Tag: Curfew
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#EndSARS: Plateau Govt. reinstates 24-hour curfew
Gov Simon Lalong of Plateau, has reinstated the 24-hour curfew in Jos South and Jos North Local Government Areas, effective from 4p.m on Saturday till further notice. The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that the governor first imposed a 24-hour curfew on Tuesday, October 20, but relaxed it on Friday, October 23, after a…
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BREAKING: Oyetola declares another curfew in Osun as hoodlums continue attack on public, private properties
BROADCAST BY THE GOVERNOR, THE STATE OF OSUN, MR. ADEGBOYEGA OYETOLA ON THE DECLARATION OF 24-HOUR CURFEW ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2020 My dear Good People of the State of Osun, It is with a high sense of responsibility that I address you this afternoon in respect of the unfortunate situation in our Dear State.…
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Abdulrazaq imposes 24-hour curfew in Ilorin over violent protest, looting
Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has imposed 24-hour curfew in Ilorin following violent protest and looting of properties by hoodlums. The governor announced the curfew late Friday night in a statewide broadcast. He said he just had an emergency security meeting with commanders of various security agencies in the state to assess the situation in…
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BREAKING: Lagos Govt lightens curfew
The Lagos State Government has lightened the curfew emplaced to arrest the unrest that followed the #EndSARS protest in the State. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu made the announcement during a briefing on Friday. The briefing followed an inspection carried out by the Governor on some places that were affected by the…
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#EndSARS: Gov Oyetola suspends 24-hour curfew
Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun on Friday announced the suspension of the 24-hour curfew imposed on the state to tackle the rising violence and damages caused by hoodlums under the #EndSARS protest. Oyetola, in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Wole Oyebamiji, in Osogbo, noted the high level of compliance with…
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#EndSARS: Sanwo-Olu’s Curfew and Executive Hypocrisy, By Michael West
By Michael West At last, Buhari has failed! His government has brought self-inflicted uprising despite warnings from different quarters on the need to handle the #EndSARS protests carefully and tactically. Impunity is a blind executive arrogance often used to serve sinister motive than public good. In the context of what happened Tuesday night at…
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Just in: Akwa Ibom imposes 15-hour curfew as EndSARS protest escalates (Video)
Akwa Ibom government has announced a 15-hour curfew beginning 9 pm on Thursday. This follows the escalation of the ENDSARS protest which has seen many choices set on fire in Uyo, the state capital. Among the buildings set ablaze include the headquarters of Akwa Ibom Broadcasting Corporation; the imposing Anchor Insurance building near Ibom plaza,…
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Obaseki steps down curfew in Edo State
The governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki has lifted the curfew imposed on the state. The Governor said the move is to contain the activities of hoodlums who have hijacked the peaceful protests in a bid to end police brutality tagged While briefing the youths in Benin on Thursday afternoon he said the curfew…
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BREAKING: Okowa orders closure of schools, imposes curfew in Delta State
Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has ordered the immediate closure of all schools in Delta State until November. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Governor Okowa made this known in a state-wide broadcast on Thursday. The Governor also ordered a 48-hour curfew in the State starting from 6 pm today, saying that this follows the unfortunate incidences happening…
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#EndSARS: Wike imposes 24-hour curfew in Onyigbo LGA, others
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has imposed a 24 hour curfew in the entire Oyigbo Local Government Area of the State. Governor Wike in a state wide broadcast today also announced that the curfew also extends to Mile 1, Mile 2, Emenike, Ikowu and Iloaubuchi areas of Port Harcourt Local Government Area as well…