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Nigerians Lucky To Have Buhari At A Time Like This — Femi Adesina
Special Adviser to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has said that Nigerians are lucky to have a leader like his principal at a time like this. Adesina stated this via his social media handle while dismissing attempts to pitch him against his boss, the president. According to him, he is a Buharist. Also Read: Nigerians Should Be Thankful That...
Biafra: IPOB To Honour Fallen Heroes May 30, Shelves Sit-At-Home
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has announced a 3-day global prayer on 30th of May 2020 to commemorate its fallen heroes and heroines who made the supreme sacrifice towards the actualization of the Republic of Biafra. It said there would not be the usual sit- at -home or indoors as her people stayed many days at home during the...
Nigeria Govs To Meet Over Financial Autonomy For States’ Judiciary, Legislature
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum will, on Wednesday, meet to discuss the issue of financial autonomy for the states’ judiciary and legislature, code-named the Executive Order 10, 2020, ABN TV reports. A statement issued by Mr. Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, Head, Media, and Public Affairs, NGF, on Tuesday, in Abuja indicated that the consultation would be the 9th in the series of teleconference...
Budget Delay: House Of Reps Carpets Dr. Ojougboh, Calls Him Mischievous, Ignorant
The House of Representatives has expressed dismay over allegation credited to the Executive Director, Project, and member of the Interim Management Committee NDDC, Dr. Cairo Ojougboh accusing the lawmakers of deliberately delaying the passage of the 2019 NDDC budget, describing the allegation as 'simply untrue', ABN TV reports. The House of Representatives while reacting to the allegation made against it...
Gov. Wike Releases N450m To Victims Of 2019 ‘Bloody’ Elections
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has released the sum of N450m to victims of the 2019 bloody general elections in Ijaw communities in Abonema, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of the state. The governor, who met with the victims, deceased families, and the council of chiefs at their town hall in Abonema on Monday said their bank account numbers would be...
BREAKING: New Telegraph Editor Waheed Bakare Is Dead
The New Telegraph Saturday Editor, Waheed Bakare, is dead. ABN TV learnt Bakare died Sunday evening after a brief illness. He was formerly with The Punch before switching to the New Telegraph newspaper. The late Bakare was a regular feature on Television Continental (TVC) Journalists Hangout. According to his brother, Bakare succumbed to an illness he battled in the last two weeks.
BREAKING: Nigeria Records 313 New Coronavirus Cases, Total Now 7,839
Nigeria has recorded 313 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 7,839, ABN TV reports. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known on Sunday. Data from the NCDC showed that five more patients died of coronavirus-related complications in the country. It said, “On the 24th of May 2020, 313 new confirmed cases...
Magu Vows To Deal With Local Fraudsters Who Deter Nigerians In Diaspora From Investing
The Acting Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu has assured Nigerians in the diaspora of business protection at home, stressing that local fraudsters frustrating diasporans from investing in Nigeria would henceforth be dealt with. Magu spoke on Saturday, May 22, 2020 during a Virtual Town Hall Meeting, an interaction with Nigerians in Diaspora,...
Ramadan: Ogah Felicitates With Muslims, Calls For Continued Prayer To Defeat COVID-19
The Honorable Minister of State, Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah has congratulated the Muslim faithful on the completion of this year's Ramadan fast. Dr. Ogah in a message he personally signed on Sunday and made available to ABN TV, called on Nigerians to continually offer prayers to God as efforts are ongoing to reduce the impact of...
Late Solomon Ogunji Died Of Illness Related To High Blood Pressure — Abia Govt
The Abia state government has finally revealed the cause of the death of the Commissioner for Environment, Dr. Solomon Ogunji who passed on late Saturday night. This is contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu, made available to ABN TV on Sunday. According to the State Government, the Commissioner died at the Abia State...
