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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has made an interim remittance of N3.5 billion to the Federal Government consolidated account for 2020.

In March, when cities in Nigeria joined the rest of the world in enforcing the #StayAtHome order, the reality of the scourge of the COVID-19 pandemic hit home. Although a necessary action, many didn’t envisage how much their routines would greatly change until they could no longer gather for events and activities, especially religious activities. Church gatherings had no option than to move online, a move which was previously considered not spiritual enough. Still, many desired more Christian programming especially from their local assemblies of worship during this unprecedented time. It was, therefore, a foot in the right direction for…

A prison riot in Venezuela has left at least 46 dead and 50 others injured, authorities said this week

By the time the uncertainties and dark curtain on economic and other activities by the deadly COVID-19 contagion are eased, the EFCC would be among  top government agencies  waiting to  hit the headlines and airwaves again, owing to the plethora of cases it is investigating and prosecuting in court. Reports show that the Commission has its hands full  of cases awaiting resolution  in court, while some cases being investigated are ripe for prosecution. One of such cases is the alleged N7.7 billion Police Equipment Fund’s (PEF) fraud involving Kenny Martins. The EFCC is prosecuting Kenny Martins, the coordinator of PEF,…

The Osun State Government announced the arrest of 27 illegal miners in the state. Those apprehended include 17 Chinese nationals and 10 locals, including a local traditional ruler (Baale)

Coronavirus pandemic is the cause of the mysterious deaths in northern state of Kano, the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 said on Sunday. The preliminary report of the panel working to unravel the cause of the deaths established this, leader of the team, Dr Nasiru Sani Gwarzo, said. He spoke to reporters in Kano after the donation of mobile testing laboratory facilities by the Aliko Dangote Foundation to the state government. Dr. Gwarzio explained that the verbal autopsies and tests carried out established without doubt that COVID-19 caused the deaths. Kano government claims The Kano State government had repeatedly…

54Gene is accredited by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), and has already set up labs in Lagos and in Ogun State The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) a philanthropic endeavor of Aliko Dangote, has contracted 54Gene, a molecular diagnostics company specialized in research, and diagnostics, to immediately set up a 400 test/day capacity laboratory in Kano State. 54Gene is accredited by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), and has already set up labs in Lagos and in Ogun States. The lab, which was inaugurated yesterday – May 3rd in Kano, will start with a testing capacity of 400…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 170 coronavirus cases were confirmed on Sunday across the country. The Centre for Disease Control also reported that five patients were discharged and two deaths recorded on Sunday. Lagos accounted for 39 cases while Kano recorded 29 and Ogun recorded 24. This takes the total number of confirmed cases to 2558 with 400 patients discharged and 87 deaths. According to the NCDC, “170 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded with 39-Lagos, 29-Kano, 24-Ogun, 18-Bauchi, 15-Kaduna, 12-FCT, 12-Sokoto, 8-Katsina, 7-Borno, 3-Nasarawa, 2-Adamawa and 1-Oyo. Nigeria announces 220 coronavirus cases 170 new cases…

Music director and producer Clarence Peters is currently being detained by Lagos police over the death of popular dancer, Love Divines known as Kodak

Lagos State Government on Sunday confirmed the death of three coronavirus patients.