COVID-19: Kano Govt Threaten To Shutdown All Lab, Scan Centers
Kano State Private Health Institutions Management Agency has directed the 300 private health facilities in the state to operate within their registered competencies or risk being closed down. The agency also advised laboratories and scan centres in the state to stop operations in the time being, while threatening to shut down private hospitals with inadequate personal protective equipment. Executive Secretary of...
We Have What It Takes To Deal Decisively With ‘One Million Boys’ – Police
The police have called on the residents of Ogun State not to panic following the report of pockets of violence by dreaded gang popularly known as ‘One Million Boys’ which have been reported in parts of the state amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown. Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi, the Police Public Relations Officer in Ogun, made the call in a statement on...
President Buhari Sends Ramadan Message To Muslims Amid COVID-19
President Muhammadu Buhari sends his best wishes in a Ramadan message to Muslims in the country and all over the world as they begin this year’s 30-day fast, following the sighting of the moon. “I congratulate all Muslims as they commence this year’s Ramadan fast which is depicted by self-denial, universal brotherhood, austerity and helping relatives and needy people,” says...
COVID-19: Abia Govt Deploys Mobile Courts To Try Face Mask Violators
The Abia state government says it has noted with dismay that many citizens still leave their homes without wearing face masks, thereby exposing themselves to possible COVID-19 infection within this period of ongoing contact tracing of index cases. To this end, the state governor, Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu has deployed mobile courts to try such persons in accordance with the...
UN Ambassador Commends ABN TV For Campaign On Humanitarian Support
A United Nation's Ambassador and humanitarian advocate, Dr (Amb) Prince Francis Origa has applauded the management of ABN TV for bringing to fore issues of humanitarian needs in Abia in particular and Nigeria in general even as families face difficulties on the account of lockdown across the country. Dr. Origa, an American based UN scholar who made the commendation in...
2020: Fifty Happy Ramadan Messages, Wishes For Friends, Family
We welcome you to the month of Ramadan for the year 2020. A happy Ramadan Kareem to you, your friends, and your family from ABN TV Team. Ramadan is the 9th month of the Islamic calendar and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran. This annual observance is regarded as one...
Ramadan Begins On Friday, Says Sultan
The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, on Thursday night announced the commencement of the Ramadan fast on Friday, 24th April, 2020 He confirmed that the new moon had been sighted. Regarded as a holy month, Ramadan is the period when Muslims observe fasting and prayers. The Sultan also directed Muslims to shun congregational gatherings and maintain physical distancing...
Police Delegation Pays Condolence Visit To Family Of Late Friday Arunsi In Ohafia (Photos, Video)
A Deputy Inspector General Of Police (DIG) Mr. Celestine C. Okoye on Thursday, April 23 paid a condolence visit to the family of Late Mr. Friday Ifeanyi Arunsi who was on Saturday, April 18 shot dead by a team of allegedly drunk police officers in Ebem Ohafia, Abia State. DIG Celestine C. Okoye landed in Ebem on a Helicopter to...
ECOWAS Appoints President Buhari ‘Champion of Coronavirus Response’
President Muhammadu Buhari has been appointed the ‘Champion of the COVID-19 response’ by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of State and Government. The appointment took place Thursday at the Extraordinary ECOWAS Summit on COVID-19 which was held via teleconferencing under the Chairmanship of His Excellency, Mahamadou Issoufou, President of the Republic of Niger. During the...
BREAKING!! Alleged Harassment Of Journalists: Redeploy Ebonyi CP Now, Southeast Youths Tell IGP
The leadership of the apex socio-political youths organisation in Igbo land, the Coalition of South-East Youths Leaders, on Wednesday, called on the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Muhammed Adamu, to as a matter of urgency, redeploy the Commissioner of Police in Ebonyi State, CP Awosola Awotinde, over alleged incessant attacks, arrests, and intimidation of journalists in the state, pointing out...
