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The Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered for the immediate closure of all public and private schools below Tertiary level in Lagos state. The order comes following the recent rise in the second wave of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. A statement issued by the Head of Public Affairs, Lagos State Ministry of Education, Mr Kayode Abayomi noted that the …

Mr. Segun Runsewe, the Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture, NCAC, has supported the Kaduna State Government on the demolition of the event house allegedly billed to host a sex party in the State. Runsewe said Governor El-Rufai deserves praises for his swift reaction to the planned sex party in the state by promptly destroying the structure to serve …

Armed gunmen on Sunday raided Peremabiri community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State and set ablaze about 20 houses. According to reports the armed men stormed Peremabiri in 50 speedboats in a bid to take control of the community from an ex-militant leader, Paul Eris, popularly known as Ogunboss.  The gunmen then chased out community members suspected to be …

Mr. Abiodun Abudu-Balogun, the Ogun state commissioner of environment has been suspended by the state’s government over the alleged sexual harassment of a teenage girl. Secretary to the State Government, Tokunbo Talabi, announced the sanction in a statement on Sunday and revealed that there will be an independent investigation into the alleged sexual harassment of the 16-year-oold girl identified as …

The Ogun State police force has commenced investigation into the allegations of sexual harassment of a 16-year-old girl by the state Commissioner for Environment, Honorable Abiodun Abudu-Balogun in his house on the 31st of December. According to the 16-year-old, who gave her name as Mayowa, said the incidence happened on the 31st of December, as she was informed by a …

The Hon. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim has expressed his delight and the smooth enrollment process of the National Identity Number, NIN, by the citizens. According to Dr. Isa, he advised Nigerians to always take information’s from the federal government seriously and avoid late minute rush hour, as the NIN registration and it’s been linked …

Veteran talk show host and former CNN presenter, Larry King, has Covid-19, and has been hospitalized. King, 87, has been hospitalized at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles for more than a week, and is in intensive care due to the fact he has Type 2 diabetes, according to a statement released by his family. He has also battled …

President Buhari this morning delivered his 2021 speech to Nigerians. In the speech, the President vowed to re-energise and restructure the security architecture of the country. He also promised to work with the legislature to turn the passion of young Nigerians into fruitful ventures. President Buhari added that his government has heard and has listened to the demands of the …

Nigerian human rights activist, pro-democracy campaigner, former presidential candidate, and founder of an online news agency Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, is trending on social media for being allegedly arrested on the first day of 2021, by the Nigerian police. According to reactions from social media users #FreeSowore, the reason for the arrest is still unknown to Nigerians, but going through …

A Nigerian Journalist identified as Tijani Oluwamayowa recently shared a story on his social media pages on how he short-changed himself by doing a job worth fifty million Naira (N50M) for just a hundred thousand Naira (N100k). Mayowa revealed that he got the job offer from a ‘big brother’ who paid him to write articles for him, but he later …