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Senate approves N11.35bn for Police Trust Fund The Senate on Wednesday approved the sum of N11, 352,457,101.70 as budget for Nigeria Police Trust Fund in the 2020 fiscal...

Biotech firm launches Lassa vaccine trial in West Africa A biotechnology company, INOVIO, says the first participant in Lassa vaccine trial has been dosed in a Phase 1B...

Bawa speaks on alleged sales of seized property in EFCC custody The nominee of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) for the position of the Chairman, Economic...

Boko Haram attacks Maiduguri, kill 16 Boko Haram terrorist attacked Nigeria’s city of Maiduguri in the volatile northeast killing 16 people, including nine children who were playing football...

Senate confirms Bawa as EFCC Chairman The Senate, after a two-hour session on Wednesday at plenary confirmed the appointment of Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa as Chairman of the Economic...

COVID-19: Police arraign 50 persons over face mask violation in Ogun No fewer than 50 persons were on Monday prosecuted for violating the protocol on the use of...

Buhari laments high level of cyber-insecurity President Muhammadu Buhari said Nigeria is witnessing a rise in threats posed by cybercriminals, online financial fraudsters, and cyber terrorists. He also said...

Gender violence: Referral centres few, justice for victims difficult--CODE Though, cases of gender-based violence seem to be on the rise in the country, there are few referral centres,...

Three notorious bandits surrender AK-47 rifles, ammunitions in Zamfara Three notorious bandits in Zamfara State have repented and surrendered their AK47 rifles and live ammunitions. They said they decided...

Herdsmen crisis: Farmers carry AK-47 too – Gov Lalong Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has revealed that farmers, just like the Fulani herdsmen, are now carrying AK-47...