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PREMIUM TIMES reported how the Nigerian government in the early hours of Friday confirmed the first case of coronavirus in the country.

The Federal Ministry of Health on Thursday confirmed that an Italian national, who entered Nigeria on February 25, had tested positive to COVID-19.

The Amotekun bills have been passed and lawmakers say they had no reason to include MACBAN or respond to their demand.

The minister said although Boko Haram has also not stopped attacking Muslims, it seems to now “have a deliberate policy of attacking Christians.”

The exercise is aimed at ascertaining the level of preparedness of the airport in real-life emergency situations.

Nigeria becomes the third African country to record a case of Coronavirus after Egypt and Algeria

The federal government extended the conditional budget support facility to the 35 states in 2017.

Each of the states 44 council areas will benefit from the arrangement, and will have 50 constabulary personnel each.

Mr Achuba was impeached by the Kogi State House of Assembly on October 18, 2019.Mr Achuba was impeached by the Kogi State House of Assembly on October 18, 2019.

Mr Buratai’s representative says despite “media propaganda”, the fact is that “this is the best time we’ve ever had.”

A similar bill reached the same stage in the Senate a fortnight ago

Suspected Boko Haram militants appear to have targeted a die-hard hunter of the terror group.

The official said the trending signpost showing ‘Ameyo Adadevoh way’ preempted plans for an official unveiling ceremony.

The committee is headed by the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio.

The official said many agencies got an average of 50 per cent of their capital budgets in 2019, while those under statutory transfers got an average of 85 per cent of their budgets.

Mr Longjan, an APC senator representing Plateau South, died on February 9.

The House of Reps is debating a bill to establish the South West Development Commission

Five students were also suspended for four semesters (two years) while the certificates of two graduates were withdrawn.

The Court said it cannot change its own ruling.

A seven-member panel of the apex court, led by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, announced the stand down after taking arguments from lawyers on the matter.

Coronavirus, which originated from China in December, has spread to about 30 countries.

Power generation and distribution regulators are warning citizens to brace for energy consumption at N32 per kilowatt hour