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Abimbola Oyewole, identified as a chief superintendent of police (CSP), on Tuesday, defied Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, during the latter’s visit to Magodo estate to intervene over a planned demolition. An earlier threat to demolish houses in the area on December 21 had been resisted by residents, and the police and bulldozers […]

The United States has set a new single-day record with over one million fresh coronavirus infections recorded in the country. Data from the Johns Hopkins coronavirus resource centre showed that the US “reported 1,082,549 new confirmed cases and 1,688 deaths” for Monday. With the latest update, the US has now confirmed a […]

Two members of the house of representatives have called for the investigation of Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), over his alleged involvement in the planned demolition of Magodo estate phase two. There had been an earlier threat of demolition of houses in the estate, with police and bulldozers moved to the […]

Hope Uzodimma, governor of Imo, says Rochas Okorocha, his predecessor, wants to be in charge of the state despite leaving office. The governor spoke on Tuesday at a stakeholders’ forum in Owerri, the Imo capital. Earlier on Tuesday, Oguwike Nwachukwu, chief press secretary to Uzodimma, had said Rochas Okorocha, former governor of […]

Blackberry says it will stop offering support for smartphones running its 10, 7.1 OS, and earlier versions from January 4. Source: Top Stories

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has promised to work towards peaceful resolution of the legal tussle over land ownership in Magodo estate phase two. There had been an earlier threat of demolition of houses in the estate, with police and bulldozers moved to the area on December 21. Residents of the area […]

Oil prices surge on Tuesday as Brent crude, global oil benchmark, surpassed $80 per barrel. At 16:00 GMT +1 on Tuesday, Brent crude climbed 1.09 percent to $80.07 a barrel — the highest since November 25, 2021. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures also witnessed a corresponding increase of 1.05 percent […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Doyin Salami as his chief economic adviser. Salami is the current chairman of the presidential economic advisory council (PEAC). Femi Adesina, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, said this in a statement on Tuesday. According to the statement, Salami is a doctorate degree […]

Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), says the federal government is yet to gazzete the order proscribing bandits as terrorists. On November 25, a federal high court in Abuja declared the activities of all bandit groups in the country as acts of terrorism. Speaking during a Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) programme […]

The Sylvester Oromoni family has kicked against a statement attributed to Hakeem Odumosu, Lagos commissioner of police, implying that the first autopsy on their deceased son was not witnessed by the police. Source: Top Stories