Lagos state government has announced the easing of the current curfew from 8pm to 6am starting from Monday October 26th. According to Gboyega Akosile,Chief Press Secretary to Lagos State Governor twitter handle, restriction time is now 8pm to 6am. “The curfew in Lagos State has been reviewed. Restriction time is now 8 pm to 6 am. Lagosians are enjoined to ...
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Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has relaxed the curfew imposed in the state with effect from Saturday, October 24, 2020. Mr. Sanwo-Olu, in a statewide broadcast on Friday evening, said people are now free to move around from 8 am to 6 pm. Details later…
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President Muhammadu Buhari will address the security situation in the country by 7pm. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed this in a statement titled, ‘President Buhari addresses the nation.’ The statement read, “Following detailed briefing by security chiefs on the current situation in the country, President Muhammadu Buhari will make a national broadcast ...
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The premises of the Motor Vehicle Administration situated at Ojodu-Berger area of Lagos state is currently on fire, THE WITNESS reports. The premises accommodate the offices of Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) and the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA). Impounded vehicles in the compound are also said to be burning. More to come…
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The Lagos state government on Tuesday, announced a 24-hour curfew across the state until further notice following the #EndSARS protests which have turned violent. The curfew takes effect from 4pm today, Tuesday 20th October, 2020. The announcement was made by the Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. “I have watched with shock how what began as a peaceful #EndSARS protest has degenerated into a ...
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The Lagos State Government has directed all pupils/students in public and private schools to stay at home following the tension generated by the anti-SARS protests. Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, who issued the directive, said the safety of the pupils/students, parents and all staff working in schools was paramount “at this critical period.” She, however, advised parents to keep ...
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The Chinwe Bode-Akinwande (CBA) Foundation, a non-governmental organization in Lagos, has joined well-meaning Nigerians across the world to lend its voice against the unfriendly approach of the Nigeria Police Force to civil policing and respect of human rights. The foundation expressed its support to the widespread cry on the need for the Nigeria Police Force to be uplifted and modernised ...
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Following directives by President Muhammadu Buhari on dissolution of Special Anti-Robbery Squad and immediate response to yearnings of citizens, the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, convened a meeting with stakeholders, agreeing to meet demands, which include halting use of force against protesters and unconditional release of arrested citizens. The meeting, organized by the Office of the Inspector General of ...
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The Lagos State Government has announced the resumption of all remaining classes in both public and private schools in the state beginning from Monday, October 19, 2020. Commissioner for Education in the state, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, announced this in a statement on Monday.She enjoined school owners and managers of all private schools to ensure that they are cleared by the ...
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The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared Governor Rotimi Akeredolu winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state, having polled the highest score of 292,830 votes. Akeredolu defeated the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Eyitayo Jegede, who got 195,791 votes, and the Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi, of the Zenith Labour Party, who came a distant third with 69, 127 votes. The ...
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