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One Feared Killed, Many Injured As Thugs Attack Sunday Igboho’s Ibadan Residence
One person was feared killed and many confirmed injured on Saturday when armed thugs attacked the Soka residence of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, in Ibadan, Oyo State. Igbo...
Enugu Pays April Salary Includes 25% COVID-19 Allowance For Health Workers
The Enugu State Government has announced the payment of April salaries of all the state’s public servants. This is in furtherance of its commitment to contain the COVID-19 pandemic in the state as well as cushion the effect of the lockdown on the lives of the citizens. Disclosing this in a statement, Prof. Simon Uchenna Ortuanya, Secretary to the State government, said the...
Nigerian Army Names Onyema Nwachukwu As New Spokesperson
The Nigerian Army has named Onyema Nwachukwu, a brigadier general, as its new spokesperson. Mr Nwachukwu takes over from Mohammed Yerima, also a brigadier general, who was appointed in February by the late Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru. Until his appointment, Mr Nwachukwu was the acting director of defence information at the defence headquarters. He was the deputy director of the...
N109 Billion Fraud: Court To Rule On Ex-Accountant General Idris’ Bail Today
An FCT High Court will on Thursday rule on the bail applications filed by the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, and three others over alleged N109.5 billion fraud. Other defendants are Olusegun Akindele, Mohammed Usman and ...
FG Imposes New COVID-19 Restrictions, Shuts Down Nightclubs, Recreational Centres
The Federal Government has imposed new restrictions amid the rising cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in various parts of the country. Mr Boss Mustapha, who is the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, announced this on Monday at the briefing of the task force in Abuja, the nation’s capital. He explained that the directives were advisories issued to state...
IPOB Not On List Of Terrorist Groups – UK
The United Kingdom (UK) has clarified that the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is not a proscribed organisation in the UK. The British government described the reports in some sections of the media (not The Nation) as “inaccurate reporting”. ...
“Late Osinachi’s Husband Holds Her Down, Makes Her Kids Hit And Stomp On Her” – Lawyer Claims
A lawyer identified as Honey G. Evarist has revealed the inhumane and humiliating treatment that was meted out on late singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu by her husband, Peter Nwachukwu. The legal practitione...
2022 Budget: N13bn For Community Policing Laudable, Rep. Ben Kalu Praises Buhari [VIDEO]
Spokesperson of the House of Representatives and member representing Bende Federal Constituency, Hon. Benjamin Kalu has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the N13bn proposal to fund community policing in the 2022 budget, saying it is a laudable development. Speaking in a radio programme, Ben Kalu's Mandate streamed live by ABN TV on Tuesday, the federal lawmaker said the country is...
N100m Paid For My Release, Abducted Methodist Cleric Breaks Silence
The kidnapped Prelate of the Methodist Church, His Eminence Samuel Uche, on Tuesday said N100m was paid as ransom before he was released. At a press conference in Lagos, the cleric said the monies were arranged in five sacks of N20 million. The funds...
Orji Kalu’s Bills To Establish Fed Polytech, College of Education Gets First/Second Readings [VIDEO]
![Orji Kalu's Bills To Establish Fed Polytech, College of Education Gets First/Second Readings [VIDEO]](https://abntv.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG-20210920-WA0011-3.jpg "Orji Kalu’s Bills To Establish Fed Polytech, College of Education Gets First/Second Readings [VIDEO]")
ABUJA: Bills for the establishment of a Federal Polytechnic, Abiriba and the Federal College of Education, Arochukwu both in Abia North of Abia State have been granted first and second readings respec...
