Troops of Operation Delta have apprehended 24 suspected oil thieves and recovered 9,856.1 barrels of crude oil, 339 million litres of illegally refined diesel as well as 500,000 litres of Kerosene in Delta State
COVID-19: UK govt gives update on ease of lockdown
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The British government has said it looks forward to easing some COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in March.
NAN reports that the country, which also has Europe’s highest COVID-19 death toll, has been under national lockdown since Jan. 5, with schools closed for most pupils, non-essential businesses shut and people ordered to work from home where possible.
Speaking during an interview on Sky News television on Sunday, Foreign Minister, Dominic Raab, said the government has plans of easing the national lockdown as soon as possible.
“By early spring, hopefully, by March, we’ll be in a position to make those decisions.
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Concerned mothers in Plateau State have warned the public of a planned protest against the state government and the internal military unit, Operation Safe Haven, keeping peace in the state.
The mothers have also warned their children against partaking in the alleged planned protest supposedly slated for Monday.
In a statement on Sunday, the Plateau mothers known as the Coalition of Plateau Mothers’ Forum, alleged that the planned protest was being bankrolled by “desperate politicians” seeking relevance ahead of the 2023 elections.”
They called on the youths not to fall prey to the antics of the “failed politicians”, who according to them,” were trying to revive their political machinery using the recent sad events in the state.
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• Nigerian Legion, Others Seek Adequate Succour For Families Of Fallen Soldiers
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, led other top government functionaries, including service chiefs and members of the diplomatic corps to honour the nation’s fallen and living heroes in commemoration of the 2021 Armed Forces Remembrance Day (AFRDC).
The event involved laying of wreaths at the National Arcade. First to lay a wreath was the President, followed by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo; the President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan; Speaker of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila and Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad.
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Gunmen, on Thursday, shot and killed two persons in Chikaji village in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the residence of one Alhaji Yunusa Gambo in a bid to abduct him alongside one Mallam Surajo.
But when they attempted to escape being kidnapped, the gunmen shot and killed the two men.
The state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, who confirmed the incident, said security operatives had launched an investigation into the attack.
He stated, “The Kaduna State Government received reports of a double homicide following an attempted kidnap at Chikaji village, Igabi LGA.