Churches and Mosques in Lagos state may not be reopened soon for worshipers due to disagreement on protocols and guidelines between the state government and religious leaders. Recall that on Monday, June 1, the Presidential Taskforce on COVID19 announced that Mosques and Churches in the country can reopen for worship based on guidelines and protocols agreed with state governments. The Lagos state government has however said the possibility of worshippers converging in their worship centers has been ruled out as religious leaders have continued to disagree on the guidelines issued. Speaking today at a press briefing commemorating the first year in office of the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the state Commissioner for Home Affairs, Prince Anofiu Elegushi, said religious leaders in the state have said they cannot take responsibility for the number of worshippers that come into their worship centers “Even before the pronouncement by the Federal Government, we have...

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a 30-year-old hotelier, Oladimeji Olusegun Ogunfolaju, owner of Lakers Hotel and Lake County Entertainment in Lagos, and 79 others, for their alleged involvement in internet fraud. A statement released by EFCC says the hotel which is allegedly a haven for Internet fraudsters, is being guarded by armed security men from three security agencies, including the Nigerian Army, the Nigeria Police and the Nigerian Navy. EFCC says the suspects were arrested during a sting operation on the hotel located at 29, Ebute-Igbogbo Road, Ikorodu, Lagos on Saturday, March 7th 2020, following an intensive surveillance and intelligence gathering by the Commission about their alleged criminal activities.

Franck Riester, the minister of Culture of the French Republic has tested positive for coronavirus. “He is not in hospital, but rather confined to his home, with very few symptoms,” France’s health minister Olivier Véran said in an interview with French news channel BFMTV on Monday evening. The minister is believed to have contracted the virus at the country’s lower house National Assembly, where five cases have been confirmed in recent days. As of Monday evening, there were 1,412 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 30 related deaths in France.

Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has signed Amotekun bill into law with a call on residents of the state to adhere to the spirit and letter of the Amotekun law. Sources correspondent, who was at the Governor’s Office where the bill was signed can report that the signing was done today at the governor’s office in Osogbo, the state capital before the State lawmakers and members of the executive. The speaker of the Osun House of Assembly, Rt Hon Timothy Owoeye led other members of the state parliament to the governor to assent the bill. Speaking, Governor Oyetola thanked the state lawmakers and people of the state for their efforts in making the bill a reality. He said, “I am very pleased to welcome you to the historic event of the signing into law the state of Osun Security Network Agency and Amotekun Corps Bill. “This bill is the product of the collective will of the people of Osun acting both by themselves and through their elected representatives” “As I sign t...

Mohammed Alhaji-Musa and Hauwa Yahaya-Bagudu, the two serving corps members who began a romantic relationship after meeting in NYSC's 2019 Batch 'A' Orientation Course, have finally tied the nuptial knots.  The couple got married on Friday February 7, at the Nigeria Air Force Base Central Mosque in Kano. A major highlight of the event was the couple exchanging their marital vows in NYSC uniform.  Kano State's NYSC coordinator, Malam Baba Ladan led other NYSC Staff and Corps Members to the wedding reception. He commended the new couple for maintaing their relationship which blossomed into marriage and fulfilling one of the objectives of the NYSC Scheme which is to achieve national unity and integration. Recall LIB reported earlier that the bride is from Niger State while the groom is an indigene of Nasarawa State. Here are more photos from their wedding ceremony below;

The University of Minnesota has cut ties with the city's police department in reaction to the killing of George Floyd by a white Minneapolis police officer. In a statement released on Wednesday night, Minnesota's president, Joan Gabel issued a decree saying the University will "no longer contract with the Minneapolis Police Department for additional law enforcement support" and it will not use the police department for "specialized services needed for university events," the institution president said in a message to students and faculty . “Our hearts are broken after watching the appalling video capturing the actions of Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) officers against George Floyd leading to his tragic death,” university president Joan Gabel wrote in a letter on Wednesday. “As a community, we are outraged and grief-stricken. I do not have the words to fully express my pain and anger and I know that many in our community share those feelings, b...

Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Oyegun has reacted to the crisis rocking the party he once headed. In a statement titled ‘Before its too Late’ which was released on Saturday June 20, Oyegun stated that the APC is now becoming a threat to Buhari's legacy. He also recounted how APC’s victory at the 2015 presidential poll and the peaceful transfer of power that followed was a testament of the nation's progressive democracy. He however said that while other African countries have marched forward, Nigeria is “regressing.” Oyegun also affirmed the need for the National Executive Committee of the party to set up a caretaker committee in order to return the party to a position of strength. The statement partly read; “Our own political party, the APC, is fast becoming the single most dangerous threat to the legacy of our government and our president. “In the last few months we have watched how the party has brazenly subvert...

Big Brother Naija 2019 lovers, Mercy and Ike have unfollowed each other on Instagram . They no longer follow each other, just days after they dominated social media headlines when Omashola shared a video of the stars that suggested they held a wedding of some sort. It is not known why the couple have chosen to unfollow each other in the wake of Christmas celebration as both camps kept mum about the issue. However, this is also coming after Ike attended the birthday party of Tacha some days back – we all know how the relationship between Tacha and Mercy was during the show