Seven IPOB Members Arrested In Aba
Not less than seven suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, have been reportedly arrested by the Police in Aba, Abia State. The pro-Biafra activists numbering over 100 reportedly took to the streets of Aba in protest of what they described as the killing of Christians and Biafrans in the country. They were adorned with Biafran flags and...
Angry Protesters Burn Buhari’s Billboard In Katsina
A billboard bearing the picture of President Muhammadu Buhari and the logo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been burnt by protesters in Yantumaki town, Danmusa local government area of Katsina state. Buhari is a native of Katsina. On Tuesday morning, residents of the town protested against the attacks and killings by bandits. This development is coming a week after Aminu...
Saraki’s Properties Not Bought Illegally, Court Tells EFCC
A federal high court in Lagos has refused an application by the federal government for the final forfeiture of two properties belonging to Bukola Saraki, the immediate past senate president. The court had in October 2019, ordered the temporary forfeiture of the two properties located at 17A, McDonald Road, Ikoyi, Eti Osa local government area of Lagos state. In the suit, the Economic...
COSEYL Urges FG, South-East Governors To Assist In Okwaraji’s Mother’s Burial
The coalition of South-East Youth Leaders (COSEYL) has expressed sadness over the death of Lady Janet Okwaraji, mother of late football star, Samuel Okwaraji. Lady Okwaraji's death at the age of 83 was announced on Sunday by his eldest son, Patrick Okwaraji. In a release made available to ABN TV, signed by the President-General and Secretary-General, Hon. Goodluck Egwu Ibem and...
Economic Crisis: Group Asks FG Not To Sack Workers
A group is known as The Alliance for Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond (ASCAB) has asked the federal government, FG not to use budget cuts as an excuse to sack workers. The federal government had revised the 2020 budget due to the crash in the price of oil and other effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy. In a statement, Adewale...
Saraki’s Properties Not Bought Illegally, Court Tells EFCC
A federal high court in Lagos has refused an application by the federal government for the final forfeiture of two properties belonging to Bukola Saraki, the immediate past senate president. The court had in October 2019, ordered the temporary forfeiture of the two properties located at 17A, McDonald Road, Ikoyi, Eti Osa local government area of Lagos state. In the suit, the Economic...
Lagos Speaker, Obasa Cleared Of All Corruption Allegations
Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa has been cleared of the corruption allegations levelled against him. ABN TV Reports that Victor Akande, the representative of Ojo constituency 1 and chairman of the nine-man fact-finding panel which probed Obasa, said all the allegations made against the speaker were “frivolous" during the presentation of his panel's report on Monday, June...
Woman, 24, Caught Raping 4-Year-Old Boy in Rivers
A 24 years old maid Identified as Esther Emmanuel has been arrested by River State Police Command over the immoral act she has been engaged with 4 Years Old boy who is her employee’s son. According to the report it was revealed that this lady in question returned from Canada 3 month ago as a maid to live with the...
Over 80 Father-Daughter Rape Cases, Recorded In Anambra During Lockdown
About 80 cases of rape were reported in Anambra State during the lockdown, the punch reports This was disclosed by Mrs Nkechi Anazodo, the Director of Child welfare services in the State Ministry of Women Affairs on Monday. She said, “Sexual violence has become the order of the day, especially during this period of lockdown. “The most worrisome is that some fathers...
Drama In Senate As RMRDC Boss Lists “Kilishi” As Research Breakthrough
There was a mild drama at the Senate on Monday when the Director-General of the Raw Materials Research and Development Council, RMRDC, Professor Hussain Ibrahim, identified the development of Kilishi technology as its major breakthrough since the agency’s creation, 33 years ago. Ibrahim, who appeared before the Senate Committee on Science and Technology to brief the senators on the activities...
