Worship Centres Remain Shut, say Lagos, Oyo, Kwara, Kaduna

Oyo and Kwara states are not about to unlock religious centres in spite of the window for reopening provided by the Federal Government.

Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs Prince Anofiu Elegushi said as a result of disagreement at a meeting of religious leaders with the government, the reopening of religious centres was put in abeyance.He said during the ministerial briefing on the activities of the state government yesterday that: ‘’Even before the pronouncement by the Federal Government, we have been having meeting with the religious leaders, we even had one with the Safety Commission. Looking at the possibility of reopening of religious houses.

‘’We also had one with the leaders of the two faiths and I want to tell you categorically that at that meeting, the possibility of reopening religious houses was ruled out totally.

‘’They claimed that they cannot take such responsibility of ensuring that only 20 or 50 people are praying behind them. Like an Imam said he doesn’t know what is going on behind him whenever he is leading a prayer. He said if more than 20 or 50 people are staying at his back, he is not going to take responsibility for their presence.

‘’So, the meeting, we ruled out in totality the issue of reopening the religious houses until we have a clear coast for us to do so. The Federal Government mentioned it, but it never ruled out the states in achieving that pronouncement, so all states will have to look at the possibility of doing so in their respective states.

‘’We all know Lagos is still having more figures.”

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Barakat: Raped and Murdered

An 18-year-old Muslim girl, identified as Bello Barakat, was reportedly gang raped and murdered by unknown men in Ibadan, Oyo state capital.

The incident was said to have occurred on Tuesday in Akinyele area of Ibadan, Oyo state.

It was gathered that her dad found her dead body around their home, after her body was examined, they discovered that she was raped, then she got murdered.

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BBNaija star Uriel searches for husband on Instagram

The former housemate of Big Brother Naija, Uriel Oputa, has begun the search for a partner who will become her husband on Instagram.

Over the weekend, Uriel took to her Instagram page to search for a hubby in her recent live show tagged ’Win UUs heart’.According to the reality TV star, she is on the search for a better half and will select one from over 15 suitors, in her recent Instagram post she wrote ’13 more to go’.

Uriel said she has been single for over 5 years now and is desperate to get back into a relationship.

On the show, Uriel had a live date with different suitors asking them questions and getting to know more about their personal life.

The reality star is hosting the show in conjunction with the Chief executive officer, CMC cars, Chidi Mike, who promised to give her the sum of N5 million if she succeeds in hooking a man.

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Facebook takes down white nationalist and fake Antifa accounts

Facebook Inc said Tuesday it has suspended accounts associated with white nationalist groups after some advocated bringing weapons to the current wave of anti-racist protests.

Company officials also said they removed accounts falsely claiming allegiance to antifa in order to bring discredit to the anti-fascist movement.

Antifa adherents have said they focus on defending people from attacks by authorities or vigilantes, but they have been vilified by President Donald Trump who, without citing evidence, said they were instigators of anti-police violence.

Some of the removed white nationalist accounts were associated with the Proud Boys, which Facebook previously classified as a dangerous group. The others had connections to a group called the American Guard, which is now classified the same way.

Multiple Facebook executives described the action on condition they not be identified. They said they acted based on behavior, not the politics of any content, and that Facebook had not designated antifa as dangerous.

The company said it was looking closer at accounts discussing protests when it saw what it deemed white nationalist accounts encouraging violence.

The misleading antifa accounts were removed for "inauthentic behavior," because they purported to be something they were not, Facebook said.

As with a false antifa tweet that Twitter Inc tied to a third white nationalist group and which was widely distributed as a screen shot, the Facebook executives said Tuesday the goal of such content is often not to win thousands of followers but to plant a single false flag that can be used to sow distrust about the target group.

Facebook declined to comment on whether it had been in touch with law enforcement, which it typically does in cases of an imminent threat.

Photos show how the world is demanding justice for George Floyd at global Black Lives Matter protests

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• Protests against racial inequality sparked by the police killing of George Floyd are taking place all over the world.

• Rallies and memorials have been held in cities across Europe, as well as in Mexico, Canada, Brazil, Australia, and New Zealand.

• As the US contends with its second week of protests, issues of racism, police brutality, and oppression have been brought to light across the globe.

Trump Got hit with the first lawsuit challenging its executive order on social-media companies

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• A technology advocacy group filed the first lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's recent executive order targeting social-media companies. 

• The lawsuit on Tuesday, filed by the Center for Democracy in Technology, argues that the order violates the First Amendment. 

• Trump issued the executive order, which seeks to change a law protecting social media companies after Twitter flagged his tweets with a fact-check label.

• Legal experts told Business Insider that the order would likely be hard to implement and parts of it may be illegal. 

John Boyega hits out at fans telling him to ‘talk about police brutality against white people’

John Boyega has criticised his followers for their response to recent comments he’s made about racism and police brutality against black people.

Last week, Boyega posted an impassioned Instagram video in which he spoke out against racism, but he has since been receiving many messages telling him to ”talk about police brutality against white people”.

The actor urged his fans not to “waste time” sending such messages in the wake of George Floyd being killed after a Minneapolis cop knelt on his neck.

He added: “Go for one of your celeb coons for that.”

Boyega continued: “That Star Wars movie got you lot all the way f***ed up. I am staying on topic. We are addressing a specific issue.”

When one follower questioned his use of a racial slur, writing, ”This is the type of segregation we gotta leave because it divides us,” Boyega said he believes that some celebrities have already “divided” themselves with their statements about the protests.

Boyega’s tweet comes days after writing “I really f***ing hate racists” in the wake of Floyd’s death.

The actor was forced to defend his use of a swear word in a passionate Instagram Live video.

“That’s a continuous cycle, going on”, he said of Floyd’s death, which has sparked protests across the world.

“I don’t live in the States, but I’m Black,” he continued. “F*** that. So I’ll say it again: f*** you racist white people. I said what I said. And if you don’t f***ing like it, go suck a d***.”

Don’t waste time tweeting “you need to talk about police brutality against white people” go for one of your celeb coons for that. That Star Wars movie got you lot all the way fucked up. I am staying on topic. We are addressing a specific issue.

— John Boyega (@JohnBoyega)

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