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BREAKING: Abba Kyari’s Body Arrives Defence Guest House In Maitama, Abuja To Be Buried Today [Photos, Video]
The remains of the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari, has arrived at the defence guest house in Maitama, in Abuja. Recall that the spokesperson to President Buhari, Femi Adesina, had announced the development on his Twitter account on Friday. https://youtu.be/zTSZnei-moE Abba Kyari, on Friday, however, gave up the ghost due to complications from Coronavirus, which he tested positive...
Ohafia Boils As Security Agent Kills Another Abia Indigene [Photos, Video]
A middle-aged man identified as Friday was on Friday Ifeanyi Arunsi night shot dead by a trigger happy policeman in Ebem, Ohafia local government area of Abia state, ABN TV reports. Since the commencement of the lockdown in Abia, this is the third time a security agent is killing innocent citizens in the state. Also Read: Police Delegation Pays Condolence Visit...
BREAKING: Buhari’s Chief Of Staff, Abba Kyari Is Dead
The Presidency regrets to announce the passage of the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari on Saturday morning. According to the statement signed by the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. The deceased had tested positive to the ravaging COVID-19, and had been receiving treatment. But he died on Friday, April 17,...
Restriction Of Your Movement Within My Power, Aimed At Protecting You From COVID-19 — Ikpeazu To Abians
The Abia state governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has said under certain regulations that have come into effect in the state, he has the power to restrict the movement of people to protect from getting infected with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Governor said among the steps he has taken to protect the people of the State includes regulations that came into...
BREAKING: Nigeria Confirms 51 New Cases Of Coronavirus, Total Now 493
Fifty-one new cases of COVID-19 have been reported; 32 in Lagos, 6 in Kano, 5 in Kwara, 2 in FCT, 2 in Oyo, 2 in Katsina, 1 in Ogun, 1 in Ekiti. As at 10:10 pm 17th April there are 493 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Discharged: 159 Deaths: 17 #TakeResponsibility As at 10:10 pm 17th April, number of states with confirmed...
IG, Mohammed Adamu Redeploys Rivers Police Commissioner
The inspector-general of police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the immediate redeployment of Dandaura Mustapha, the commissioner of police in Rivers state. Frank Mba, force public relations officer, announced Mustapha’s redeployment in a statement on Friday. He said Joseph Mukari has been appointed as the new police commissioner in the state while Mustapha is now the commissioner of police, provost at the...
BREAKING: Tension As Abia Government Declares Suspected COVID-19 Patient Wanted
The Abia state government has declared one Mr. Vincent Prosper wanted for allegedly sneaking into the state with a suspected COVID-19 case. In a release signed by the Commissioner for Information john Okiyi Kalu made available to ABN TV on Friday, Mr. Prosper had sneaked into Abia State from a neighboring state. "He was last seen around 153, Azikiwe Road, Aba....
BREAKING: Nnamdi Kanu Flags Off Distribution Of Food Palliatives, Says Even Enemies Will Benefit
The leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has commenced the distribution of food palliatives to indigenes in the old Eastern region of the country as part of efforts to ameliorate their sufferings over the COVID-19 lockdown. ABN TV gathered that media houses in Abia State have also benefitted from the food palliatives. Speaking with our correspondent on...
BREAKING: Again, Ikpeazu Extends Lockdown In Abia
The Abia state governor, Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu has extended the restriction of movements order in the state to curb the spread of COVID-19 from Monday, April 20, 2020. This is the second time the state government is extending the lockdown. In a release signed by the Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu on Friday and made available to ABN...
BREAKING: Fire Guts INEC Headquarters, Documents Destroyed
The Headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja was on Friday razed by fire. The affected section, the Election and Party Monitoring Department (EPM), was completely burnt by the inferno that started at about 11 am. However, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman Voters’ Education and Information, Festus Okoye, said that no critical document was lost in the fire...