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The House of Representatives has condemned in its entirety the rising cases of rape and the abuse of civic rights, brutalisation and killing of innocent Nigerians by trigger happy police officers. At the plenary on Thursday, the House resolved to urge the Inspector General of Police (IG), Mohammed Adamu, to immediately institute investigations into the cases of Uwa Omozuwa, Tina …

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has ordered civil servants from Grade Level 13 to resume work effective Monday, June 8. The governor stated this on Thursday during a briefing at the Government House, Marina. He said, “As regards public service, we are asking all of our officers on Grade Level 13 and 14 on the unified public service to …

 The Lagos State Government says the decision to reopen schools in the state will be taken in two weeks. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said this during a televised press briefing on Thursday. Sanwo-Olu said the decision would be taken after an extensive meeting with stakeholders in the education sector. He said, “I know we are all eager to know …

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says worship centres in the state will be allowed to reopen. The governor stated this on Thursday during a briefing at the Government House, Marina. He said mosques are to reopen from June 19 while churches are to begin services from June 21. He said hotels are allowed to reopen while gyms, night clubs, …

David Umahi, governor of Ebonyi, has ordered the closure of all government offices for fumigation as the number of COVID-19 cases in the state rise to 75. On Wednesday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced fresh 23 confirmed cases within 24 hours in the state. In a statement on Thursday in Abakaliki, the state capital, Uchenna Orji, commissioner …

United States Department of Defense (DOD) has named seven U.S. military installations as the latest sites where it will conduct fifth-generation (5G) communications technology experimentation and testing. They are Naval Base Norfolk, Virginia; Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii; Joint Base San Antonio, Texas; the National Training Center (NTC) at Fort Irwin, California; Fort Hood, Texas; Camp Pendleton, California; and Tinker …

Former Minneapolis Police officer who pressed his knee into George Floyd’s neck was charged on Wednesday with a new, more serious count of second-degree murder, and the three other officers on scene during his killing were charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder. “I strongly believe that these developments are in the interest of justice for Mr. Floyd, his family, …

United States Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said he doesn’t support invoking the Insurrection Act, which would allow active-duty service members to act as law enforcement in quelling unrest in American cities. At a Pentagon news conference today, Esper said the National Guard is handling the situation on the streets and is the organization best-suited to assist local law …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has foreclosed defecting to another party to pursue his second term ambition, notwithstanding the groundswell of opposition to his re-election bid by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, and other chieftains from the state. Obaseki said yesterday in Abuja that no matter the challenges, he would contest the …

Following the lifting of restrictions on places of worship, the federal government has issued a safety advisory, which among others, restricted children from churches and Islamiyya schools in mosques, as part of measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 during regular religious services. The federal government has also asked governors to take charge of the enforcement of the protocols to …