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There were 74 arrests of the protesters– 29 in Touba, 38 in Mbacke, five in Tambacounda and two in Diourbel — Local media reported.

“The presence of the mission remains crucial, and its mandate remains relevant, given the complexity of the challenges,” UN Secretary General Guterres said while addressing US concerns.

The borrowing is part of a revised budget for 2020.

The opposition decried “the will of those in power to deprive Nigeriens… of all privacy in their communications.”

Government prosecutors handed the high-profile investigation over to the military after announcing on Wednesday they found no evidence that a dozen men found dead in jail cells were shot.

“We also have an imperative duty to ensure that the children entrusted to us can complete their education,” Assoumou Kabran, an education ministry official said.

A resident of Birnin Magaji in Zamfara state said “bandits” on motorcycles had been spotted seeking to flee. “They have been hit hard by the bombings and are looking for escape routes,” Abubakar Dan-Malam added.

Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu later granted their request along with previous agitations by journalists and other essential workers to be allowed to go to work or return home freely after work between the 8pm to 6am.

“Nigeria is not yet ready for full opening of the economy and tough decisions have to be taken for the good of the greater majority,” said Boss Mustapha, the chairman of Nigeria’s presidential task force for COVID-19.

Flair Aviation “was given approval for humanitarian operations but regrettably were caught conducting commercial flights”, Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika said.