S’Arabia Supreme Court Declares Islamic New Year After Sighting Crescent Moon
The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia has officially declared Thursday, June 26, 2025, as the first day of Muharram, marking the start of the Islamic New Year 1447 AH, after the crescent moon was sighted on the evening of Wednesday, Dhul Hijjah 29. The Supreme Court announced the decision after the Crescent Sighting Committee verified credible testimonies confirming the moon’s...
Umuahia North Mayor, NUJ Chairman Reconcile, Pledge Unity For Abia’s Development
The lingering misunderstanding between the Mayor of Umuahia North Local Government Area, Chief Hon. Smart Iheoma, and the Chairman of the Abia State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Chidi Asonye, has been peacefully resolved, ABN TV can authoritatively report, following a peace meeting where both leaders agreed to put aside their differences and work together...
Windstorm Disrupts Abia Secondary School Debate Finale At Vision Africa Radio, No Casualties (Photos + Video)
A heavy windstorm on Monday, June 23, 2025, disrupted the grand finale of the 2024/2025 Abia State Secondary School Debate Prize Presentation Day, held at the premises of Vision Africa Radio 104.1 FM, Umuahia. ABN TV reports that the annual event, organized in partnership with the Abia State Ministry of Education, aims to educate and inspire students through intellectual competition. This...
Tinubu Condemns Plateau Travellers Killings, Orders Perpetrators’ Arrest
President Bola Tinubu has condemned the recent killing of travellers in Plateau State, describing the attack as “unacceptable and barbaric.” This was just as he directed security agencies to ensure the perpetrators are swiftly apprehended and brought to justice. This was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy), Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday. The statement read,...
Gunmen Killed Benue Ex-PDP Chair
Gunmen have killed the former Peoples Democratic Party chairman of Tarka Local Government Area of Benue State, Aondoakaa Yaiyol. Yaiyol before he was killed Friday night was the Commander of the Nigeria Hunters and Forest Security Services in the local government. It was gathered that the deceased lost his wife last year in the same circumstance and his house burnt. The PDP...
Pregnant Woman, Husband Escape Unhurt As Mango Tree Falls On Tricycle In Ebonyi (Photos)
A pregnant woman and her husband narrowly escaped death on Thursday after a massive mango tree fell on their tricycle (keke NAPEP) at Igboji Primary School in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, ABN TV reports. The incident, which occurred in the afternoon, sparked panic among residents who rushed to the scene fearing the worst. However, eyewitnesses say...
Military, Police Launches Joint Cross-Border Manhunt For Benue Killers
A joint, cross-border manhunt has been initiated by the police and military to find the gunmen who killed about 200 villagers in Yelewata, Guma Local Government Area, Benue State, on Friday, June 13, 2025. Chief of Defence Staff General Christopher Musa and Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun arrived in Makurdi and Yelewata on Monday to coordinate the operation that would...
Benue: LP Calls For Urgent Attention, Military Deployment
The Labour Party has demanded that security forces be sent immediately to communities in danger throughout Nigeria's North Central region and denounced the mass murders that have occurred in Benue State. Describing the attacks as “a fresh wave of senseless killings,” the party’s National Caretaker Committee, led by Senator Nenadi Usman, demanded a full-scale investigation and immediate prosecution of the...
Bauchi Car Crash Kills About-To-Wed DPO, 2 Others
Mustapha Garba, a 42-year-old Divisional Police Officer of the Railway Division, passed away in a deadly car accident less than an hour before his wedding, Fatiha, and the Bauchi State Police Command is in deep sorrow over his passing. PUNCH Metro gathered from the state police spokesperson, Mohammed Wakil, in a telephone interview on Sunday, that two other individuals also lost...
‘Thank God For Our Safety’ — Passenger Recounts Air Peace Bird Strike Scare (Photos + Video)
Passengers aboard an Air Peace flight from Owerri to Abuja experienced a mid-air scare on Sunday morning when the aircraft suffered a bird strike, causing significant damage to the pilot’s windshield, ABN TV reports. The incident forced the pilot to execute an emergency return to the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, prioritizing the safety of all on board. https://youtube.com/shorts/HgOQDYISuvU?feature=share One...
