Shock As Popular Entertainer ‘Nwayi Garri’ Slumps, Dies At August Meeting In Abia Community (Photo)
A day of celebration at the annual August meeting organized by the Abia State Governor’s wife in Ugwunagbo Local Government Area turned tragic on Monday, August 18, 2025, when a popular entertainer, Mrs. Nwandinma Dickson, widely known as “Nwayi Garri”, suddenly slumped and died during a performance, ABN TV reports. She was born on October 1, 1960, and was 65...
EFCC, Immigration Clamps Down On 51 Convicted Foreign Fraudsters
Nigeria has intensified its crackdown on transnational cybercrime syndicates, with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) on Thursday deporting 51 foreign nationals convicted of cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. The latest deportees include 50 Chinese nationals and one Tunisian, raising the total number of foreign convicts repatriated to 102 since the operation began on...
FG Arrests Kuje Prison Break Masterminds
The Federal Government on Saturday announced the arrest of two top leaders of Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan, an Al-Qaeda affiliate in Nigeria, following a months-long counter-terrorism operation. The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, disclosed this at a press briefing held at the Office of the National Security Adviser in Abuja. Ribadu said the intelligence-led operation was carried out between May...
Abia Oil Commission Distances Self From Viral Sex Scandal, Says Those Involved Are Former Staff
The Abia State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (ASOPADEC) has formally disassociated itself from a viral sex scandal involving a retired Director of Finance and two of his former staff members. In a statement signed by the Commission’s Head of Media/PRO, Iyke Onuegbu made available to ABN TV, ASOPADEC said it does not condone any form of immoral conduct and...
Delta Police Apprehends Stolen Car Thief
The Delta State Police Command says it has arrested a suspected armed robber, one Chinedu Eze, and recovered a stolen Mercedes-Benz GLK in Asaba, the state capital. The police spokesperson, Delta State Police Command, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Asaba, the state capital. He said, “On August 5, 2025, the Divisional Police Officer of B...
OAU Management Raises Concern Over Missing Female Student
Tension has gripped the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, following the disappearance of a female student, Dorcas Oseghale, who has been missing for four days. Dorcas, a Chemistry student with Matriculation Number CHM/2021/165, was last seen on Thursday evening after informing a friend she was going to buy food at the Students’ Village along Ede Road. She never...
Ghana Probes Ministers Death After Military Helicopter Crash
Ghana has launched a full investigation into a military helicopter crash that killed the killed the country’s defence and environment ministers and six other people, President John Mahama announced Thursday. Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah, Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed and six others people, including senior political figures and the air force crew, died in the crash on Wednesday. “The Ghana...
Police Confirm Identity Of Woman Who Died In Moving Tricycle In Aba (Photo)
The Abia State Police Command has confirmed the death of a 51-year-old woman, identified as Mrs. Emmanuel Love Onuora, who reportedly died on board a commercial tricycle in Aba, Abia State. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday, sparked public concern after the woman’s photograph surfaced on Facebook, with several commenters identifying her as “Aunty Love,” a teacher at a popular...
Woman Dies In Moving Tricycle In Aba, Identity Unknown (Photos + Video)
Tragedy struck Tuesday morning in Aba, Abia State, as an unidentified woman reportedly died while aboard a commercial tricycle (Keke Napep) en route to Railway Junction before Ezeukwu Road. The incident occurred along the Umungasi axis, near Tonimas Filling Station and close to Abia State Polytechnic. The situation caused panic as residents gathered to witness the shocking scene and...
Two Killed In Suspected Herdsmen Attack In Benue
Two individuals were reportedly killed earlier today in a suspected herdsmen attack along the Uikpam–Umenger road near Uikpam town in Benue State. The incident occurred in Guma Local Government Area, a hotspot for frequent clashes in recent times. Eyewitnesses said the victims were attacked while traveling on the largely deserted road, which has become known for repeated violence. Authorities have yet to...
