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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has finally picked Benin as host city for next month’s 2021 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Sierra. The federation, which earlier said it was looking at either Benin or Asaba for the duel, at the weekend confirmed it will hold at the newly refurbished Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City.The match will be the first big event at the Stadium, which was refurbished for the Edo 2020 National Spor...

Spain has declared a national state of emergency and imposed a night-time curfew in an effort to help control a new spike in Covid-19 infections.Prime Minister PEDRO SÁNCHEZ said the curfew, which came into force last night, would be in place between the hours of 11 PM and 6 AM.Under the measures, local authorities can also ban travel between regions.The Prime Minister said he would ask parliament to extend the new rules, initially ...

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, FEMI GBAJABIAMILA has said that Nigerians killed before, during, and after the #EndSARS protests must get justice.The Speaker, who sympathized with Nigerians from all parts of the country as a result of the killings, said the unity of the country remains non-negotiable.Speaking when he paid a visit to sympathize with the governor of Lagos State, BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU, GBAJABIAMILA said the destruction caused by the ...

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has denied allegations that governors hoarded palliatives meant for distribution to Nigerians during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.The NGF declared that some states that still had palliatives in their warehouses chose to keep a strategic reserve ahead of a projected second wave of COVID-19.It also assured all contributors to the palliatives that prior to the looting of these warehouses, states had kept full...

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to “promptly, thoroughly, transparently and effectively investigate circumstances surrounding the alleged hoarding of COVID-19 palliatives in warehouses in several states.SERAP’s petition followed reports that some people have discovered and taken away COVID-19 palliatives stored in warehouses.SERA...

The Inspector General of Police, MOHAMMED ADAMU, has ordered the immediate mobilization of all police operational assets and resources to bring an end to the wanton violence, killings, looting and destruction of public and private property in the country. He gave the order to all Assistant Inspectors General of Police, Commissioners of Police, Heads of Police Operational Units, Squadron and Base Commanders in charge of Zonal/State/FCT Commands, the Police Mobile Force, ...

Lebanon's political parties have chosen SAAD HARIRI to be prime minister, a year after he stepped down in the face of mass anti-government protests.HARIRI said he would form a cabinet of experts, who will have to deal with the country's deep economic crisis.Protesters began demanding a complete overhaul of the political system last October, as the economy began to stall.The devastating blast in August, which many blamed on governme...

A Chieftain of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) and Director General of the Progressives Governors’ Forum (PGF), SALIHU MOH’D LUKMAN  has said the ongoing #EndSARS protests across the country is eroding the moral credibility of the ruling party and its leaders.LUKMAN in a statement in Abuja stressed the need for the party to develop a strong national response and restore peace in the country, as it appears that the party is fast losing moral cre...

The Lagos State Governor, BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU has denied claims that he authorized the removal of cameras at the Lekki Toll Gate on Tuesday night when soldiers attacked protesters.SANWO-OLU who disclosed this in an interview on a monitored program, added that the cameras that were removed were infrared cameras meant for picking information of cars, and not security cameras.Governor SANWO-OLU also stated that the state government is willing to submit the came...

The Defence Headquarters has asked Nigerians to wait for the outcome of an ongoing investigation into the Tuesday shooting of #EndSARS protesters by soldiers at Lekki, Lagos.The Coordinator of Defence Media Operations, Major General JOHN ENENCHE, during a briefing in Abuja said his statement may prejudice the findings of the Commission of Inquiry set up by the Lagos State Governor, BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU.ENENCHE described reports on the killing of the protester...