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Gunmen Kill One, Abduct Many In Ebonyi As Community Flees
Unknown gunmen on Monday, reportedly invaded Nduegu Achi community in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State and killed one person. It was gathered that the attackers equally set ablaze several houses and abducted others to an unknown destinat...
‘Missing N106bn In 149 MDAs’ – SERAP Sues Buhari, Others
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari “over his failure to probe allegations that N106bn of public funds are missing from 149 ministries, departments, and agencies.” The suit followed the grim allegations by the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation in his 2018 annual audited report that N105,662,350,077.46 of public funds are...
Sen. Kalu’s Bill Seeking Establishment Of College of Education In Abia North Passes First Reading
The Senate on Tuesday passed to First Reading a bill seeking to establish a Federal College of Education in Abia-North Senatorial District of Abia State. The bill sponsored by the Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu seeks the Amendment of Federal Colleges of Education Act Cap F8 Cap N143 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 , for...
Yahaya Bello Dumps 2023 Presidential Bid, Lobbies APC Leaders For VP Slot
Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, has dumped his ambition to contest the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), ABN TV has reliably gathered. The governor, who has not hidden his desire to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari, recently said Nigerians were asking him to contest for the seat of the presidency in 2023 general...
BREAKING: Abia Elder Statesman Chief K.K. Owen Is Dead
An Abia state Elder Statesman, Chief K. K. Owen has been confirmed dead. He hails from Elu Ohafia in Ohafia Local government Area. ABN TV gathered that he died in the early hours of Saturday. The cause of his death could not be confirmed at the moment of filing this report. The member representing Ohafia South Constituency of Abia State House of Assembly,...
NLC President, Joe Ajaero ‘Arrested’ In Imo
The Police in Owerri, Imo State capital, have whisked away the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero. The development followed an ongoing protest by members of the union in the state. We gathered that miscreants, who smashed vehicles and inflicted wounds on labour members, hijacked the protest. Recall that the union announced on Sunday that it would stage...
BREAKING: IGP Adamu Orders Redeployment Of 11 Police Commissioners
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the immediate posting and redeployment of 11 Commissioners of Police to various Commands and Formations. The postings and redeployment are as follow: Edo State, CP Johnson Babatunde Kokumo; Osun State, CP Undie J. Adie; Bauchi State CP Lawal Jimeta Tanko; Ebonyi State, CP Philip Sule Maku; Gombe State, CP Ahmed Maikudi...
Appeal Court Annuls Judgment Voiding Section 84(12) Of Electoral Act 2022
The Court of Appeal has set aside the judgment of the Federal High Court in Umuahia which voided the provision of Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act 2022. In a judgment on Wednesday in Abuja, a three-member panel of the court headed by Justice Hamma...
MOUAU Final Year Student Jumps From 3-Storey Building, Dies After Taking Hard Drugs (Graphic Photos)
A 500-level student of the Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture Umudike, Abia State, identified as Modestus Hyacinth Egbulefu has lost his life, ABN TV gathered. The electrical/electronic engineering student was said to have jumped from the third...
ASUU Extends Strike By 12 Weeks
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has rolled over its ongoing strike for another 12 weeks. A statement signed by ASUU president, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, said this was to give the government enough time to satisfactorily resolve all the outstan...
