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The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Monday announced the extension of phase three of the eased lockdown by one month. The chairman of PTF, Boss Mustapha, announced this at the weekly briefing of the task force in Abuja. He said, “The PTF is improving on the International Travel Portal to minimise the challenges passengers keep encountering. “Similarly, it is …

The Ebonyi State Police Commissioner, Aliyu Garba, yesterday, arrested the Chairman of Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state, Clement Odah; the lawmaker representing Ohaukwu North State Constituency, Chinedu,  his former Chief Press Secretary, CPS, and the current Special Assistant to the Governor on Market Development, Chief Emmanuel Uzor; and others over the recent killings and wanton destruction of properties …

The National President of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) Alhaji Muhammadu Kiruwa has directed Fulani Herders across the Southwest to put an end to both night and underaged grazing with immediate effect. Kiruwa also warned herders to desist from taking their cows to people’s farms for grazing, adding that the frequents farmers/herders clash must be brought to …

A Yoruba activist, Mr Sunday Adeyemo, popularly called Igboho has disclosed that Yorubas cannot live like slaves in their own land as he pledged to resist the criminal activities of herdsmen across the region. He also disclosed that he would visit others states, such as Osun, Ekiti, Ondo, Ogun, Lagos and Kwara ststes to issue similar quit notice on herdsmen …

US President Joe Biden on Monday overturned Donald Trump’s ban on transgender personnel serving in the military, saying “all Americans” qualified to serve should be able to do so. Biden’s new policy was set in an executive order signed at the White House. “Simply put, transgender service members will no longer be subject to the possibility of discharge or separation …

Telegram and Signal continue to surge following WhatsApp’s privacy backlash—tens of millions of you are now using these messengers for the first time. But, just like WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal have critical settings you must change before you start using the apps. Here’s what you need to do now. GETTY Both Signal and Telegram come with default settings you absolutely need to change—you …

By Okhide Em’ya David Edo state chapter of the All Progressive Congress, (APC) has petitioned the National Secretariat of the party to reverse the appointment of Senator Domingo Obende as Chairman, Niger State Registration committee because “he is not a member of the APC.” In a statement signed by Col David Imuse, Rtd, who is the Chairman, Caretaker Committee of …

Amid worsening insecurity in Edo State, Governor Godwin Obaseki has expressed dismay that no reasonable progress has been made in the investigations into the jailbreaks that greeted the #EndSARS protests in the state last year. Obaseki, therefore tasked the Commissioner of Police, Philip Ogbadu to ensure that the state is free of crime, noting that government will work closely with …

By Okhide Em’ya David Edo State Government has been asked to engage all stakeholders, including Youths and Heads of Communities whose forests the Kidnappers host their victims, as well as Security Agencies including Local Vigilante Groups, Hunters, Civil Societies and the Media to tackle worsening insecurity across the length and breadth of the State. Stakeholders made the  Executive Policy recommendations  …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON AND OKHIDE EM’YA DAVID Unknown gunmen have abducted the Public Relations Officer of the Edo State Command of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) in Benin City. Sources revealed that the NIS spokeswoman Mrs. Bridget Esene was waylaid and whisked away by the gun wielding gang while on her way to church at Ikhueniro area of the state …