The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has deployed 1,000 policemen to provide security during the forthcoming governorship election in Edo State.

Security agencies in Edo on Saturday embarked on a combined exercise tagged “Inter Agencies Show of Force” to alert residents of the state of the agencies’ preparedness for the Sept. 19 governorship election.

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has denied asking resident doctors in the state to forfeit their salary arrears.

The Chairman of the Sabon Gari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Mohammed Usman, said on Sunday that the ban on sale of beer and its consumption in the area had nothing to do with Sharia law.

As the 90th posthumous birthday of the former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Chief Bola Ige (SAN) was held in Ibadan Sunday, his son, Architect Muyiwa Ige said his father was killed out of jealousy.

Some lawyers, on Sunday, showed interest in a petition seeking to strip the Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, of the title of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).

The Lagos State Government has announced the plans for both public and private schools’ resumption in the state after the lockdown of schools as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Sunday announced phased reopening of schools in the state beginning from September 21 with students in Senior Secondary School two, Junior Secondary School three and primary six pupils.

The Lagos State Government (LASG) has suspended further development of housing estates without the requisite layout approval in the area designated as Sapata Village Excision, near the Victoria Garden City, Lekki.

The two Zamfara Shariah court judges kidnapped by gunmen one week ago are still in captivity, as the kidnappers are demanding the sum of N20m for their release.

The Chief of Army Staff (CAS), Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Sunday, was in Sokoto State to assess ongoing projects at the 8 Division of the Nigeria Army, Giginya Barracks Sokoto.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday has expressed sadness over the death of Sadiya, daughter of Senator Aliyu Wamakko.

Leke Adeboye, a son of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has called on broadcaster, Ifedayo Olarinde, better known as Daddy Freeze, to apologise to his parents.

As part of efforts to cushion the effects of the COVID-19 on the education sector, Heritage Bank Plc in partnership with Honourable Fatima Mohammed (FAMO) foundation has provided succor to over 300 affected private school