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Sen. Kalu Plays Host To Korean Ambassador, Wife In Abuja (PHOTOS)
Chief Whip of Nigerian Senate, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu on Tuesday played host to the Republic of Korea Ambassador to Nigeria, H.E. Mr. Kim Young-Chae at his Aso Villa, Abuja residence. Young-Chae, who visited along with his Wife, Judy Kim (MP) was on a courtesy visit to the former Abia state governor. Also in the entourage was staff Korea Embassy Consul,...
Jubilation As Buhari Moves To Reactivate Power Station In Abia North, 20 Years After Abandonment
The federal government has assured the people of Arochukwu, Ohafia, and Isuikwuato LGAs all in Abia State and neighbouring communities of steady power supply anytime from 2021. The Minister of Power, Engr. Saleh Mamman gave this assurance on Friday shortly after inspecting power transmission station projects started by former governor of the state, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu in 1999. ABN TV...
Black Man ‘Killed By Minneapolis Police’ Has Been Identified
The unarmed Black man who died Monday in Minneapolis Police custody after cops tried to arrest him under the auspices of “forgery” has been identified. George Floyd is the name of the handcuffed man who was shown on viral video being pinned to the ground by a Minneapolis Police Department officer who appeared to be steadily applying pressure, according...
CJN Orders Courts To Close From Tuesday Over COVID-19
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, has ordered all courts in the country to shut down from Tuesday. The CJN, in a statement he issued on the official website of the National Judicial Council, NJC, said the measure became necessary, in view of the reality of the COVID-19 in the country.
NDLEA Files 8-Count Charge Against Abba Kyari, 6 Others
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, on Thursday, filed an eighth-count criminal charge against the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Abba Kyari, and six others it alleged were involved in drug trafficking. The other Defendants in the charge marked FHC/ABJ/57/2022, which the agency lodged before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, were four members of the Police...
Nasarawa LG Chairman Slumps, Dies In Hospital
The Chairman of the Akwanga Local Government Area in Nasarawa State, Emmanuel Leweh, is dead. According to sources, the late Leweh was admitted after he slumped on Monday, in his office at the council secretariat, Akwanga. Leweh, who is barely three months in office, was confirmed dead today (Thursday) at a private hospital in Abuja where he has been receiving medical...
Corruption: I Can’t Close Shop And Be Chasing Thieves – Peter Obi
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has said that his government if elected in 2023 will not probe past administrations, adding "those who only look at yesterday and today will miss tomorrow.´ The former governor of Anambra St...
Heavy Protest Rocks Magodo, Over 50 Policemen Presence
Residents of Magodo Phase II Estate in Lagos are protesting the presence of over 50 armed policemen on their estate. The management early Tuesday shut the two gates leading into the estate. The closure led to the disruption of vehicular movement. People were allowed to exit the estate, but were restricted from entering. Residents bore placards to express their displeasure. They queried the presence...
Hon. Sam Onuigbo Visits Families Who Lost Seven Persons In Umuahia After Allegedly Eating Suya [PHOTOS, VIDEO]
Member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia federal Constituency, Hon Sam Onuigbo, has paid condolence visits to the families of Chibuzor Ikwunze at Umuagu, Umuhu Ohuhu and late Sunday Ogbah at Umuaeze, both in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia state. Both families lost four and three family members respectively after allegedly eating barbecue, popularly known as suya and fruit juice...
President Buhari Nominates Okonjo-Iweala For WTO DG Position
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the nomination of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a development economist and former Finance Minister of Nigeria, for the position of director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), TheCable can report. In a document seen by TheCable (not ABN TV) on Thursday, Buhari withdrew the candidacy of Yonov Frederick Agah, Nigeria’s permanent representative to WTO, for the same position. The...
