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Why Nigeria’s rating by Transparency International is low ― FG
Lai Mohammed By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja The Federal Government has said that Nigeria’s low rating by the transparency International (TI) corruption perception index was a result of the country’s
Gunmen kidnap FCTA staff, 3 others, demand N50m ransom
By Omeiza Ajayi Gunmen numbering about 12 have kidnapped four persons, including a staff of the Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA, from their homes in Kiyi community, in Kuje Area
FG to tender over $1m allegedly recovered from retired Air Chief on Thursday
The Federal Government will, on Thursday, tender the sum of one million, thirty thousand dollars allegedly recovered from rtd Air Commodore Umar Mohammed before the Federal High Court, Abuja. Justice
Senate approves establishment of National Agricultural Development Fund
Senate By Henry Umoru – Abuja The Senate has approved the establishment of the National Agricultural Development Fund. According to the Senate, the Fund will help in the provision of
Hotel Rwanda Hero to Be Tried For Terrorism in Absentia
Paul Rusesabagina, portrayed as a hero in a 2004 Hollywood movie about the Rwandan genocide will have his trial for terrorism continued in absentia, a high court in the country
Nigeria records worst TB burden in Africa
Tuberculosis … EL-Lab boosts case detection with 16-module GeneXpert machine By Chioma Obinna ONE hundred years after the launch of the Tuberculosis (TB) vaccine, Nigeria ranks worst in Africa and
Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter Gets New Six-year Football Ban Over Bonus Payments
Sepp Blatter, a former President of world’s football governing body FIFA, has been handed a new six-year ban from football for breaching the association’s Code of Ethics. Blatter is currently
Gumi insists on amnesty for bandits
Sheik Ahmad Gumi Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, has reiterated his stand that bandits be given amnesty so they can lay down their arms. Gumi said this on Wednesday at a
Deadly Camp Attack, a Violation of South Sudan’s Ceasefire, Opposition Says
A deadly attack on one of South Sudan’s military camps is a violation of the country’s ceasefire, the country’s main opposition party has said. President Salva Kiir and his rival
AstraZeneca may have used outdated information in trial, US health officials allege
…As Nigeria vaccinates 215,277 eligible persons By Sola Ogundipe & Chioma Obinna Results from a US trial of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine may have included “outdated information” and that could mean
