Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has said that the state government would deploy the over 800 Police constabulary personnel across the state to enforce strict compliance with the state’s regulations to check the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Premier League: Man Utd stay top after drab draw with Liverpool
Manchester United stay top and remain three clear of Liverpool and two in front of Leicester in second.
Read More »Phil Spector: Pop Music producer jailed for murder dies at 81
US music producer Phil Spector has died at the age of 81, while serving a prison sentence for murder.
Read More »Russia’s Navalny flying home after recovering from poisoning
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is due back in Moscow later on Sunday for the first time since he was nearly killed by a nerve agent attack last year.
Read More »Nigeria army retakes Borno military base from jihadists
Nigerian troops regained control of a military base in the northeast hours after it was seized by jihadists, sources told AFP on Sunday.
Read More »Kamala Harris to resign from US Senate seat on Monday
U.S. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will resign from her Senate seat on Monday ahead of Wednesday’s inauguration ceremony.
Read More »Statehouses, US capital brace for potentially violent week
The threat of extremist groups descending on state capitals in a series of demonstrations Sunday prompted governors to roll out a massive show of force and implement tight security measures at statehouses across the country.
Read More »Russian cargo ship sinks in the Black Sea, rescue underway
ISTANBUL (AP) — A Russian-flagged dry goods ship sank off the Black Sea coast in Turkey on Sunday and a rescue operations for the crew was underway, an official said.
Read More »Uganda election: Bobi Wine ‘fearful for life’ after Museveni win
Uganda’s main opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine says his life is being threatened following Thursday’s election which saw Yoweri Museveni win a sixth elected term.
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