VP Osinbajo Presides Over FEC Meeting And Honours Late Amechi
The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday presided over a hybrid meeting of the Federal Executive Council, FEC at the State House Council Chambers, Abuja. The council observed a minute silence in honour of the late Chief Mbazulike Amechi, who was Nigeria’s first Minister of Aviation, and died on November 1, 2022, at the age of 92. The Secretary to the...
Banned Twitter Accounts May Be Restored – Elon Musk
New Twitter owner Elon Musk said Wednesday that it would be “a few more weeks” before any banned accounts — such as that of former US president Donald Trump — may be restored on the platform. Twitter users have been watching closely to see whether Musk will reinstate Trump, banned for inciting last year’s attack on the Capitol by a...
How Gov Ortom Campaigned For Ayu To Become PDP National Chairman – Akase
The Special Adviser to the Benue State Governor on Media and Publicity, Mr Terver Akase has revealed how his principal, Governor Samuel Ortom begged stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to elect Senator Iyorchia Ayu as the party’s National Chairman. Akase who spoke on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, while speaking on Arise TV breakfast programme, “The Morning Show” said...
39 Children Kidnapped By Gunmen On Katsina Farm
Gunmen have kidnapped nearly 40 children working on a farm in northwest Nigeria and demanded ransom for their release, police and a local official said on Wednesday. Dozens of gunmen on motorcycles stormed a farm outside Mairuwa village in Faskari district of Katsina State on Sunday and rounded up 39 children who were harvesting crops for a fee, the police...
Lawan Urges Leaders Not To Ignore Concerns Of Marginalisation By Citizens
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has advised Nigerian leaders not to ignore concerns by some parts of the country over their alleged marginalisation. Lawan disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday at a Public Presentation of a book titled: ‘ Foundation of Nigeria’s Unity’ authored by Prof. Sandy Onor, representative of Cross Rivers Central Senatorial District. He warned that not...
Federal Govt Drills 150 Boreholes In Adamawa
The Federal Government said it has drilled 150 motorized boreholes to enhance access to safe drinking water in Adamawa. The statement was made by Alhaji Aminu Sambo, the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing’s Controller of Housing, during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Yola. In order to address water shortages, he claimed that the administration...
Mbazulike Amaechi Angry With Buhari Even In Death For Disobeying Court Ruling On Nnamdi Kanu – IPOB
The First Republic Aviation Minister had a final desire, and the Indigenous People of Biafra have accused President Muhammadu Buhari of not granting it. Amaechi had repeatedly pushed Buhari to free Nnamdi Kanu, the head of IPOB. The Nigerian government has refused to free the leader of IPOB in spite of his appeals and the court’s decision to release and acquit Kanu. IPOB claimed Amaechi was angry...
NCS Hands Over 284 Parcels Of Cannabis To NDLEA In Kebbi
The Nigeria Customs Service has handed over 284 seized parcels of Cannabis Sativa to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Kebbi State. The Customs Comptroller in Kebbi State, Joseph Attah, handed over the cannabis seized from drug traffickers. He handed it over to the state NDLEA Commander, Sulaiman Usman, in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday. Attah said the handover of the substances...
Commercial, Social Activities Not Affected By IPOB Members’ Protest In Aba — Police
Abia state police command has said the protest embarked upon by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB on Friday demanding the release of their leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu did not affect commercial and social activities. The command in a statement by the PRO, Geoffrey Ogbonna was reacting to the alleged "shutting down" of Aba by the IPOB members. While...
Man Electrocuted While Destroying Campaign Billboard
A middle-aged man whose name has not been revealed has been electrocuted while allegedly destroying a campaign billboard of one of the gubernatorial candidates in Oyo State. The man died as a result of the electric shock when he allegedly destroyed the campaign billboard erected in Ibadan. ABN TV recalls that there are reports of destruction of campaign billboards of candidates of...
