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More than 90,000 people have fled their homes near Los Angeles as two fast-spreading and uncontained wildfires raged across more than 14,600 acres of land.The larger Silverado Fire erupted early yesterday morning and quickly spread, while also been fueled by dry conditions and erratic winds that prevented firefighting aircraft from flying.The inferno quadrupled in size by afternoon, jumping a highway and covering the area with a huge plume of smoke and ash....

The Kogi State Governor, YAHAYA BELLO has described the #EndSARS protests as politically motivated.Governor BELLO explained in an interview on a monitored program that although he supported the agitations of the youths, but their refusal to relent after some demands were met indicated that the protests have some political undertones.The Governor said the protesters should have demanded reforms of the entire Police Architecture, rather than calling for the s...

The Chief of Army Staff, TUKUR BURATAI has warned all officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army to ensure the nation’s democracy is not disrupted by any person or group.The warning was issued in Abuja when the army chief met with Principal Staff Officers, General Officers Commanding, and field commanders of the force.According to army spokesman, SAGIR MUSA, who briefed reporters on the outcome of the meeting, the Chief of Army Staff made it clear to ...

The Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 has called on hoodlums to stop invading medical warehouses as the medicines were stored under specific conditions. The Minister of State for Health, OLORUNNIMBE MAMORA, while speaking at the daily briefing of the PTF in Abuja, appealed to those in possession of vaccines and other medicines to return them to the medical stores they were looted from.The PTF National Coordinator, Doctor SANI ALIYU explained that som...

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, ...