Rerun elections: YIAGA Africa to deploy 114 observers to Akwa Ibom, Imo, 9 others
As INEC, Police face another integrity test By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja An election observer group, YIAGA AFRICA, Friday, disclosed of deploying 114 election observers to Akwa Ibom, Imo, Kano and the Sokoto States on Saturday 25 January 2020, ahead of court-ordered rerun elections to be conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. This […]
Police warn against mob action at crime scenes
The Bayelsa Police Command on Friday warned residents to refrain from taking laws into their hands at crime scenes to avoid arrest and prosecution. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the warning came on the heels of Thursday’s mob action against two armed robbery suspects at Green Villa Road, Biogbolo area of Yenagoa. NAN […]
WHO committee says coronavirus, not a global emergency
World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday said novel coronavirus is not a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Several members of the WHO Emergency Committee considered that it was too early to declare it PHEIC, given its restrictive and binary nature. In a statement issued from its headquarters in Geneva, the UN body said […]
Lassa Fever: Kano Govt dismisses report of 292 cases
Kano State Government has faulted report by a section of the media which claims that the state has recorded 292 cases of Lassa Fever. A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Abba Anwar and made available to newsmen in Kano, said only five cases of the disease were confirmed. “The cases […]
NDLEA arrests 110 suspected drug traffickers at Lagos airport in 2019
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Command, Lagos, said it arrested 101 suspected drug traffickers in 2019. NDLEA Commander, Garba Ahmadu, made the disclosure at a media briefing in Lagos on Thursday. Ahmadu explained that 87 were males and 14 females, while total seizure cases of 76 were recorded […]
Endorsement for Edo 2020: Obaseki hails Danjuma on courage, forthrightness
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has hailed Senator Daisy Ehanire Danjuma, who represented Edo South Senatorial District at the National Assembly between 2003 to 2007, for her courage in endorsing him and defending her stance thereafter, applauding her forthrightness and commitment to the development of Edo State. Recall that speaking on behalf of […]
