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  Prospective couples have been directed by the Lagos state government to obtain clearance from the Lagos State Safety Commission to hold weddings.   In a notice titled ‘Stay At Home’, couples were directed to hold weddings with not more than 300 people in attendance with prior clearance from the Commission.    It read;    “Weddings and social gatherings must not exceed 300 people with prior clearance from the Lagos State Safety Commission."   Director-General of the Lagos State Safety Commission, Lanre Mojola who confirmed this in an interview with  Punch , said the state government is concerned about large gatherings and big weddings as the state experiences a spike in the number of Covid-19 cases.   He added that the clearance is free and prospective couples will have to go on the Commission’s website to input the details of their weddings. Mojola also revealed that safety marshals will be deployed to suc...

  Big Brother Naija stars, Khafi and Gedoni have tied the nuptial knot months after getting engaged.    Khafi who shared photos from the wedding on Instagram, stated that the best thing happened this year even though the worst thing also happened. She also disclosed that they will be celebrating next year.    She wrote;    On this day last year I woke up engaged to the love of my life. The worst thing happened this year but through the tears and sorrow the best also happened too, and that is signing on the dotted line to spending the rest of my life with you. We couldn’t celebrate this year (next year loading!) but genuinely, I celebrate and thank God every day for you @Gedoni. Cheers to married life #MrsEkpataLoaded     Gedoni on his own part wrote;    A year ago she said “YES” and some months later she said “YES” again, this time to FOREVER. It’s not been an easy year especially for you. You lost your(our) brother ...

  Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has fired back at bishop of Sokoto Catholic diocese, Mathew Kukah over his comment about President Buhari.    Recall that the Catholic Bishop who alleged that President Buhari is nepotistic, also averred that there would have been a coup if a non-northern Muslim president tried a fraction of what Buhari did. He accused Buhari of institutionalising northern hegemony by “reducing others in public life to second-class status”.    Reacting to this, Mohammed insinuated that Kukah was instigating regime change outside the ballot box which is not only unconstitutional but also an open call to anarchy.   He added that while religious leaders have a responsibility to speak truth to power, such truth must not come “wrapped in anger, hatred, disunity and religious disharmony”. The Minister further stated that the challenges Nigeria may be going through at this moment can only be tackled ...

  Gunmen suspected to be assassins have killed Ishaku Gata, husband of the vice chairman of Kogi local government council of Kogi State, Hon. Hassana JB Ishaku.  It was gathered that Gata and one other person identified as Joshua Jonah were shot dead by five gunmen in army uniform while returning from farm at Tanahu community.  Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, a member of the victim's family, who survived the attack, David Jerry, said he was returning from the farm with the deceased when five armed men laid ambush on them around 9:48 am on Tuesday.    According to Jonah, five of them including the deceased, boarded motorcycles to the farm to harvest sesame seeds, when the gunmen laid ambush on them.    Jerry said he and two of his brothers managed to escape through the bush and trekked about two kilometers before arriving at neighbouring Adabo village.    “Two of my other brothers and I had to trek two kilometers inside...

  The United Kingdom has dissociated itself from British lawmaker, Tom Tugendhat's allegation against former Nigerian Head of State, Yakubu Gowon.    Recall that Tugendhat had alleged that "General Gowon left Nigeria with half of the Central Bank and moved to London.”   However reacting to a petition written to the British Parliament by a group, Igbo for a Progressive Nigeria (IPAN) which demanded for details about the allegation, the UK government stated that Tom Tugendhat made the statement in his own personal capacity, and not for the British Parliament or United Kingdom.   The statement read;    “Thank you for your email of 29 November to the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office about the debate on Nigeria. “I am replying as a member of the FCDO Nigeria Unit. I recognise there is concern about the comments made by Tom Tugendhat MP about former Nigerian Head of State, General Gowon, during the Westminster Hall debate ...

  The Kano State Police Command has arrested a suspect who broke into a warehouse located at Tal'udu Quarters and stole goods worth N8m.     Spokesperson of the command, DSP Abdullahi Haruna, who confirmed the arrest in a statement on Thursday, December 24, said the suspect, Salmanu Mohammed Bashir, 36, confessed to the crime.    The suspect revealed how he damaged the padlock, replaced it with a new one of the same colour and size.    "On the 27/11/2020 at about 1020hrs, a report was lodged that a Hijet Pick-up Motor Vehicle with Reg. No. KMC 24 XY, white colour, loaded with Building Materials and Furniture was seen with suspected stolen properties," the statement says.   "Upon receiving the report, the Commissioner of Police Kano State Command, CP Habu A. Sani, immediately raised and instructed a team of operatives, led by O/C Anti-Daba *SP Bashir Musa Gwadabe to swing into action,   "The team intercepted the vehicle and...

