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Test kits being sent to 29 labs By Sola Ogundipe There are currently six laboratories in Africa with capacity to diagnose the novel coronavirus. The laboratories are in Nigeria, Ghana, Madagascar, Sierra Leone, Senegal, and South Africa. Disclosing this during a media briefing on novel coronavirus preparedness in Africa, the World Health Organisation, WHO, confirmed…
Special Operatives of Operation Puff Adder of the Nigeria Police backed by the Special Forces of the Police Airwing, in a daring offensive operation, stormed one of the largest operational camps of the Ansaru Terror Group (also housing other bandits and kidnappers) located in Kuduru Forest, Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State and successfully neutralized over 250…
Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar has a great relationship with teammate Kylian Mbappe and he has tipped the 21-year-old to become one of the best players to have ever played. In Mbappe’s short career to this point, he has already played a key role in Monaco lifting the Ligue 1 title before going on to lift…
The announcement of the Visa on Arrival policy last December by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Aswan Forum, in Egypt, was greeted with loads of condemnation from some quarters, largely due to misconception, and, perhaps, mischief. Chief among the allegations was that it was a ploy to import more killers into the country under official…
Shina Abubakar – Osogbo The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife Osun state has suspended another lecturer, Monday Omo-Etan of the school’s distance learning centre for allegedly harassing a 19-year-old female student. A statement issued by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju disclosed that the university authority also handed the tutor over to…
It wouldn’t be unfair to suggest Manchester City’s season is now the Champions League or bust, they can’t win the Premier League unless a miracle occurs and the Carabao Cup is considered a minor trophy, and with that in mind, the squad has held a crisis meeting after a 2-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur. After…
The trial of 47 Nigerian men charged with public displays of affection with members of the same sex, seen as a test of a law criminalizing homosexuality, was delayed for a third time on Wednesday after a lead witness did not appear. Justice Rilwan Aikawa at the Lagos court warned prosecutors that the adjournment, to…
All Progressive Congress Mr. Charles Idahosa, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday said the state chapter of the party would decide the method of primary to adopt for the governorship ticket of the party. Idahosa made this known when APC ward Chairmen from the 18 local government areas visited him in…
Ihedioha A former governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to review its ruling on the state governorship election. The apex court had in its January 14 judgement sacked Ihedioha and declared Hope Uzodinma as the duly elected governor of the state. Ndukwe Nnawuchi (SAN), who served as the state…
The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), has launched an application that will revolutionise crime management in Nigeria. The Crime Records Information Management System (CRIMS), which was developed by the ICT Unit of the NFIU would be deployed for use by all relevant crime-fighting agencies in the country. It is developed for both android and ios…