Gunmen Who Attacked, killed Ifeanyi Ubah’s Aides Arrested, Says Gov. Soludo
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has revealed that some of the gunmen who participated in an assassination attempt on Senator Ifeanyi Ubah have been arrested. Soludo revealed this on Friday when he visited Enugwu-Ukwu in Njikoka Local Government Area of the state, the same community where the attack happened about a month ago. Ubah had lost four security aides and...
Educate Nigerians On Lawmakers’ Salaries – Gbajabiamila Tells RMAFC
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has called on the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, to consider providing more information to Nigerians on the difference between the salary and allowances of legislators. Gbajabiamila made the plea on Thursday in Abuja when he received a delegation from the RMAFC at the National Assembly led by its...
NSCDC Parades Six Cable Thieves In Kaduna
The Kaduna Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Idris Yahya Adah, on Friday, warned criminals in the state to desist from their evil acts or face immediate punishment. Adah gave this warning while parading six criminals who specialized in vandalizing cables, street lights, solar panels, transformers, and other government facilities in the state. He said the suspects are Murtala...
Elections Would Hold Nationwide – Police
Contrary to speculations in some quarters that the 2023 general elections may not hold in some parts of the country due to security concerns, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba on Friday allayed fears and assured that the elections would be held nationwide as scheduled by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The IGP who spoke through the...
Buhari Honours Jonathan, Wike, Others With Service Awards (PHOTOS)
President Muhammadu Buhari, Friday honoured the former president Goodluck Jonathan and 43 other prominent Nigerians with service awards. The event which took place at the Conference room of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, was attended by 16 state governors, including Nyesom Wike of Rivers State; Senate President, Ahmad Lawan; Speaker of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, and service chiefs. They were also...
Tinubu Unveils Manifesto Vows Strengthen National Security, Create Employment, Others
Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC has highlighted national security, the naira, job creation among others as the top priority of his manifesto for the 2023 presidential election. These priority areas were contained in the 80-page policy document, which was released on Thursday. Other areas included on his priority lists of action plans are; economy, agriculture, power, oil...
Hoodlums Set 15 Trucks Ablaze In Anambra
Hoodlums have set over 15 trucks ablaze in Anambra state. An eye witness told our reporter that the trucks were parked in Amorka community in Ihiala Local government area of the state when hoodlums came around 11pm on Thursday and set them ablaze. https://youtu.be/Dal-FKX40nY According to report coming from the community, there has been pandemonium, confusion and concern since the incident occurred...
Akwa Ibom Journalist Narrowly Escapes Death After Ghastly Accident (Photos, Video)
An Akwa Ibom-based journalist, Comrade Ekomobong Peter, on Friday narrowly escaped death after he came out unhurt in an accident in Ini local government area. ABN TV reports that the unfortunate incident occured at about 7pm while on his way to his hometown in Ini local government. Narrating how the incident occurred, the journalist, who's...
How Gunmen Opened Fire On My Convoy – Apostle Suleman
Gunmen on Friday attacked the convoy of the President, Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman, along Benin–Auchi Road, Edo State, and killed three cops and four others. It was gathered that the cleric returned from a foreign trip and was heading for a destination in the state when the gunmen attacked his convoy. Suleman’s lawyer, Samuel Amune, who confirmed the attack,...
Obi Visits Bayelsa Flood Victims, Decries FG’s Delay In Activating Response
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, yesterday visited Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital to sympathise with flood victims in the state, lamenting that the federal government had yet to respond three weeks after a massive flooding hit Bayelsa State. Obi, who spoke when he paid a courtesy visit to Governor Douye Diri at the Government House before...