  Binta Mamman, the the first female majority leader and the only female in the Niger state House of Assembly has been impeached.    The female lawmaker was impeached by members of the house of assembly during the plenary on Thursday December 24.    An official statement revealing why the former leader was impeached or the number and names of the lawmakers that supported the action against her is yet to be released by the house of assembly. 

  A Nigerian woman has praised her husband for buying chicken for the family to celebrate Christmas.   Aribisala Blessing took to Twitter to tag her husband as the 'best husband' in the whole Universe.   Sharing photos of herself peeling the chicken, Blessing wrote; ''My husband is d best husband in d hole universe, he brought dis home dis morning. First Christmas festival as Mrs. My one and only may God prosper ur way and answer all ur silent prayer as u always make me happy. Thank u very much my darling husband''    

  Following the rising number of confirmed COVID19 cases, the Lagos State government has asked all churches in the state to suspend all-night services, including vigils and crossover services.   As a tradition, Christians across the world usually converge in churches on December 31 at about midnight to pray and usher in the new year.   Speaking to reporters at the State House in Marina, Lagos today December 24, Governor Sanwo-Olu said the curfew imposed by the Federal Government between midnight and 4am daily is still in place and that it doesn't give room for churches to conduct crossover services.   He appealed to all churches to respect the curfew and have their members pray in their homes. “There are not meant to be any gathering. The curfew set by the NCDC (Nigeria Centre for Disease Control) and the PTF (Presidential Task Force on COVID-19) is still active. There is a national curfew from 12 midnight to 4am and that has to be respected. No night vigil...

 ASUU National President, Biodun Ogunyemi, made the announcement during a briefing of the union in Abuja on Wednesday. The Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) called off its strike, ending a protracted industrial action that started since March 2020. ASUU National President, Biodun Ogunyemi, made the announcement during a briefing of the union in Abuja on Wednesday.

Apple   Inc. is moving forward with self-driving car technology and is targeting to produce a passenger vehicle that could include its own breakthrough battery technology come 2024, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.?   The iPhone maker's efforts to make automobiles, known as Project Titan, have proceeded since 2014 when it first started to design its own vehicle from scratch.   Apple later drew back the effort to focus on software and reassessed its goals.   Doug Field, an Apple veteran who had worked at Tesla, returned to oversee the project in 2018 and laid off 190 people from the team in 2019.?   Since then, Apple has progressed enough that it now aims to build a vehicle for consumers, two people familiar with the effort said, asking not to be named because Apple's plans are not public, according to CNBC.

  Kano State Government on Tuesday ordered the closure of all public and private schools in the state with immediate effect, Mr Sanusi Kiru, Commissioner for Education announced. Kiru, who gave the directive in a statement issued in Kano, urged parents to take their children from their various schools. “Parents whose children are in boarding schools are to also arrange and convey their children/wards back home from Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. “All inconveniences are regretted, ” the commissioner said. No official reason was given for the directive, which came three days to the end of the third term.

  Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has said that by 2022 Nigerians will be able to determine whether they need restructuring or a Yoruba presidency.   Some Nigerians have been clamouring for power to be rotated to the Southern region of the country come 2023.   While some have called for the Igbos to be given a chance, others have insisted that the Presidency should be given to the South-West.   Speaking at the handover of 33 operational vehicles and 396 motorcycles to the Oyo State Security Agency, popularly known as Operation Amotekun in Ibadan on Tuesday, December 15, governor Makinde averred that what Nigeria truly needs right now is restructuring and not where the next president would come from. He concluded his argument by saying by 2022, Nigerians would be able to determine whether it is a Yoruba president they want or restructuring.   In his words "I have heard some of our political leaders jostling around and saying they want to become ...

  The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has given telecommunications operators in the country two weeks to block SIM Cards that are not registered with the National Identity Numbers, NIN.   A statement released today Tuesday, December 15 by the NCC Director of Public Affairs of the NCC, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, stresed that any telecom operators that failed to comply with the directive risked outright withdrawal of its licence or heavy penalty.   ''Following the earlier directive on the suspension of new SIM registration by network operators, the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) convened an urgent meeting of key stakeholders in the Communications industry on Monday, December 14, 2020. The meeting had in attendance the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and Management of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), the National Identity Management Commis...

