The Police Command in Ekiti State on Wednesday denied insinuations that there was an influx of herdsmen into forests in the state from Ondo State forest reserves as being reported in the media.
The command disclosed this in a statement signed in Ado-Ekiti by Mr. Sunday Abutu, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), on behalf of the state Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr. Tunde Mobayo.
The statement said the command had neither sighted nor received any report of herders migrating or relocating into any part of the state of its …
The Federal Controller of Works Lagos, Mr. Olukayode Popoola on Wednesday announced another three days of a total shutdown of the Third Mainland Bridge for another round of delicate expansion joints replacement.
Popoola told a correspondent on a telephone that the shutdown would take effect from midnight on Friday to midnight of Monday, Feb. 1.
He explained that construction works had reached the stage for casting concrete on additional three expansion joints, hence the need to stop all movements on the bridge that could cause vibrations.
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He said …
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, on Wednesday, promised Nigerians that the parliament will pass the long-awaited Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) into law in April this year all things being equal.
The Speaker gave the assurance while delivering his remarks at the public hearing organized by the House Ad hoc Committee on PIB at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja.
He said despite the position of any vested interest, the parliament will ensure that it protects the interest of Nigeria and Nigerians in the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB).
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Italy’s privacy watchdog on Wednesday said it was probing how minors access Facebook and Instagram, after taking action against TikTok following the death of a 10-year-old girl.
The child died in a Sicilian hospital after allegedly taking part in a challenge on video-sharing network TikTok, despite its terms and conditions stating that users must be at least 13.
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Italy’s data protection agency last week blocked access to the network for users whose age could not be verified.
And following media reports that the girl also had accounts on other social …
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Today, Kamala Harris is in the world’s spotlight as she recently became the third most powerful woman in the world. She became the third most powerful woman in the world by virtue of being elected as America’s vice-president, according to the latest rankings of a popular annual power list. …
Mali has officially disbanded its military junta, according to a government decree seen by AFP on Tuesday, over five months after the army deposed president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita.
The junta briefly governed the country after the August 18 coup and formally remained in place even after the putschists handed power to a civilian interim government.
As per a decree dated January 18 and obtained from a military official from sources of the ground, ‘The National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP) is dissolved.’
This comes five months after the military coup staged on August 18 and in response …
The Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has affirmed that the people of the state cannot continue to live in fear occurring from kidnapping and crimes in the state.
Akeredolu disclosed this while receiving AIG Isaac Akinmoyede, the newly posted Assistant Inspection-General of Police for Zone 17, headquartered in Akure, and Brig. Gen. Raymond Utsaha, the new Brigade Commander of the 32 Artillery, Owena Cantonment in the state.
The governor advised the new AIG and Brigade Commander to collaborate with other security agencies in Ondo for optimal performance, assuring them of a good working relationship as extended to their predecessors …
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, on Tuesday disclosed that the synchronized efforts by the monetary and fiscal authorities to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic have led to the disbursement of ₦2. trillion as of January this year.
Emefiele made the disclosure at the end of the first Monetary Policy Committee meeting of this year.
He revealed that N192.64 billion has been disbursed to 426,016 beneficiaries of the COVID-19 Targeted Credit Facility (TCF) meant for household and small businesses.
‘We have also disbursed ₦106.96 billion to 27,956 beneficiaries under the Agri-Business Small and …
Shortly after Pfizer announced that it is developing a booster to help its COVID-19 vaccine to protect against new highly-infectious variants from Brazil and South Africa, Moderna Inc has said that it is advancing its own COVID-19 vaccine with a booster to combat the South African variant.
Lab tests done by both firms suggest each of their vaccines will likely work well enough against the variants from the UK (B117) and South Africa to be protective. But Moderna’s tests suggested the South African variant might make their shot less effective, or cut the amount of time for which the vaccine …
Buhari also approved the National Tractor Refurbishment and Recovery Programme, to cater for the repairs and repositioning of more than 55,000 tractors across the country,
He directed the NASENI to work towards bridging the gaps in research and technology that keeps Nigeria waiting on other countries for supplies and solutions,
No fewer than 70 lockup shops have been destroyed by an ugly fire outbreak that occurred in Alade Market in Somolu. This was according to the Director-General of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu.
He added that goods worth millions of Naira were also damaged by the inferno.
According to him, the Agency received distress calls on Tuesday at 1.05 a.m. concerning the fire outbreak in Alade Market.
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‘We commenced fire suppression activities immediately we arrived at Somolu market and investigation revealed that the fire was …
Former PSG coach, Thomas Tuchel has been appointed as the new Chelsea manager on an 18-month contract on Tuesday.
The German tactician is tasked with hauling the underperforming Blues back into the Champions League next season.
The 47-year-old German replaces the sacked Frank Lampard to become the 13th Chelsea boss since Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich bought the club in 2003.
‘I would like to thank Chelsea FC for their confidence in me and my staff,’ said Tuchel.
‘We all have the greatest respect for Frank Lampard’s work and the legacy …
