ABUJA – The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, has inaugurated a Ministerial Committee on herbal remedies and natural compounds towards developing a homegrown treatment for COVID-19 pandemic. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the committee has eminent scientists and Fellows of the Nigerian Academy of …

BENIN CITY – An aggregation of polls conducted by independent bodies, hours after the CHANNELS Television Governorship Debate on Sunday, placed the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Governor Godwin Obaseki ahead of his counterpart, Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as three polls ranked the governor …

BENIN CITY – Edo State Governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has chided candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Osagie Ize-Iyamu over the latter’s speculative answer to the governor’s question during the CHANNELS Television Edo State Governorship Debate held on Sunday night. During …

ABUJA – The Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu says the Federal Government is committed to stopping all forms of attack on educational facilities in the country. Adamu disclosed on Tuesday in Abuja at the commemoration of the International Day to Protect Education from Attack. The minister who was represented …

ABUJA – The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) shared N3.879 trillion to the Federal Government, states, local government areas and other statutory recipients in the first half of 2020. This was contained in the latest edition of the quarterly report on the review of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative …

ABUJA- Plateau state topped the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) announced 296 new infections in the country. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Plateau state recorded 183 new cases on …

LAFIA – The Nigeria Army has confirmed the killing of Mr Terwase Akwaza, alias “Gana,” the ‘most wanted criminal’ in Benue state. The Commander, 4 Special Forces Command, Doma, Nasarawa state, Maj. -Gen. Moundhey Ali, told newsmen on Tuesday that Gana was killed at a roadblock mounted by the Army …

BENIN CITY – As part of the preparation for the forthcoming September 19, 2020 Governorship election in Edo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has organised a 3-day training workshop for staff and ad-hoc committee in order to ensure smooth running of the electoral processes. Speaking during official commencement …

ABUJA – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, re-arraigned Malabu Oil and Gas Limited on fresh charges bordering on money laundering. Malabu and Aliyu Abubakar, a businessman, were re-arraigned alongside six other companies on a 67-count charge before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja. …

ABUJA – The Federal Government says under the prevailing economic conditions it can no longer afford fuel subsidy and supplementing electricity tariff.The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who disclosed this at a media briefing in Abuja said the nation’s revenues and foreign exchange earnings have fallen by …