for screening and confirmation. …