Rep Onuigbo Greets ABN TV Boss, Okali On Birthday, Applaud His Philanthropy, Kindness

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June 12, 2022

Rep. Ben Kalu Salutes ABN TV Director On Birthday, Hails His Focus, Professionalism — Rep Benjamin Kalu and Ifeanyi Okali

Member representing Bende Federal Constituency of Abia State and Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu has congratulated the Director ABN TV, Mr. Ifeanyi Okali at the occasion of his birthday, applauding his focus and professionalism as a media practitioner.

In a birthday message on Sunday which coincides with the country’s democracy day, the federal lawmaker applauded Okali for years of hard work which has seen him grow his brand, stating that he places objectivity over pecuniary interests.

He wrote, “Today, I am delighted to celebrate you as you mark the addition of another year in your life.

“Over the years, you have shown great discipline in your craft, you have remained highly focused in the media industry, carving a niche for yourself successfully.

“I commend your commitment to the growth of your brand, ABN TV driven by content and truth not mere pecuniary benefits, a valuable member of the fourth estate of the realm.

“As you celebrate this special day, I wish you long life and prosperity even as you continue to experience more growth and success in the media world”

Pick Ganduje As Running Mate, Aide Tells Tinubu, APC

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June 12, 2022

Court Dismisses Suit Seeking Ganduje's Removal As APC Chairman — Umar Ganduje

Amid ongoing consultations processes over who emerges as the running mate to All Progressive Congress, APC Presidential flag bearer, Asiwaju Bola Ahmad Tinubu, a Special Adviser to Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on Media, Shehu Isa has opened up on why the party and Tinubu should pick Ganduje as running mate ahead of the 2023 presidential election.

Isa who was quick to clear the air on the Muslim-Muslim ticket which he said was unconstitutional, noted that Ganduje was the best person to run along the presidential flag bearer of the party, Tinubu.

The Media aide made this known while speaking with newsmen in Kano over the weekend.

According to Isa, “looking at the calibre and track records in both civil service, politics and the kind of person he is, Ganduje is perhaps the only option APC has.

“It is Ganduje, in the whole north who stood for Tinubu’s campaign openly despite the challenges of rejection from many others and while stakeholders in the north were afraid to endorse him publicly.

“He has no tribalism, despite being a native Fulani, he gave out his daughter to Yoruba. Even Tinubu will be at peace to work with him as running mate.

“Ganduje as Vice President, he will surely mediate the issues of Fulani herdsmen, kidnappers, banditry among other forms of criminality bedeviling the country being a native Fulani speaker,” he stated.

On the challenge of Muslim-Muslim ticket, Isa said, “it is not constitutional and Kaduna had experimented it and since then, the state has been peaceful, void of ethnic violence the state has been known for,” the Special Adviser to Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on Media, Shehu Isa however noted.

Man Who Raped, Robbed Master’s Wife In Katsina, Other Married Women Blames Devil

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June 12, 2022

Katsina-1152x1536 — Rape suspect Jume Bello

The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old man for allegedly raping his master’s wife and two other married women in Jimkashi, Musawa Local Government Area of the state.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state SP Gambo Isah, while parading the suspect, Jume Bello, said, “Aside from having unlawful carnal knowledge of the married women, he also robbed them of their money.”

Bello, who confessed to committing the crime, blamed the devil for the act.

“Yes, it is true that I had carnal knowledge of all the three married women forcefully. It is the work of the devil”, the suspect stated.

“First, it was my master’s wife who sent me to call a water vendor for her. It was when I returned in the evening to tell her that I could not find any, that I forced myself on her after noticing that she was alone.

“The second married woman too, I entered her compound while she was all alone and knocked on the door. When she opened the door, I pointed a knife at her, and asked her to follow me to the backyard where I raped her”.

He, however, denied raping the third woman as alleged.

