Police trail suspected kidnappers of 80-year-old woman in Yenagoa
The Police Command in Bayelsa said on Friday that it was doing everything possible to rescue an 80-year-old woman, Beauty Nimiyigha, abducted by suspected kidnappers on Thursday night. SP Asinim Butswat, Spokesman for the command, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yenagoa that the command had launched a manhunt for the masterminds of […]
Landlords protest planned demolition of houses by Navy in Yenagoa
Houses owners in Okoria community in Agudama-Epie, a suburb in Yenagoa, have protested against alleged planned demolition of their property by the Central Naval Command. The aggrieved protesters on Thursday marched through the Melford Okilo Road terminating at the Government House in Yenagoa to appeal to Bayelsa Gov, Douye Diri, to intervene and prevail on […]
Liberia suspends petrol import licenses over fuel shortages
Liberia has suspended all petrol import licenses and will conduct performance reviews following a crippling fuel shortage in which importers were accused of inflating their reserves. The government said it had sacked a deputy managing director of the state-owned company charged with ensuring consistent oil supplies on Friday, as well as suspending import licenses. The […]
ECOWAS judges seek more women inclusion in Nation building
The Community Court of Justice Women’s Forum for ECOWAS on Saturday in Abuja sought for more women inclusion in Nation-building for the betterment of humanity. The women made the call in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) during an event to mark the International Women’s Day 2020. NAN reports that the theme of […]
Coronavirus deaths rise to 145 in Iran, infections near 6,000 — ministry
Iran’s death toll from coronavirus reached 145 on Saturday after another 21 people were confirmed to have died during the last day, among them a conservative lawmaker from Tehran, officials and local news agencies said. READ ALSO: South Africa confirms second coronavirus case Announcing the latest deaths from the virus, a health ministry official said […]
Cultism remains greatest challenge in Ogun — CP
Ogun Police Commissioner, Kenneth Ebrimson, on Saturday said that cultism remained the greatest challenge facing the state police command. Ebrimson said this in Abeokuta when students body in the state led by Azeez Adeyemi, Special Adviser to Gov. Dapo Abiodun on Student Matters, paid him a courtesy call. He intimated the students’ representatives that it […]
