Category: National/Politics

#EndSARS: One Killed, Others Injured As Police Disrupts Protest In Ogbomosho

A man identified as Jimoh Isiaka has been allegedly killed while several others injured by unidentified police in Ogbomosho, Oyo state on Saturday during the #EndSARs protest rocking Nigeria. The deceased was said to have been murdered by trigger-happy police officer while participating in peaceful #EndSARSProtests in Ogbomosho and has been buried according to Islamic…

COVID-19: 22 Travellers Test Positive Since Reopening Of International Flights – PTF

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has said that 22 travellers have so far tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19) among the 1,473 persons of interest tested since the reopening of the nation’s international airspace. The minister revealed this at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 briefing on Thursday in Abuja. According to him,…

#EndSARS Protest: IGP Calls For End To Violent Attacks on Police

Following the murder of a policeman and stealing of one AK 47 rifle with 25 rounds of ammunition by some alleged #EndSARS protesters, the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has warned that the Force will no longer tolerate any attack on its personnel or any member of the law enforcement community by any individual…

Sanwo-Olu Releases 56 Inmates, Pardons Funke Akindele, Husband

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the release of 56 inmates from various correctional Centres and granted State pardon to Mrs Funke Akindele-Bello and her husband, Mr Abdulrasheed Bello, who are both non-custodial convicts for offences related to the disobedience of COVID-19 lockdown regulations. A statement signed by the State Attorney-General and Commissioner…

Five Dead, Several Injured As Gas Explosion Rocks Baruwa Community In Lagos

Not less than five people have been confirmed dead in an early morning gas explosion that occurred at Baruwa, Alimosho area of Lagos on Thursday. In a statement by the Director-General of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the incident occurred around 6:00 am, destroying several properties. According to Osanyintolu, the…

Sanwo-Olu commissions N60 million COVID-19 Holding Bay, High Care Unit at LASUTH

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday commissioned a self-contained 20 bed holding bay and high care unit at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) to isolate suspected Covid-19 patients/cases to avoid further exposure of other patients before their test results come out. Sanwo-Olu, represented by the first lady, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu at the…

Customs Hands Over Suspect With 5342 ATM Cards To EFCC In Kano

The Nigeria Customs Area Command in Kano has handed over one Sanusi Abdullahi Labaran, arrested as he attempted to smuggle 5,342 Automated Teller Machine cards out of the country, to the Kano Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for further investigation. Custom Area Controller, Kano – Jigawa Command, Nasiru Ahmed who…

Ondo Election: President Buhari Assures Peaceful, Transparent, Credible Poll

  President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday declared that all necessary measures have been put in place to ensure that the October 10 gubernatorial election in Ondo State is peaceful, transparent and credible. He also assured the electorate in Ondo of the provision of adequate security to forestall any breach of the peace by unscrupulous elements.…