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The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba said this while fielding questions from State House correspondents at the ministerial briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

His words: “I have not received any extradition request formally. But I have read from other places that there was an extradition request. I’ve not seen it and that is one.

“Two, when this issue of Kyari started, we took our own action by constituting a panel to look at the allegations that were made against the senior officer.

“The allegations were based on fraternising with Hushpuppi and even receiving some series of instructions on extrajudicial torture and so on. We looked into all these allegations via the committee that was set up by the DIG and we submitted our report to the SGF on the findings of our investigation.

“We just received the legal advice from the office of the Attorney General on what to do next in terms of asking the officer to account for what we have gathered in the course of our investigation. But for the extradition, I have not seen anything like that formally.”

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The management of the University of Lagos has shut down the student hostels over reported cases of coronavirus on the campus.

Also, the management also approved that lectures for the rest of the semester should be delivered virtually with effect from 26th July 2021.

The decision was reached at an emergency senate meeting held at the J. F. Ade Ajayi Auditorium.

News correspondent gathered that the students were directed to vacate the halls of residence latest by 12.00 noon on Thursday, July 15, 2021.

They were also advised to move all their personal effects at once.

The Federal Government has extended the deadline for the provision of National Identification Number by telecommunication service subscribers.

This was contained in a statement by the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy .

The statement titled, ‘ Extension of Registration Period and Cancellation of USSD and Verification Fees ’ , was jointly signed by the Executive Vice -Chairman , Nigerian Communications Commission , Umar Danbatta; and Director – General , National Identity Management Commission , Aliyu Aziz .

It read , “ The National Task Force on National Identification Number and SIM Registration met today , 21 st December , 2020 .

“ The meeting was chaired by the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy , Isa Ali Pantami with major stakeholders in the sector including Chairman – NCC, EVC – NCC, DG- NITDA, DG- NIMC , ECTS /ECSM – NCC , Chairman ALTON , CEOs of MTN , Airtel , Ntel, Glo , Smile, and 9 Moble in attendance .

“ Based on the endorsement of the Federal Government of Nigeria , the following resolutions were made :

“ Three (3 ) weeks extension for subscribers with NIN from 30 th December , 2020 to 19 th January , 2021 ; and

“ Six (6 ) weeks extension for subscribers without NIN from 30 th December , 2020 to 9 th February , 2021 . ”

The statement further stated , “ NIMC has provided strategies to enable citizens attend the registration in full compliance with Covid – 19 protocols – particularly the use of facemasks which remains mandatory and maintenance of social distancing . ”

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The National Assembly announced that it would hold an emergency session on Monday next week to consider and pass the 2021 Appropriation Bill before proceeding on its Christmas /New Year break on the same day .

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan , who announced the development at plenary , said the delay was to accommodate fresh demands from the executive arm of government regarding the fiscal document .

Lawan told his colleagues that the Parliament resolved to take certain legislative decisions in order to ensure the January to December budget cycle.

He said , “ There was a late request for some more expenditure from the executive arm of government and we want to ensure our committee produce a very clean document so they can ’ t present this report today .

“ However , they ( the committee) said the report will be ready by weekend.

“ Consequently , the Senate will hold a special session on Monday 21 st of December , just to consider and pass the budget 2021 .

“ This is in keeping with our legislative agenda of ensuring that annual budget has January to December cycle. ”

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A mob has set ablaze a police station in Igboukwu in the Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State .

An eye witness who gave his name as Goddy said the police station was put on fire .

He said trouble began when some policemen on duty in the area killed a commercial motorcyclist on Tuesday night over extortion.

He said , “ As I ’ m talking to you the place is in flames . The mob , made up of commercial motorcycle operators , are moving to Ekwulobia police station now to also set the station there ablaze. ”

The state Police Public Relations Officer , Haruna Mohammed confirmed the incident .

He said the Commissioner of Police in the state , John Abang , had ordered the arrest of the officer who killed the commercial motorcyclist while appealing for calm .

He said , ” On Tuesday about 10 . 30 pm , there was an altercation between police operatives and motorcycle riders over some impounded motorcycles as a result of the recent restriction on movement of motorcycles beyond 9 pm in the State.

“ The situation degenerated into chaos which led to an accidental discharge that hit one motorcycle rider and burning of the Igboukwu police station by irate youth.

“ The Commissioner of Police , John Abang , is deeply saddened by the unfortunate incident and has ordered the detention of the policemen involved and full – scale investigation into the matter .

“ The CP further appealed for calm and assures the public that justice would be done in the case and the outcome of police investigation shall be made public in due course . ”

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The House of Representatives has asked the Federal Government to extend the deadline for the provision of National Identification Number by telecommunication service subscribers to 10 weeks .

The House, at the plenary , described the two weeks given to SIM card users by the Nigerian Communications Commission to provide their NIN to service providers as grossly inadequate .

The Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu , had moved a motion of urgent public importance to demand more time.

Adopting the motion, the House resolved that the exercise should end on January 28 , 2021 , as against December 30 , 2020 .

The NCC had threatened that SIM cards not linked to NIN issued by the National Identity Management Commission would be blocked .

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The Kaduna State Government has announced the closure of schools across the 23 Local Government Areas of the state .

This followed an upsurge of the COVID- 19 in the state , according to the State Commissioner for Education, Dr . Shehu Makarfi .

The statement directed all schools in the state to close as from Wednesday , December 16 , 2020 .

Makarfi said the measure was taken to curb the spread of the COVID- 19 pandemic following its second wave in the state .

The Commissioner in a statement issued said the ministry decided to shut down the schools due to the rising cases of COVID- 19 infections in the state .

According to him , the rising cases of COVID- 19 showed a replicate of figures recorded in the first wave of the pandemic in April, May and June 2020 , indicating that a new wave of the infection is rapidly spreading across the state.

He noted that the State ’ s Ministry of Health has further confirmed that , while the infections cut across age groups , the new wave especially , affects those between 10 and 35 years ( which form a majority of the populace in the education sector ) .

He added that in its effort to contain the spread of the pandemic and save the lives of people in the state , the state “ is directing all public and private schools to conclude all necessary arrangements and close on Wednesday , 16 th December , 2020 as opposed to the initial closings . ”

All examinations, the commissioner said , must be concluded on or before Tuesday(Today) , 15 th December , 2020 in all institutions of learning across the state .

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