Tag: Curfew
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BREAKING: Curfew now 10pm to 6am in Lagos – Govt
The Lagos State Government has announced a further relaxation of the curfew imposed on the state from 6am to 10 pm with immediate effect. “The curfew will now be from 10 pm till 6 am,” a statement from the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso added. The commissioner said people can now go about…
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Sanwo-Olu’s Curfew and Executive Hypocrisy (2), By Michael West
By Michael West The Nigerian Army’s confession that they were invited by the Lagos State government didn’t hit me as a surprise. I knew all along that Mr. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu knew more than passing knowledge about the Lekki toll plaza shooting by soldiers. Last week, this column gave some sketchy behind the scenes that…
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BREAKING: Lagos Govt reviews curfew
The Lagos State Government has reviewed the curfew put in place to arrest the unrest that followed the #EndSARS protests and the shooting that ensued at the Lekki Tollgate Plaza. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Gbenga Omotoso, Commissioner for Information and Strategy to the Lagos State Government made this known on Sunday. “The curfew in Lagos State…
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BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu reviews curfew, says public schools remain shut
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reviewed the curfew imposed on the state following mayhem that engulfed the state in the aftermath of #EndSARS protest. A statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, on behalf of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said the restriction time was now 8.00pm to 6.00am. The government enjoined Lagosians…
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Adamawa Govt. imposes 24-hour curfew
Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has imposed a 24-hour curfew throughout the state, citing a breakdown of law and order in Yola, the capital. Fintiri declared the curfew in a special broadcast on Sunday, warning that the government will not fold its hands and allow some few elements to destabilise the relative peace enjoyed in…
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Warehouse invasion: Taraba Govt. imposes curfew in Jalingo
The Taraba Government has imposed a curfew on Jalingo, the State capital, following the invasion of government warehouses by hoodlums on Saturday. The Deputy Governor of the State, Alhaji Haruna Manu, announced the order in a state wide broadcast in Jalingo on Saturday night. Manu expressed worry that some hoodlums invaded government warehouses containing palliatives…
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Ugwuanyi reduces curfew hours in Enugu
The Enugu State Government has announced an adjustment of the 24-hour curfew imposed in Enugu East, Enugu North and Enugu South Local Government Areas. Commissioner for Information, Mr Chidi Aroh said the adjustment followed the hardship occasioned by the 24-hour curfew imposed in Enugu metropolis in the face of the #ENDSARS protests. “The 24-hour curfew…
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Kaduna extends curfew to entire state
Hours after announcing the imposition of curfew in some parts of two local government areas, the Kaduna State Government has extended the 24-hour curfew to cover the whole state. Samuel Aruwan, the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, said in a statement issued in Kaduna on Saturday that the decision was to safeguard lives…
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[#EndSARS] BREAKING: El-Rufai imposes curfew in Chukun, Kaduna South LGA
The Kaduna State Government has declared a 24-hour curfew in some Communities in Kaduna South and Chukun Local Government area of the state. State commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. According to Aruwa, the curfew is “effective immediately” Areas to be covered by the curfew…
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JUST IN: Okowa reviews curfew in Delta
Delta Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa , has reviewed the curfew imposed on the state. Okowa said the curfew will now only be observed between the hours of 6pm to 8am daily. Earlier, Gov Okowa had imposed a 48 hour curfew across the State that was due to lapse today (Saturday) at 6.00 p.m. With this…