LAGOS, June 19 (Reuters) – Nigerian manufacturer Codix Bio Ltd is set to produce millions of HIV and malaria test kits at its new facility near Lagos, aiming to supply both domestic and regional markets. The move comes in response to funding reductions by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), a company executive confirmed….
A Federal High Court in Abuja has admitted into evidence a report by the Department of State Services (DSS) that allegedly links the leader of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to the killing of 186 police officers and the destruction of 164 police stations during the #EndSARS protests. Justice James Omotoso…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first-ever global guideline on managing Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) during pregnancy. In a statement released Thursday to mark the 2025 World Sickle Cell Day, WHO emphasized that the guideline aims to tackle critical and increasing health challenges that threaten the wellbeing of both mothers and their babies….
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said it has added 5,910 megavolt-amperes (MVA) of transformer capacity to the national grid. Aminu Tahir, General Manager of Project Coordination and Technical Assistant to the MD/CEO of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), disclosed recent project updates during a presentation on initiatives under the Project Management Unit (PMU)….
Justice Chizoba Orji of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Thursday granted Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, a ₦50m bail after she pleaded not guilty for alleged defamation. A female lawmaker, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, was granted bail by a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court with one surety. The surety must own landed property…
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have apprehended three notorious kidnapping suspects linked to a series of deadly abductions across Abuja and neighbouring states. In a statement released Thursday by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the suspects—27-year-old Ya’u Shittu from Kaduna State, 30-year-old Sale Usman from Niger State,…
The Federal Government says over 35 aircraft have been procured and at least 13,500 terrorists eliminated under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, as part of renewed efforts to tackle the nation’s security challenges. Responding to concerns about whether the ongoing insecurity signifies a failure of governance, the minister emphasized that while the security challenges are deeply…
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has disbursed a total sum of ₦1.659 trillion as revenue generated in May 2025 to the Federal Government, state, and local government councils. The disbursement followed the June 2025 meeting of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), held in Abuja. According to a communiqué released after the meeting, the…
The Senate Committee on Public Accounts, chaired by Aliyu Wadada, has raised serious alarm over discrepancies involving trillions of naira in the audited financial statements of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), describing the revelations as mind-boggling and worrisome. During an investigative session held on Wednesday, the Senate committee raised concerns over the lack…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a former Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Moses Thomas Sule, alongside 14 former lawmakers, over allegations of money laundering and abuse of office. The suspects were arrested by operatives of the EFCC’s Makurdi Zonal Directorate on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, following petitions from concerned…