  A Ugandan court has ordered the release of two fast-rising Nigerian singers, Omah Lay and Tems, from detention. This is coming three days after they were arrested in Uganda for allegedly flouting COVID-19 guidelines. Report says that they were arrested after their performances at The Big Brunch, which held at Speke Resort, Wavamunno Rd, Kampala, Uganda. Court documents confirming their release were shared by Ugandan celebrities and media organisations. In the documents, Okumu Jude Muwone, the presiding judge who is the Chief Magistrate of Makindye, said charges against the Nigerian singers have been dropped. The release order for Omah Lay read, “Whereas the accused persons Stanley Omah Didia and Muyiwa Awoniyi were charged with the offence of neglect act likely to spread of infectious disease Section 171 of Penal Code Act. “The charges against the accused Stanley Omah Didia and Muyiwa Awoniyi has been withdrawn against them by Vide Withdrawal Form Serial No, 4292 dated December 1...

 Superstar  singer Davido has called out Ugandan singer, Bebe Cool over the arrest of Nigerian singers Omah Lay and Tems after their performance in Uganda.    Bebe Cool is alleged to be one of the instigators of the Nigerian singers' arrest following a Facebook post he shared.    Wading into the outcry the Facebook post incited, Davio tweeted;    Dem say you Dey fuckup @BebeCoolUG  ... no wahala .. on G  

  A Nigerian lady has accused the Ugandan state of being discriminatory against Nigerians, amid the standoff sparked by the arrest of Nigerian singers Omah Lay and Tems after their performance in the country.    Recounting how she was denied work visa, @politicofareeda alleged that Ugandan authorities held her passport for 7 months because of an appeal. She added that she was given options of canceling her appeal and exiting the country for good, or find another Nigerian to submit their passport for insurance.   The Twitter user also recalled how her lawyer called her a "cunt and bitch" after refusing to pay a bribe.    She tweeted;    I lived in Uganda for a year. The state is very discriminatory towards Nigerians no be today. After denying me a work visa(first time they ever did for the organization I worked for, my predecessors were American/Canadian), they kept my passport for 7 months because of appeal. I needed to travel ...

  A  boy sent heartbreaking last text to his friend before jumping under a train in front of classmates, an inquest was told.   Sam Connor, 14, had "joked" about suicide pacts with pals prior to the tragedy at Chertsey station in Surrey in July 2019.   An inquest at Woking Coroner’s Court heard how the Year 9 pupil had spoken about taking his own life.   Sam Connor with his mother and elder brother   One schoolmate said: "That day (July 15) he had been joking about killing himself but he had done it lots of times before so we thought he was just joking."   The coroner also heard that Sam had texted a pupil to say "I am going for a while, do not forget me" before the incident.   The inquest also heard evidence from several school children who were at the station the day Sam died.     The inquest heard how there was "a lot of confusion and screaming" as the school day had not long ended and scores of pupils were at the ...

  Two women suspected to be kidnappers were burnt to death by an angry mob in Iwo, Osun State on Thursday, December 10.    It was gathered that three persons, one male and two females allegedly kidnapped a 4-year old child at the centre of the market Square called Oja-Oba. The women were caught while the man managed to escape.     The suspects were beaten to pulp before being set ablaze. Meanwhile, residents in the area are said to be combing houses to fish out the third suspect and lynch him.    According to a resident, the suspects were first taken to the Palace of the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, for him to decide their fate but were told to take them away.     However, the palace spokesman, Ibrahim Ali, debunked the claim, saying that the Oluwo was not at the palace when the incident happened and that the crowd was expected to take the suspects to the police station, not palace.     The...

  The trigger-happy policeman who killed a young Keke Napep ride at Rukpokwu area of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers state, has been detained.    Newskoolupdate reported earlier that the policeman was accused of shooting the commercial tricyclist for allegedly refusing to give him N100 bribe in the early hours of today December 10.    Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, Nnamdi Omoni who confirmed the incident urged residents to remain calm as justice will be served on the incident.  He added that policemen have been deployed to the area to restore calm and contain a further breakdown of law and order.   Omoni said;    “I am aware of the incident at Rukpoku. One of our men killed a Keke rider this morning. The policeman has been disarmed and he is detained now. “We have mobilised our men in the area to restore calm and contain a further breakdown of law and order. “We are pleading for calm to allow us to bring ...