The Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Lagos on Saturday unveiled a N10 million relief fund for victims of violence and looting that trailed #EndSARS protest in the area. The Council Chairman, Mr Dele Oshinowo, in a statement on Saturday, said it had become imperative to assist some victims of looting and destruction in the aftermath of the protest in the area. “As part of commitment of the Mayor Dele Oshinowo administration to release N10 million for victims of looting and vandalised property due to the recent widespread turmoil, today, Agboyi-Ketu LCDA unveiled a nine-man committee. “The committee would…
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World number two Simona Halep has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and is recovering well from her mild symptoms. “Hi everyone, I wanted to let you know that I tested positive for COVID-19,” the 29-year-old Romanian said on Twitter on Saturday. “I am self-isolating at home and (I) am recovering well from mild symptoms. “I feel good … we will get through this together.” The former world number one did not travel to New York for this year’s U.S. Open Grand Slam due to health concerns over the pandemic. Halep, who won the French Open in 2018 and is…
Two personnel from the Ondo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, died and one critical injured in a motor accident on Friday along the Ondo-Ore Road in the state It was learnt that the personnel were involved in the accident when coming from Okitipupa where they had gone to join a colleague in the burial of his mother. The six passengers’ space wagon car was said to have skipped off the road and somersaulted into a ditch. Mr Okoro Eweka, the State Commandant, through the Spokesperson, ASC Olufemi Omole, confirmed the incident, saying that it…
A teacher, Mrs Ndubisi Obiechina, has narrated how she lost two pregnancies while in custody of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) over a suspect to which she was distantly acquainted. Narrating her ordeal before the Lagos State Judicial Panel on EndSARS protest, Ndubisi said that she was detained and tortured along with her husband, Okwuchukwu, for 22 days by SARS in 2017. “They brutalised me in the name of interrogating me. As a pregnant woman, I did not eat or drink for one week and in the process I lost the baby. “It was later after I left SARS…
The Nigerian Diaspora Movement (NDM) has urged the Federal Government to overhaul the nation’s security apparatus with a view to addressing the security challenges in the country. This is contained in a communiqué jointly signed by the Chairman of NDM, Prof. Apollos Nwauwa, Director of Publicity, Mr Kazeem Ojoye, and the Secretary-General, Femi Alofe on Saturday in Abuja. The Movement comprises 20 million Nigerians in the Diaspora working closely together to build a progressive nation where every citizen is empowered to become and give the best. The Movement also expressed concern that hoodlums hijacked the #ENDSARS protests, which led to the death of some…
Wolverhampton Wanderers moved up to third in the English Premier League (EPL) after beating Crystal Palace 2-0 on Friday. It was all thanks to goals from on-loan teenage wingback Rayan Ait-Nouri and Daniel Podence. France under-21 international Ait-Nouri gave the hosts the lead in the 18th minute after latching on to a clearance and driving a bouncing shot into the far corner. It was his first goal in senior football on his Premier League debut. Wolves midfielder Leander Dendoncker then hit the post with a powerful shot before Portuguese winger Podence made it 2-0. He met Pedro Neto’s cross from…
Inspector-General of Police, IGP Muhammad Adamu has told officers and men of the Nigeria Police that, as human beings, they also have rights and therefore should protect themselves against attacks. Speaking on Friday during an assessment tour of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command in Abuja, the IGP also encouraged the operatives who had abandoned the streets for the past five days following the killing of over 20 policemen in the violence that rocked the country. “The unity of this country lies in the support that is given to police officers because if you are demoralised, the tendency is for…
Youth groups in the South East have called for a review of the indiscriminate mounting of road blocks in the region by security agencies. This is contained in a communiqué issued in Enugu on Friday at the end of a meeting between governors of the South East and the leaders of the youths in the zone. A representative of one of the groups, who read the communiqué, Mr Uchenna Madu, said that the number of road blocks in the region and the extent of extortion on motorists, were unimaginable. He said that the various state governors being the chief security…
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), has approved three additional biosphere reserves in Nigeria. Dr Moma Enang, National Professional Officer, Natural Science Sector, UNESCO Regional Office, Abuja said this on Friday. Enang named the reserves as Oban Biosphere Reserve and Okwango Biosphere Reserves, both in Cross River and the Hadejia-Nguru-Bade Biosphere Reserve cutting across Yobe and Jigawa. She said that the approval was granted through the Man and the Biosphere Programme International Coordinating Council (MAB-ICC) of the organisation. Enang expressed delight over the development, saying that the additional reserves will foster efforts to ensure biodiversity in the country.…
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it is working on strengthening states institutions to combat human right abuses and organised crimes in the sub-region. ECOWAS Commissioner for Finance, Mrs Halima Ahmed said at the virtual launch of a programme tagged, ”Organised Crime, the West African Response to Cybercrime, Money Laundering and Trafficking”, on Friday in Abuja. Ahmed said although COVID-19 pandemic has impacted negatively on the operations of the ECOWAS, it has adjusted to the mode of operations to suit the current realities. In her submission, the German Ambassador to Nigeria, Birgitt Ory, assured of Germans Government commitment…