BREAKING! Abducted Port-Harcourt Lawyer Rescued
Bisola Paulette Ajayi, the Port-Harcourt based lawyer kidnapped over the weekend has been rescued. Rivers Police spokesperson CSP Nnamdi Omoni confirmed her rescue. Details shortly… https://abntv.com.ng/2020/10/only-university-lecturers-on-ippis-will-be-paid-buhari/
NDLEA Arrests Instagram Comedian Degeneral On Drug Charges
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested popular Instagram comedian, Degeneral for drugs charges. Degeneral was arrested on Tuesday night at his residence in Lagos. The comedian had gone live on Instagram before his arrest where he was seen confronting NDLEA officers at his residence. Few minutes into the conversation, he was slapped and his phones destroyed and the live...
Train Derails In Abuja
Another train derailed in Abuja, the federal capital territory (FCT). When the train veered off the rail tracks, it was only a few minutes away from its destination in Abuja. The incident occurred on Friday evening in the FCT's Kubwa district. It is unclear whether there were any casualties, as the relevant authorities have yet to issue a statement. READ ALSO: Over 300...
Allow Amotekun To Bear Arms, Governor Akeredolu Urges FG
The Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, has urged the Federal Government to allow Amotekun Corps to carry sophisticated weapons in order to protect the people. Speaking on his recent position on the oil pipeline surveillance contract awarded to private individuals and organisations, Akeredolu explained that his position was to allow Amotekun bear sophisticated arms like the non-state actors who...
Ikpeazu To Unveil Umuobiakwa-Owo Ahiafo Road On Thursday, Inspect Other Projects
Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, will on Thursday, 15th July 2021 commission the first phase of Umuobiakwa-Owo Ahiafo road in Obingwa Local Government Area. Time for project unveiling is 12noon. The governor is also expected to inspect other ongoing road projects in the local government and neighboring locations. In a statement made available to ABN TV by the Commissioner for Information,...
Women, Youths Stage Protest In Edo APC Secretariat, Demand Sack Of State Exco
Some angry youths and women on Monday took over the All Progressives Congress (APC) Secretariat along Airport Road in Benin City, Edo State as they demanded the sack of the state executive members led by acting Chairman, Jarret Tenebe. Led by the Youth leader of the party, Tony Adun popularly known as Kabaka, the angry protesters forced their way into...
Husband Reportedly Beat Wife To Death Over Loaf Of Bread
Tension in Anambra community as a young mother-of-five has died allegedly after her husband beat her over a loaf of bread. The deceased, identified as Ogochukwu Anene, from Umuokpu village in Awka, Anambra State, was married to one Mr Ndubisi Wilson Uwadiegwu from Enugu state and their union was blessed with four sons and a daughter. However, the union was allegedly plagued by domestic violence. READ...
2023 Presidency: You’re Not Custodian Of Rivers Vote – Atiku slams Gov. Wike
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has stated that Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike is not the custodian of votes in the state. Wike had previously stated that he would never support Atiku’s presidential campaign in 2023. He and five other PDP governors were dissatisfied with Atiku and the party’s leadership after he lost the presidential primaries. The...
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...
Traders Protest Over Death Of Member In Ariaria Aba Re-modelled Shop Dispute (Photos)
Some Traders from the A-Line section of Ariaria International Market in Aba, Abia State staged a protest over the tragic death of their colleague, Ikem Uchendu, ABN TV reports. Uchendu, succumbed to injuries after reportedly being stabbed with a bottle during an altercation. He was hospitalized for days before passing away. The traders allege that the attack was carried out by...