The PPRO in his statement said: “On the 31/05/2022 at about 0900hrs, three (3) women, all from Jikamshi village, Musawa LGA, reported at Musawa Police Division that at different time intervals, one Jume Bello, male, aged 20 years of the same address, criminally trespassed into their houses, attacked them with a knife and robbed them of their money, handset and forcefully had unlawful carnal knowledge of the victims. In the course of investigations, the suspect was arrested and confessed to the commission of the offence.”

Names Of Freed Kaduna Train Passengers Revealed As Mediator Thanks Sheikh Gunmi

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June 12, 2022

Kaduna Train Attack: Relatives Beg For Release Of Kidnapped Victims — Scene of Kaduna Train Attack

At least 11 of the passengers who boarded the ill-fated Abuja-Kaduna train in March have regained freedom.

The captives spent over 70 days in kidnappers’ den before they were released after intense negotiation.

About six female and five male captives were released on Saturday.

The Publisher of Desert Herald, Tukur Mamu, served as a mediator in the deal that led to their release.

The names of the freed captives:

Amina Ba’aba Mohammed
Rashida Yusuf Busari
Jessey John
Hannah Ajewole
Amina Jibril
Najib Mohammed Dahiru
Hassan Aliyu
Peace A. Boy
Danjuma Sa’idu
Gaius Gambo

Mamu, who had not discloses the identity of the 11th passenger as of the time of this report, said President Muhammadu Buhari, Chief of Defence Staff as well as other security agencies must be commended for their roles in the release.

He added that Sheikh Ahmad Gumi equally played a crucial role behind the scene.

“He was involved from the first day I started. In fact, I accepted that role because of his directives to that effect. Even the final arrangement of how and the safest place to get the victims was arranged and coordinated by him,” he said of Gumi.

Earlier, the abductors had demanded the release of eight of their children said to have been in the custody of the Federal Government.

ABN TV Management, Staff Salute Director, Ifeanyi Okali On Birthday, Hail Administrative Style

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June 12, 2022

The management and staff of one of the leading online medium in Nigeria, ABN TV have congratulated the Director of the organisation, Engr. Ifeanyi Okali on his birthday, describing him as a quintessential manager and administrator.

They extolled Okali for his dexterity and outstanding commitment in surmounting obstacles to achieve visible goals against all odds.

In a congratulatory message on Sunday signed by the Manager News, Alex Enemanna he applauded Mr. Okali for his visible footprints in human capital development, staff capacity building and training.

He said Mr. Okali has steered the media organisation to the envy of others by exhibiting interest in professionalism, objectivity, accuracy and national interest, adding that he has created a seamless environment for smooth operations in the organisation through staff welfare, modern gadget, friendly relations with workers.

He also commended him for making his facility available to be a mouthpiece of the people especially of bringing to fore core issues that border on their development and growth.

“We the entire management and staff of this great organisation are proud to associate with your brand and personality, not just because of the human face you have brought to the management of the organisation but for the opportunity you have offered each staff member to realise his/her full potentials.

“You are a personification of honesty, trust, sincerity. Your milk of human kindness, considerations and understanding makes you a super manager who understands that result is not always achieved with iron fist.

“You embody fearlessness, zeal and boldness to confront even seemingly challenging situations.

“You never shy away from placing professionalism in the industry over and above primordial interests. We are proud of you and pray that God’s wisdom to achieve greater heights will continously be your portion.

“We wish you sound health and uncommon greater heights in life” he said.

Late Dora Akunyili’s Son Reveals How Pastors Milked His Mother, Promised To Heal Her From Cancer

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June 11, 2022

Late Dora Akunyili’s Son Reveals How Pastors Milked His Mother, Promised To Heal Her From Cancer — Late Dora Akunyili

Information has revealed how some pastors collected money from her mother, promising to heal her of cancer.

He stated this during an interview with Chude Jideonwo, Director-General at the Anambra State Project Monitoring and Management Office.

According to him, his mother went to a number of popular Nigerian pastors in a bid to get healed after she was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.

