Gov. Seyi Makinde has declared a 16-hour curfew in 10 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Oyo State. According to a memo issued in Ibadan on Tuesday evening by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof Musibau Babatunde, the curfew takes effect from Wednesday. The curfew, between 4.00 p.m. and 8.00 a.m., is expected to last for two days in the …
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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to investigate allegation by the prosecution that part of the evidence it tendered in court and served on lawyers to the defendants were displayed on social media. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik also ordered that if there was any evidence on social media, which contravened the court’s …
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His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin, on Tuesday directed traditional worshippers, native doctors, priests and priestesses across Edo South Senatorial District to embark on spiritual warfare against banditry and other violent crimes ravaging parts of Nigeria. The revered Monarch gave the directive during a meeting with traditionalists drawn from the seven …
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday barred a former Louisiana inmate from suing prison officials who cut off his dreadlocks in violation of his Rastafari religious beliefs. The justices condemned what happened to the former inmate, Damon Landor. But they ruled that a federal law designed to protect the religious rights of inmates does not permit lawsuits for …
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The United States has designated a Nigerian national and three companies operating in the country as alleged financial facilitators of activities linked to the terrorist group, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. They were designated in the latest action, which targeted a total of three individuals and six entities accused of facilitating the movement of funds for ISIS operations …
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration Tuesday in an immigration case dealing with the government’s power over green card holders accused of crimes. The 6-3 decision centers around an immigration officers’ 2012 decision to put lawful permanent resident Muk Choi Lau on immigration parole when he returned from a short trip to China because he …
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Mr Tinubu said his administration is committed to reorganising Nigeria’s security architecture to adequately protect the lives and property of citizens. President Bola Tinubu has transmitted a constitutional amendment bill seeking the establishment of state police to the Senate. The proposed legislation seeks to amend relevant provisions of the Constitution to provide the legal framework for the creation of …
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The Federal Government has ordered a clampdown on marketers engaged in hoarding or diversion of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), also known as cooking gas following the recent surge in the price. The government directed the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), and other regulators to intensify market surveillance, investigate product hoarding and diversion, and sanction operators found manipulating …
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The Police Command in Plateau has confirmed the killing of 20 persons in an attack on Kawel Community in Mushere District, Bokkos Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Alfred Alabo, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Jos. Alabo said that the attack occurred in the early hours of Sunday when armed …
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The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)has warned that global HIV prevention is facing its worst setback in decades, with funding for condoms plummeting by over 90 per cent in some countries. UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima states this while delivering an assessment of the current state of HIV response in New York. “HIV testing has fallen 22 per …
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