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The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has ordered full enforcement of the Covid-19 Pandemic Health Protection Regulations 2021 signed by President Muhammadu Buhari.The IGP gave the order on Monday in a statement signed by the Force Spokesperson, Commissioner of Police (CP), Frank Mba which was made available to Daily Independent at Abuja.According to the statement, Adamu also cautioned officers to respect rights of citizens while urging voluntary compliance. The statement reads in part, “The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has ordered the Assistant Inspectors General of Police in the 17 Zonal Commands and their constituent…

The Lagos State Government on Sunday banned the gathering of more than 50 persons in an enclosed space as the state continues to battle a second wave of the pandemic.The ban was communicated in a statement by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.However, religious services were exempted from the directive, so far gathering does not exceed 50% capacity of the space.“The State Government has observed with dismay the widespread flagrant disregard and non-adherence to guidelines and protocols aimed at stemming and curbing the tide of infection,” Sanwo-Olu said. “We particularly note that some event centers have been operating their premises outside the acceptable…

U.S. President Joe Biden has withdrawn 73 budget cuts worth a combined 27.4 billion dollars, proposed by Donald Trump during the final week of his presidency, according to a letter addressed to Congress leaders.“I am withdrawing 73 proposed rescissions previously transmitted to the Congress,” Biden said in the letter.Trump on Jan. 14, sent a letter to leaders in the House and the Senate to propose the cuts, which would have hit the budget of several government agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Endowments for Arts and Humanities. The former president signed off on a 2.3 trillion dollars’…

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LAGOS – The death of Joseph Bassey Eric, popularly called ‘Joe Erico’, for­mer assistant coach of the Super Eagles, further add­ed to the death of Nigeria’s managers that have fallen to the cold hands of death in con­temporary times. It also added to the death of former Nigerian interna­tionals who served the nation at various levels of the game in the course of their careers but have very little, if any, fond memories of having to sacri­fice their youthful ages in the course of their fathers’ land. To appreciate the late Erico, it is imperative to briefly look at his foray…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday said his administration will be transparent and open with the implementation of the 2021 budget. Speaking to newsmen in Daura, after the registration and revalidation exercise of the All Progressives Congress, the President said the budget aptly captured some of the visions of the administration, and all efforts will be poured in to ensure effective implementation. “We have directed all the Ministries, Departments and Agencies to follow what is in the budget so that we can get the National Assembly to easily support the next budget,” the President said, as quoted in a statement by…

Nigeria on Friday night reported 1,114 new COVID-19 cases from across the country which took the total to 128,674 while 27 fatalities were reported for the day, according to latest update from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The NCDC update, gathered from 21 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and made public via its verified Twitter handle, @NCDCgov, shows that Lagos, FCT, Plateau, Ondo and Kaduna recorded the highest number of new infections for the day. The update also shows that a total of 1,269 persons recovered from the virus and were discharged, taking the total number…

By Adeyemi Obadimu A former member of the Labour Party, Igbalaye Wasiu Ayodele, otherwise known as IWA has build a modern toilet for IMO METHODIST NURSERY and PRIMARY SCHOOL Oke Yeke in Abeokuta. IWA, who was the former Labour Party House of Assembly candidate for Abeokuta South Constituency II of Ogun State in the 2019 general elections, made this available to journalists through his media adviser Adeyemi Obadimu, On Friday 29th January 2021. IWA Who was Represented by his father, Chief Waheed Igbalaye in his speech gave thanks to God for the wisdom He gave his son to give back…

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday confirmed the suspension of its Envoy on Technology, Fabrizio Drummond, over allegations of harassment and other “Inappropriate behaviour”.Speaking at a news conference in New York, Guterres said he placed Drummond on leave pending ongoing investigation by the organisation into the matter.The suspension of Drummond, 57, who hails from Chile, came barely six days after his appointment as the UN’s first-ever technology envoy. He was most recently the Secretary-General’s special adviser on the commemoration of the UN’s 75th anniversary.Guterres did not say who made the complaints, but reports say they originated from women who have…

First Bank of Nigeria Limited is supporting schools with an array of educational based products and solutions targeted at enabling the acquisition of various facilities to boost the continuous expansion and improvement of the educational sector. Parents are not left out, as the Bank has bespoke products which empowers parents and guardians to meet the educational needs of their children. The Bank’s educational products and solutions include the FirstEdu Loan, Operational Vehicle Loan, Term Loans for constructing new sites and extension of existing sites, Personal Loan Against Salary (PLAS) and FirstAdvance which enhances Parents/Guardians’ capacity to pay their wards’ school…