The Inspector-General of Police, MOHAMMED ADAMU, has visited Edo State in continuation of his nationwide tour of police formations that were affected by the recent violent protests. IGP ADAMU was joined in Benin City by Edo State Deputy Governor, PHILIP SHUAIBU, and other top officials to visited police officers on admission at the University of Benin Teaching…
The Independent National Electoral Commission will resume the Continuous Voter Registration exercise within the first three months of 2021. INEC has also set aside the sum of one billion naira for the Continuous Voter Registration exercise, which is expected to last for over a year. INEC Chairman, Professor MAHMOUD YAKUBU, made the announcement when he appeared before…
Former deputy governor of Kogi State, SIMON ACHUBA, has won his case against the state government at the National Industrial Court. ACHUBA approached the NIC in Abuja to challenge the decision of the state government to withhold his allowances after he was impeached by the House of Assembly in October 2019. In a judgment delivered Justice OYEBIOLA…
The Oyo State House of Assembly has approved the indefinite suspension of caretaker chairmen of thirteen local government councils and local council development authorities. Those affected are Akinyele East, Ido, Oluyole, Ibadan North-East, Lagelu West, Soro, Ogbomosho Central, Ogbomosho South, Ajorosun, Ibarapa North-West, Itesiwaju, Oyo East, and Oyo South East. The State Assembly said the suspended council…
The Lagos State Government has warned about the possibility of a new wave of Covid-19 and another lockdown in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Professor AKIN ABAYOMI, issued the warning due to failure by residents to observe Covid-19 safety guidelines. In a statement by the Director of Public Affairs of the Ministry, TUNBOSUN OGUNBANWO, Professor ABAYOMI…
The Rivers State Government has relaxed the twenty-four-hour curfew imposed on Oyigbo Local Government Area. Eleven days after the imposition of the curfew on October 21, 2020, the state government said the restriction of movement in the area will now last from 7PM to 6AM, beginning from tomorrow. Commissioner of Information and Communications, PAULINUS NSIRIM, announced the…