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Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced a new four-week coronavirus lockdown across England, a dramatic shift in strategy following warnings hospitals would become overwhelmed within weeks under his current system of localised restrictions. Under the stringent new rules set to come into force from Thursday, people must stay at home except in cases where […]

A Naval Special Warfare group in the United States, popularly addressed as SEAL Team Six, has rescued a U.S. citizen, Philip Walton, held hostage in Nigeria. Mr Walton was reportedly kidnapped in Niger and rescued in a neighbouring town in northern Nigeria. The mission was undertaken by elite commandos as part of a major effort […]

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has lifted the curfew imposed on the state with immediate effect. This was contained in a press statement by the Lagos Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, on Saturday. Sanwo-Olu had announced the imposition of the curfew on Tuesday, October 20, in the wake of the unrest in the state. […]

The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, yesterday reiterated Europe’s support for the bid of Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to become the next Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). On the same day, the Nigerian government announced that it was reaching out to the United States and other members […]

On his sixth attempt, Wavel Ramkalawan, an Anglican cleric has become Seychelles’ president, ending decades in opposition. This was his sixth attempt at the presidency, a journey that began when he first contested the role in 1998. There was only the merest hint of triumphalism in President Wavel Ramkalawan’s acceptance speech as he addressed an […]

The federal government has approved the resumption of the collection of Service-Based electricity Tariffs (SBT) from next week, after sealing a deal with organised labour. The government was forced to suspend the implementation of the new electricity tariff regime in September, following a threat of industrial unrest by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), its affiliates […]

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has asked the personnel of the force to protect themselves against attacks. He said the men and officers have the right to defend themselves in case of physical danger. The IGP spoke on Friday during an assessment tour of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, Abuja, where he also […]

The Federal Government  on Thursday announced a two-day total closure of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State for a concrete work on some sections. The Federal Controller of Works in the state, Mr Olukayode Popoola, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the closure would begin from midnight of Oct. 30 […]

Private and public schools in Lagos State can reopen from Monday, November 2, 2020. The Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, made this known in a statement on Thursday. The statement was titled, ‘LASG approves reopening of schools from Monday’. It read in part, “The Lagos State Government has approved the re-opening of schools for […]

President Buhari says Nigeria’s economy is too fragile for fresh COVID-19 lockdown. The President, therefore, urged Nigerians to obey all protocols recommended by health authorities to curtail the spread of the lethal coronavirus. Buhari, who stated this on Thursday via his verified Twitter handle, said compliance with COVID-19 protocols by all Nigerians is crucial to […]

President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in Abuja appealed to Nigerians to desist from actions and comments that could jeopardise the unity and progress of the nation. Launching the 2021 Armed Forces Remembrance Day (AFRD) Emblem and Appeal Fund, President Buhari said this year’s occasion reminds Nigerians of the need to guard jealously the unity of the […]

Two sisters are being held on attempted first-degree murder charges in Illinois for allegedly stabbing a store security guard after being told they needed to wear a mask and use hand sanitizer. The sisters entered a retail store and got into a verbal altercation with the victim, a 32-year-old man who was working as a […]

The House of Representatives on Wednesday asked the Minister of Power to sanction the Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) for “irresponsibility” and “wickedness” in power distribution. Lawmakers took turns to recount the experiences of their constituents in the hands of DisCos, who they accused of defrauding Nigerians with impunity. They said nothing would bring Nigerians as […]

France has imposed a second nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of coronavirus following a record surge in infections. President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday that travels between regions will be banned during the lockdown while only essential services will be allowed to continue. The lockdown followed a record number of new coronavirus cases in […]

The federal government has declared Thursday, October 29, a public holiday across Nigeria. This was disclosed by the interior minister, Rauf Aregbesola, in a statement by the ministry’s spokesperson, Mohammed Manga. Mr Aregbesola posted the statement in his verified Facebook page. He said the holiday is to mark Eid-el-Maulud, the birthday of Prophet Mohammed.

A three-year-old boy has died after accidentally shooting himself with a pistol at his birthday party, authorities said. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office revealed the tragic incident happened on Saturday during the unidentified child’s birthday celebration. Around 4.15pm, authorities were dispatched to a home in Porter, Texas, for a welfare check and found the boy […]