He said many of them used the opportunity to collect money from her while giving her false hope, adding that what the men of God did to his mother was a “divine hustle.”

Obumnaeme said, “She was more like God would heal me; She spent all the money, sowed all the seed. So, I felt it was a racket. In Nigeria, we don’t call it crime or anything, but I felt there was a hustle.

“She went to a pastor in Lagos for like a week. She came back and said they needed to do a scan and that God had healed her. And I remember my father was crying when he was taking her to do the scan. He knew what they would see. And he wasn’t trying to shut it down; he was trying to dampen expectations.

“But my mum, you know how someone is like ‘God has healed me’. They went and saw the mass of cancer there, grown larger, and my mum just became a shell for like three days. You just see someone, a larger-than-life figure just whittling away every day.”

Terrorists Release 11 Abducted Train Passengers

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June 11, 2022

Terrorists who attacked a Kaduna-bound train on March 28, 2022, have released some of the captives.

The terrorists had bombed a section of the rail track, forcing the train to derail after which they opened fire on the passengers, killing nine and abducting 62, including children and the elderly.

ABN TV reports that after spending about 74 days in captivity, six females and five male captives were released on Saturday following intense negotiations, according to the Publisher of Desert Herald, Tukur Mamu who has served as a mediator.

However, he said his sources had confided that the terrorists had released the male captives on health grounds, adding that the released women are among the vulnerable which was part of the agreement reached with the abductors.

“It was expected initially that all the abducted women will be released in the first batch while negotiations for the release of the remaining victims will continue but the abductors had cut down the number of women they initially agreed to release because the Nigerian Government had demanded that they include those with life-threatening injuries among the released.”

Our correspondents who reached out to some relatives of the abducted passengers gathered that they have been expecting the release of the captives but said they have not been briefed of the recent development.

ABN TV reports that since the March 28th attack, the terrorists had released two people, one of them, the Managing Director of Bank of Agriculture Alwan Hassan, who was said to have paid about N100million and later, a pregnant woman said to be released out of compassion.

Earlier, the abductors had demanded the release of eight of their children said to have been in the custody of the Federal Government.

Former COAS, General Buratai Proffers Solution To Insecurity In Nigeria

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June 11, 2022

Former COAS, General Buratai Proffers Solution To Insecurity In Nigeria — Tukur Yusufu Buratai

Former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai (rtd), on Saturday in Kaduna has stated that insecurity can only be solved by adopting both kinetic and non-kinetic measures like dialogue and local manufacturing of military equipment.

Gen. Buratai, while delivering a lecture titled, “Politics and Insecurity In Nigeria: Way Forward” at a one-day symposium on national security at the Arewa House, Kaduna, further said non-kinetic approaches should include negotiation, dialogue are integrated approaches that can end insecurity through involving traditional and religious leaders, media, security, and intelligence agencies.

He said the public needs to be constantly sensitised on roles they must play to end insecurity as key stakeholders.

He added that revitalisation of Defense Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), better welfare and equipment for police, as well as the establishment of a national border force like is done in other parts of the world.

He advised that the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) should collaborate and employ all means to block off supplies to terrorists, adding that ungoverned spaces should be covered by states and local government areas to prevent insurgents and bandits from moving around freely.

He further enlightened that fighters are always in the bush even if the military eliminates their leaders and others, they will continue to recruit, just as he stated that the issue of dialogue is very important.

“If you eliminate those in the bush, what of their political leaders and their recruiting agents?” He asked rhetorically.

Buratai who strongly aligns with the approach being promoted by a revered Islamic cleric, Sheikh Gumi, further added that “this is where I commend Sheikh Gumi for his initiative. One-third of the fight is military, others should be non-kinetic, through dialogue. We must get this solution and this is the right time to get it done.”

Muslim-Muslim Ticket: Take Religion Out Of Politics, El-Rufai Tells Media

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June 11, 2022