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Monthly Archives: February, 2021

Osun govt declares 24-hour curfew over communal clash

The Osun State Government has declared a 24-hour curfew in Irepodun and Orolu Local Government Areas of the State, following the community crisis that...

Gunmen abduct NLC Chairman, Peter Jediel

Suspected gunmen have kidnapped the Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) l of the Taraba State chapter, Peter Jediel. Jediel was kidnapped at his...

FG lifts ban on Emirates airline as UAE suspends rapid tests

The Federal Government has lifted the ban it placed on Emirates Airlines. The airline was barred from lifting passengers from Nigeria after the United...

Djokovic rekindles ‘love affair’ with Australian Open

Novak Djokovic likened his relationship with the Australian Open to “a love affair” Sunday, admitting he still gets nervous walking on the court despite...

NDLEA raids Edo forest, seizes N1.4bn worth of cannabis

Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Edo State have seized cannabis valued at N1.4bn in Ukpuje Forest, in the Owan West...

State police, best option to tackle insecurity, senators insist

Worried by the rising insecurity across the country, some senators have insisted that the establishment of a state police system remained the only solution...

One killed as police, okada riders clash in Lagos

One person, yet-to-be-identified was reportedly shot dead while another was injured on Saturday during a clash between commercial motorcyclists popularly known as okada riders...

Two shot, houses burnt in Osun, Benue community boundary clashes

Two people, Azeez Adamu and Abdullahi Tairu were reportedly shot on Saturday following a clash between Ilobu and Erin Osun communities over the boundary. The...

Thousands rally again in Myanmar against military coup

Thousands of anti-coup protesters in Myanmar poured back onto the streets Sunday, as an internet blackout failed to stifle growing outrage at the military’s...

NCDC records 1,588 new cases of COVID-19

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has recorded 1,588 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 139,242. The...

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