The Lagos State Police Command has deployed 1,000 officers to complement other security personnel drafted for the Edo governorship election scheduled for Sept. 19. This is contained in a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Olumuyiwa Adejobi. Adejobi said that the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu admonished officers from the Command to be of good conduct and exhibit professionalism in discharging their duties during the election. “He further reiterated the commitment of the IGP to sustain the core values of democracy in Nigeria via fair, free and credible elections,” the…
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The Lagos State Government on Sunday announced plans for both public and private schools resumption after the lockdown as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, said in a statement that both public and private schools were to reopen for a new 2020/2021 academic session. ”We also wish to congratulate SS3 students who have successfully completed their WASSCE exams and urge them to stay safe even as they await their results,” Adefisayo said. She said that for the public schools, the ministry would be adopting a phased approach to opening the schools. According to…
Liverpool and Arsenal got off to winning starts with victories over promoted sides on the opening day of the new English Premier League (EPL) season on Saturday. Mohamed Salah scored a hat-trick, including two penalty kicks, as champions Liverpool won a seven-goal thriller against the hugely impressive Leeds United at Anfield. The Egyptian grabbed the win from the penalty kick spot in the 88th minute of a 4-3 victory. Arsenal enjoyed a more comfortable opening day with a 3-0 victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage. Crystal Palace beat Southampton 1-0 with Wilfried Zaha on target. Liverpool took just four minutes…
The National Reference Laboratory (NRL), has been selected as one of 12 laboratories in Africa that will provide genomic sequencing capacity for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the continent. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), on Saturday in Abuja. NAN reports that the COVID-19 genome sequencing laboratory network was launched with several African countries alongside Nigeria by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Africa Centre for Disease Control. A statement jointly issued by both organisations had explained that the network of laboratories had been established…
Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the Edo governorship election, has promised to transform Okada town to a University hub if elected. Ize-Iyamu made the promise on Saturday at Okada town, Ovia North East Local Government Area of the state, during his ward-to-ward campaign tour of the area. He appreciated the Esama of Benin, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, for founding a University in the locality which he said had opened up the area for economic activities. He promised to complement the efforts of Chief Igbinedion in making life more comfortable for the residents of the area.…
Kaduna State Government says it is committed to revive sports generally in the state, beginning with the international marathon race slated for November.Mr Jimi Lawal, the Chairman of the committee for the competition, said this in Kaduna on Saturday during a meeting of marathon stakeholders in the state.Lawal said that it was in furtherance of its commitment that government took the decision to organise the maiden edition of the race in the state.He said that the competition, which he described as a strictly community affair, required the active involvement of the stakeholders.According to him, no fewer than 10,000 persons, including…
National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, has tasked President Muhammadu Buhari to demonstrate good leadership by ensuring the upcoming Edo and Ondo governorship elections are credible and violence free. Secondus said this on Saturday in Akure while flagging off the party’s campaign for the Oct. 10 Ondo State governorship election. The PDP chairman said failure to conduct free and fair elections was greatly affecting the country’s democracy. Secondus urged Ondo State citizens to vote for the party’s flagbearer, Eyitayo Jedege, saying that “the PDP remains the only party that can eradicate the suffering that has been ravaging…
An Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Dr Abosede Lewu, says it is a fallacy for a woman to menstruate in pregnancy, rather what she experiences is bleeding. Lewu, Team Lead at Girls Aide Initiative and Convener, Keep All Mothers Alive (KAMA) Project, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Awka. “Women need to be aware that you can’t menstruate while pregnant. What you are experiencing is bleeding in pregnancy. “When a woman is pregnant, she no longer menstruates or observes her period. But women who are pregnant can have other form of bleeding that…
The Nigeria Army has extended Operation Sahel Sanity, which is fighting banditry, kidnapping and cattle rustling in the North West, to December. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, made the disclosure at a press conference at the Army Supper Camp 4, Faskari, Katsina, on Saturday. Buratai said after careful review of the exercise, the operation was considered necessary to be extended to sustain successes achieved within the period and enable troops root out all forms criminality from the zone. He said that the operation was also extended to the North Central to ensure peace in all parts of…
The Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS), says the state government has concluded plans to shut down illegal motor parks across the state, as part of efforts to improve Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). The Executive Chairman of the service, Dr Zaid Abubakar made this known in an interview with newsmen in Kaduna on Saturday. Abubakar noted with dismay the proliferation of illegal motor parks across the state, adding that the responsible agencies in charge of parks and transportation would begin clamp down the parks by next week. “All illegal motor parks are going to be closed by the responsible agencies…