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Open and night grazing have been banned in the South-West Region of the country. The decision was in a communique on Monday, after they met with the leadership of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) as well as security chiefs. Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo State), Gboyega Oyetola (Osun State), Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti State), Seyi Makinde (Oyo State), Mohammed Abubakar (Jigawa State) and Abubakar Bagudu (Kebbi State) were all in attendance. Makinde, speaking after the meeting, said: “Today, the South West governors held a security stakeholders’ meeting in Ondo State.’’ The meeting was attended by our brother governors from…

A former Nigerian Minister of Education has queried the deployment of battalion of soldiers against and operatives of the Eastern Security Network, ESN, in Orlu, Imo State. Oby Ezekwesili reacted to the clash between soldiers and ESN operatives that had allegedly resulted in the death of some persons, while scores were wounded. The clash was said to have occurred during a military operation in the community suspected to be the operational base of ESN. ESN is a regional security outfit recently launched by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Reacting to the development, Ezekwesili urged President…

A total of 765 members of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in the current stream have tested positive for COVID-19 in the orientation camps. The Director-General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu announced this Monday at the PTF COVID-19 press briefing in Abuja. “Out of 22,119 @officialscng prospective corp members tested in orientation camps in the current stream, 765 have tested positive for  #COVID-19 using the new antigen-based rapid test kits (RDTs) in Nigeria,” he said. The Health Minister, Dr. Osagie Emmanuel Ehanire ”announced a new patient handbook for home care of #COVID-19 cases, within a state’s…

As tension builds up on the quit notice to Fulani herdsmen, Sunday Igboho, the Yoruba activist, has cleared air on those he wants to actually leave the Yorubaland. The Yoruba activist had given Fulani herders in the Igangan area of the state a seven-day ultimatum over the killing of the innocent people. Based on the quit notice, Presidency was said to have directed the Inspector-General of Police, Muhammed Adamu to arrest Igboho. Igboho and his group was said to have stormed the residence of Seriki Fulani in Ibarapa in Oyo State, and allegedly set ablaze the buildings, cars and cows.…

No sooner has Anambra Government warned to deal with individual or a handful of individuals over flagrant abuse its values and flouting its laws than Onyeze Jesus begged for forgiveness. The drama ensued when the state Government disowned videos making rounds in the social media produced and circulated by one Onyeze Jesus based in Nkpor, Idemili North Local Government Area. In the video clip posted by the Anambra Broadcasting Service, the General Overseer of Children of Light Anointing Ministry is seen misusing the Naira and broadcasting people’s nakedness without their prior consent. In a press release issued on Monday and…

A truck rammed into stores and wasted three students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba- Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, Nigeria. The students who were siblings died along other unnamed traders on Saturday, January 23. According to a relative of the deceased, Ojinni Charles, on Facebook, ‘’the dead siblings were Oluwaseun Ojinni (aka Pope), Ben Ojinni (aka Benayo), and Seun Ojinni (aka Topmost).’’ Charles wrote ‘’Oluwaseun Ojinni just got married not up to a month ago and his wife is expecting a baby.’’ Joe Igbokwe, a former spokesman for the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, said the mother of…

After 18 months as head coach, Frank Lampard has been fired by Chelsea. Lampard was appointed Chelsea head coach in July 2019 and finished in top four and reached FA Cup final last season. He will be replaced by German Thomas Tuchel, who left PSG in December and had previously managed Borussia Dortmund. In a statement, Chelsea said “results and performances have not met the club’s expectations, leaving the club mid-table without any clear path to sustained improvement.” Lampard, who is the club’s all-time leading goal-scorer, enjoyed a good first season as Blues boss, taking them to the FA Cup…

The trial process of former US President Donald Trump will begin in the Senate Monday. This is as the House’s article of impeachment against Trump will be delivered to the Senate on Monday, triggering the start of his unprecedented second trial in the chamber. The House impeached Trump for the second time on January 13 on a single article charging him with inciting an insurrection for his role in stoking a mob of supporters who then stormed the U.S. Capitol, resulting in the deaths of five people and damaging the building. “We are respectful of the Senate’s constitutional power over…

Like a horror film, four Palmas players and their club president died after their plane crashed on take-off in Brazil on Sunday. Agency report obtained by Straightnews shows that the small aircraft was taking the group to Goiania, around 500 miles away for their Brazilian cup game against Vila Nova on Monday in the Copa Verde. The pilot of the small plane was also reported to have died as fourth-tier team Palmas said there were no survivors. The club announced that president Lucas Meira, as well as players Lucas Praxedes, Guilherme Noe, Ranule, and Marcus Molinari, all died including the…

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 964 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria on Sunday. In its Twitter handle, NCDC stated ‘’On the 24th of January 2021, 964 new confirmed cases and 2 deaths were recorded in Ni”ria.’’ ”The 964 new cases are reported from 19 states- Lagos (360), FCT (88) Ogun (73), Imo (72), Kaduna (67), Plateau (57), Abia (41), Osun (41), Rivers (32), Kano (26), and Niger (24)’’ Others are Benue (23), Edo (20), Cross River (20), Akwa Ibom (8), Nasarawa (6), Zamfara (6), Ekiti (6) and Jigawa (4). ”Till date, 121566 cases have been confirmed,…