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COVID-19: Senate faults policy on testing by private labs only
The Senate on Tuesday faulted the policy adopted by the Presidential Task Force ( PTF) on COVID-19 which allowed only private laboratories to carry out tests on intending travellers abroad.
The measure according to the upper…
Nigeria records 90 fresh COVID-19 infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced a total of 90 new COVID-19 infections in the country.
The country also recorded five additional death from the rampaging virus.
With the latest number of cases,…
ECOWAS asks Mali’s military junta to appoint civilian govt. immediately
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has asked Mali’s military coup leaders to hand over power to a civilian transitional government immediately.
ECOWAS chairman and President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo who…
U.S. urges other countries to join investigation into Navalny’s case
The alleged poisoning of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny requires a thorough investigation that involves different countries, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said.
Pompeo said this in an interview with the France…
Pete Edochie cries out over threats to his life for featuring in movie
Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie, has cried out over alleged threats to his life over his involvement in a movie which depicted the Islamic Movement in Nigeria as a terrorist organisation.
The veteran actor alleged that members of the…
Troops kill several bandits, arrest criminal elements in Benue, Nasarawa, Taraba
The Defence Headquarters says the troops of ”Operation Whirl Stroke” has recorded another success in the fight against terrorists, bandits and other criminal elements in the North Central region of the country.
This is contained in a…
China criticises U.S. over Xinjiang import curbs
China on Tuesday criticised new curbs imposed by the U.S. on imports of goods produced in the Xinjiang region, where Beijing is accused of suppressing ethnic minorities.
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson rejected U.S.…
FG inaugurates flood, erosion control projects at ABU Zaria
The Federal Government on Tuesday in Zaria, Kaduna State inaugurated flood and erosion control works at phase two site of Ahamdu Bello University Zaria.
The Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha who inaugurated the…
Nigeria’s inflation hits 13.22%, highest since April 2018
Nigeria's inflation rate rose to 13.22 per cent in August, according to latest figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday.
The inflation rate for August was the biggest increase so far this year.
Also, the…
Oil falls below $40 per barrel as OPEC forecasts slower demand recovery
Brent Crude, the international oil benchmark, fell below the $40 per barrel mark on Monday.
Brent, against which Nigeria’s crude oil is priced, fell by $0.36 to $39.47 per barrel.
The latest fall in the price of crude oil…