Protest Against EFCC Turns Bloody As Nigerian Police Shoot 3 Protesters, Over 20 Trucks Burnt
Tuesday's protest embarked upon by youths against the operations of the anti-graft agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Delta State has turned violent and bloody. The protestors alleged incessant harassment, molestation and arrest by officials of the anti-graft agency. However, the protest soon turned violent with the burning of over 20 trucks with goods worth several millions of...
BREAKING! Ikpeazu Appoints Prof. Chigbu, Rector Abia College Of Health Science
The Abia state governor, Dr Okezie Victor Ikpeazu has approved the appointment of Professor Lawrence Nwaneri Chigbu as new Rector of Abia State College of Health Science and Management Technology Aba. Prof. Chigbu takes over from the former Rector of the college, Prof. Chidi Felix Ezeama whose tenure in office has elapsed, says Secretary to Abia State Government, Barr. Chris...
FRSC Records Increase In Number Of Persons Rescued From Crashes
Following the just concluded 2022 Easter Special Patrol, which lasted from April 14, 2022, to April 19, 2022, the Federal Road Safety Corps has stated that it rescued 405 people without injuries from a total of 131 crashes nationwide involving 857 pe...
Court Places Restriction On Event To Mark Mohbad’s Death Anniversary
A High Court in Ogun State has imposed an interim injunction prohibiting a planned event in memory of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad. The legal team of the deceased family disclosed this in a statement signed by its representative, Monisola on Sunday. Odumosu noted that the court’s decision, handed down by Justice O. Osunfisan, on Thursday, was in response...
PDP Insists On October 30 Convention Date
The Peoples Democratic Party National Convention Organizing Committee has said the convention slated for October 30-31 will go ahead as scheduled in spite of an action instituted at the Kaduna High Court to stop it. Chairman of the Committee and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, said this in a statement titled, “Statement by the PDP National Convention Organizing Committee Regarding the Case...
Second Coming Gas Boss Salutes Nigerians At Easter, Pledges Support For Citizens
The Managing Director, Second Coming Gas Limited, Dr. Basil Ogbuanu has congratulated Nigerians and Abians in particular at the 2020 celebration of Easter. Dr. Ogbuanu in a release he personally signed and made available to ABN TV vowed that his organization will continue to lift lives and raise hopes even in the midst of daunting challenges. He expressed regret that this...
Assembly Expresses Anger Over Abia Polytechnic, ABSU College of Medicine Loss Of Accreditations
The Abia State House of Assembly on Wednesday expressed dissatisfaction over the withdrawal of accreditations of two tertiary institutions in the state, the Abia Polytechnic Aba and the ABSU College of Medicine by relevant government agencies. At ple...
Boko Haram Plans To Have A Separate Islamic Country, Lures Borno And Yobe With Naira (Photos)
Militants belonging to the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), formerly known as Jamā'at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da'wah wa'l-Jihād, have organised da‘wāt in some villages in Borno and Yobe state. They also hoisted their flag in the villages, assuring them of good governance, better security, and basic amenities as soon as they have a...
“Show Your Charity Now That Nigerians Are HUNGRY”, ABN TV Boss Urges NGOs
The Director of a popular online medium ABN TV, Ifeanyi Okali has called on proprietors of non-governmental organizations, particularly those whose mandates are centered on charity to rise up now that Nigerians are facing the impact of lockdown, a measure put in place by government to curtail the spread of COVID-19. Mr. Okali also wondered why little has been heard...
EFCC Arraigns Yahaya Bello’s Wife, Nephew Over “N3bn Fraud”
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, Feb. 8, arraigned Rashida, wife of Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi, before a federal high court in Abuja over alleged fraud. The anti-graft agency also arraigned Ali Bello, identified as a nephew to the Kogi governor. In a statement by Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC spokesperson, the agency said the duo were docked alongside...
