The Federal Government on Thursday announced that it has drafted legislation aimed at ensuring that most cases in the country are concluded at the Court of Appeal. This initiative aims to lessen the workload of the justices at the Supreme Court. In Nigeria, apart from state legislative and National Assembly election petitions which terminate at the appellate court, all other …

The deadly animal disease, avian influenza, has been reportedly discovered in some parts of Kebbi State. The state Director of Veterinary Services in the Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dr. Alheri Ibrahim-Sanchi said that the state government had stepped up efforts to mitigate its spread. He made the disclosure on Saturday while addressing journalists shortly after fumigating a farm infected with …