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Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state on Thursday inaugurated an 18-member Advisory Committee for Community Policing Project. He urged members to foster “people-friendly and people-oriented police service.” The committee, which has the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, as chairman and the Commissioner of Police, Kenneth Ebrimson, as co-chairman, will oversee the take-off and operation of the special police constable initiative of the Inspector General of Police, Muhammed Adamu, for community policing in Nigeria. Oba Adetona was represented by the Dagburewe of Idowa, Oba Yinusa Adekoya. Other members of the committee include leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN),…

Chelsea are in talks to sign RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner. The 24-year-old Germany international has been linked with Liverpool and said he was “proud” of that association. But BBC Sport understands Liverpool are not interested in signing Werner, who has scored 25 league goals this season Reports suggest his release clause is about £54m. Last month, French striker Olivier Giroud extended his contract by a year. Military service was ‘tough’, says Tottenham’s Son Heung-min Werner, who has netted 11 times in 29 games for Germany, would be Chelsea’s second signing for next season after already completing a £37m deal for Ajax winger…

Another senior former military officer has denounced President Donald Trump’s threat to use troops to suppress ongoing protests in the US. The ex-Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman, Gen Martin Dempsey, told National Public Radio that Mr Trump’s remarks were “very troubling” and “dangerous”. Mr Trump’s current and former defence secretaries have also spoken out. On Monday, the president threatened to deploy the military to “quickly solve” the unrest if states failed to act. Mainly peaceful protests have spread across the US since the death of African American George Floyd in police custody last month. While demonstrations over Mr Floyd’s death…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Osun state has sued Governor Adegboyega Oyetola before Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo over the appointment of Comrade Amitolu Shittu as Director-General of Osun State Security Network codename ‘Amotekun’. According to the originating summons dated 3rd of June 2020, with suit number FHC/OS/CS/30/2020 by PDP and the acting chairman of the party, Elder Sunday Atidade, obtained by The Nation on Thursday with stated that the appointment of Amitolu Shittu was illegal, null and void. The co-defendant with Osun state governor is Attorney-General of Osun state, Security Network Agency, Osun State House of Assembly, The…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the nomination of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former coordinating minister for the economy, for the position of director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). TheCable on Thursday reported that, Buhari withdrew the candidacy of Yonov Frederick Agah, Nigeria’s permanent representative to WTO, for the same position. The election is scheduled to hold in Geneva, Switzerland in 2021 for a four-year term that would run from 2021 to 2025. “The embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and permanent mission to the African Union and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa present compliments to all embassies and permanent…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 350 confirmed new coronavirus cases in the country on Thursday. The 350 cases announced by the Centre for Disease Control takes the total number of confirmed cases to 11516. The NCDC also announced the discharge of 206 patients from isolation centers across the country with eight new deaths reported. Lagos state, the epicentre of the virus in Nigeria topped the number of confirmed cases with 102 new cases taking the total number of confirmed cases in Lagos alone to 5542. Nigeria announces 307 new coronavirus cases Ogun reported 34 new cases…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo led the members of the Economic Sustainability Committee in an interaction this afternoon with the leadership of the National Assembly on the draft Sustainability Plan, ahead of the submission of the Plan to the President. The virtual meeting, anchored from the Presidential Villa, was attended by the Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives and several other principal officers of the National Assembly including members of the opposition. According to Prof Osinbajo, the ESC called the meeting to consult with the National Assembly before the Committee’s report is submitted to Mr. President. Praising members of…

One hundred businesses have begun receiving N1 million each in the March 8th Initiative for small businesses organized by the Friends of Prof to celebrate the 63rd birthday of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. In an update on their official Instagram page, Friends of Prof in a series of posts said selected and verified beneficiaries of March 8th Initiatives for Small Businesses have started receiving alerts. The Friends of Prof said small business owners were invited to apply for a one-off small business grant to celebrate the birthday of Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. To enter the competition, prospective small businesses were…

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos state has announced that religious activities will resume in churches and mosques in the state on June 19. The governor made the announcement at an ongoing press briefing at government house, Marina, Lagos, on Thursday. He said while Muslim services will resume on June 19, while Christian worship would begin on June 21. Kwara, Osun, Kano, Benue reopen churches and mosques The governor said children below age of 15 not should not be allowed at religious gatherings restricted to Fridays and Sundays. More to follow…

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has approved the appointment of Mr. Stewart Efe as Edo State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation. In a statement, Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq., said the appointment takes “immediate effect.” “The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has approved the appointment of Mr. Stewart Efe as Commissioner for Communication and Orientation. His appointment takes immediate effect,” he said. Edo 2020: Obaseki will win any mode of primary – Shaibu Mr. Efe, until his appointment was the Public Relations Officer, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Uselu, Benin City. He hails from Ward 9, Egor…