Corps Member Dies While Watching Nigeria, S/Africa Penalty Shootout
A member of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) serving in Adamawa State died during the penalty shootouts of the match between Nigeria and South Africa of Wednesday evening. It was gathered Thursday morning that the youth corper, identified only as Samuel from Kaduna State, died just before the last kick that ensured Nigeria’s victory in the match. A witness, who...
Fire Razes Anambra LG Secretariat
A part of the building housing the Dunukofia Local Government Area secretariat in Ukpo, Dunukofia, Anambra State, has been gutted by fire. It was gathered that the fire outbreak, which occurred late on Wednesday, was a result of bush burning close to the local government secretariat. ABNTV had earlier reported that two separate fire outbreaks were also recorded at the Timber...
APC Chieftain Cairo Ojougboh Dead
Dr Cairo Ojougboh, a former Nigerian lawmaker who represented the Ika Federal Constituency of Delta State, at the Nigerian House of Representatives, has died. The Chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was said to have passed away on Wednesday evening while watching the AFCON semifinal match between Nigeria and South Africa. “Cairo Ojougboh, a medical doctor died during the...
Tinubu Back To Nigeria After Private Visit To France
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after his private trip to France. The president arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe airport at 8:50 pm on Tuesday and was received by a delegation led by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen George Akume. Also present to receive him were the Chief of Staff to the...
Kidnapped ABSU DVC, Prof Emezue Regains Freedom
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor Administration of the Abia State University, ABSU, Prof Godwin Emezue has been released after spending 11 days in the hands of his Kidnappers, ABN TV reports. Prof Godwin Emezue who was kidnapped on Friday 26th January 2024 inside a fueling Station around Umuahia North LGA in Abia State, and whisked away by his Kidnappers was released on...
Heavy Riot At Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture Umudike Over Fee Hike (Photos, Video)
Students of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike Abia State have staged a protest over increase in their school fees, ABN TV reports. The protest on Tuesday paralyzed academic activities in the institution as students in their large numbers demanded reversal of the increase. It also affected the ongoing examination of the final year students in the school. Spokesperson of the...
Cost Of Living Crisis: Opposition Responsible For Protests To Undermine Tinubu’s Govt — APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday accused opposition parties of instigating mass protests across some major cities in the country to undermine the administration of President Bola Tinubu. On Monday, protesters including women and youths blocked major roads in Minna, the Niger State capital to register their displeasure over the rising cost of living. The protesters said the rising cost...
Neo-Black Movement Of Africa Denies Link With Black Axe Confraternity, Says Arrested Arm Robber Not Its Member
Neo-Black Movement (NBM) of Africa has denied links with "faceless" group, Black Axe Confraternity, decrying "libelous, malicious, and satanic" reports on social and conventional media. NBM of Africa also denied one Mr. Abdul-Azeez Ibrahim who was arrested by the Ogun State Police Command in Ijebu-Ode for allegedly being a cultist, kidnapper, and armed robber who goes about with the name...
Kano Governor To Meet President Tinubu As Economic Hardship Bites
Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State says he will meet President Bola Tunibu over the economic hardship being experienced by Nigerians. ”I will personally meet President Tinubu to intimate him about the hardship the people of Kano State are encountering due to inflation with a view to providing succour to the people,” Yusuf said on Monday in Kano. The governor stated...
Lagos, Oyo By-Election Cases To Be Heard In Lagos As Appeal Court Constitutes Tribunal
The Court of Appeal has constituted the election petition tribunal that will hear petitions arising from the by-elections that were held in Lagos and Oyo states at the weekend. In a statement by the secretary to the tribunal, Ibrahim Mahmud, the tribunal will sit at the Roseline Omotosho Court House, Ikeja, Lagos for its hearings. By-elections were held for Surulere 1...
