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Wike relaxes curfew in Oyigbo to 7:00 pm to 6:00 am
Rivers State governor Nyesom Wike has relaxed the 24-hour curfew imposed on the Oyigbo Local Government Area of the State.
Rivers State Commissioner of Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim, who disclosed this on…
COVID-19: Lagos State government warns of second lockdown
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday warned that it may impose a new lockdown and return other measures if there is a recurrence of high cases of coronavirus in the state.
The state government made the warning in a statement…
EFCC quizzes former FIRS chairman, Fowler, for second day
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission questioned the immediate past Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Babatunde Fowler, for the second day on Tuesday.
It was gathered that Fowler, also a former Chairman…
Lekki Killings: Panel refuses to allow LCC to take possession of tollgate
The Judicial Panel of Inquiry probing the alleged shootings of #EndSARS protesters by soldiers at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos on Tuesday declined the request by the operators of the tollgate, Lekki Concession Company, to take…
Protests held in Thailand over ban of pornographic websites
Protests have been held in Bangkok after the Thai government announced it has banned Pornhub and 190 other websites showing pornography.
Digital minister Puttipong Punnakanta said the block was part of efforts to restrict access to…
75 terrorists eliminated in the last one month, says military
By Michy Abraham in Maiduguri
The Nigerian military on Tuesday claimed that 75 terrorists were eliminated in some of it’s clampdown on Boko Haram/Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the Northeast.
Addressing a…
AU wants perpetrators of ‘Ethiopia Massacre’ brought to book
The African Union on Tuesday condemned attacks on civilians in Ethiopia and called for the perpetrators to be brought to justice, a day after dozens were reported killed in what the national human rights body labeled a “massacre”.…
Alassane Ouattara wins controversial Ivory Coast election amid boycott
Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara has won a controversial third term in office in an election boycotted by the opposition.
He took 94% of the vote, even winning 99% in some of his strongholds.
Turnout was put at…
Lekki tollgate killings: Surveillance camera stopped working at 8pm says Omomuwa
The Managing Director of the Lekki Concession Company, Mr Abayomi Omomuwa said on Tuesday that the surveillance camera at Lekki Toll Gate, which captured activities on October 20 when the alleged shootings of #EndSARS protesters…
Oyo Assembly suspends 13 caretaker chairmen
Members of the Oyo State House of Assembly have suspended 13 Caretaker Chairmen across the Local Governments Areas and local Council Development Areas (LCDA) across the state.
The lawmakers who announced the suspension on…