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Anambra Billionaire Oil Magnate, Arthur Eze Is Alive [PHOTOS, VIDEO]

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The Ukpo Anambra-born multi-billionaire, Prince Arthur Eze is still alive, ABN TV can confirm. Our correspondent reports that Chief Eze, a foremost businessman is into oil and gas, contracts, and other business concerns was seen on Sunday morning going to church and appeared healthy. There was a rumour circulating on some section of the media (Not on ABN TV) that...

After Several Years, CNN Says It Has Discovered Radio Biafra Location In London

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For years now, Nigerians have asked for the location of ‘Radio Biafra’, a network of internet-based amateur radio stations broadcasting the agenda of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. On Saturday, the Cable News Network, CNN, discovered a tucked away down a quiet, leafy street in Peckham, southeast London, the registered address of the group. CNN described the place as a...

Buhari Returns To Abuja After UNGA Meeting In New York

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President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after a week’s stay in New York, United States of America (USA) for the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The President, who touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at about 5:20 am on Sunday, was ferried to the Presidential Villa immediately. While in New York, President Buhari engaged...

Senate Seeks N300bn To Fix Roads In Niger State

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The Senate on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to provide N300billion as emergency intervention funds to rehabilitate deplorable roads in Niger State. The resolution of the Upper Chamber followed a motion on the dilapidated state of roads across Niger State and the blocking of the roads by protesting trailer and tanker drivers in the last four days. The motion was moved...

Gombe Govt. Stops Salaries Of 731 Workers For Absenteeism

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Gombe State Government has suspended the payment of salaries of 731 workers for being absent from work in the month of September while 170 others are being investigated. Mr. Muhammad Magaji, the state Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development, stated this at the monthly news conference on implementation of the Biometric Attendance verification for the civil servants, on Tuesday. Magaji said...

Ikodiya Uche Salutes Sen. Kalu On Court Victory Against EFCC

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A stalwart of APC in Abia State, Princess Ikodiya Uche has congratulated former governor of Abia State, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu over his victory against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday. Recall that an Abuja federal high court had stopped the anti-graft agency from retrying Kalu, Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate over corruption-related offences, in giving...

Gov. El-Rufai To Shut Down Telecommunications In Kaduna

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The Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-rufai is set to shut down telecommunications services in Kaduna state over insecurity. This is due to the rising insecurity in the state. In a parley with radio journalists in the state on Tuesday, El-rufai disclosed that the move was part of an offensive against bandits taking refuge and wreaking havoc in the state. “We...

Gov. Obiano Places N20m Bounty On Chike Akunyili’s Killers

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Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra state has placed a bounty of N20 million on the killers of Dr. Chike Akunyili, husband of late NAFDAC DG, Dora Akunyili, ABN TV has learned. In a public address on Wednesday evening, Obiano condemned the recent spate of attacks in different areas of the state. In his words; “I have received from Security Commanders, Offices...

Nigerians Without NIN Won’t Get Passports, Driving Licence – NCC

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The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC says the October 31 deadline for linking their National Identity Numbers (NIN) with their Subscriber Identity Modules remains sacrosanct. It also said that Nigerians without NIN would soon be denied the opportunity of acquiring driving licences and passports. The commission said at the NCC Digital Signature radio programme, which transmitted the second episode of Telecoms Consumer...

VAT Dispute: Appeal Court Grants Lagos’ Request To Join Case

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The Court of Appeal in Abuja has granted the application by Lagos State, through its Attorney General, to be made a respondent in the appeal filed by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The appeal by the FIRS is against the August 9, 2021 judgment by Justice Steven Pam of the Federal High Court in Port-Harcourt, voiding the Value Added...

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