Boko Haram kill five, abduct dozens in Maiduguri
Gunmen from the Boko Haram jihadist group killed five people and abducted several others as they collected firewood in restive northeast Nigeria, security sources said Friday. Fighters opened fire on the group as they fetched wood on Thursday outside the town of Dikwa, 90 kilometres (55 miles) from the regional capital Maiduguri, an anti-jihadist militia leader, Babakura Kolo, told AFP. "A group...
Unizik staffs protest kidnapping of colleague
Nnamdi Azikiwe University branch of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities on Friday staged a protest at Government House, Awka, Anambra State, over the kidnap of one of their colleagues, Emeka Chiaghana, by yet to be identified gunmen. They carried placards with various inscriptions. Some of them read, "We want to know the whereabouts of our colleague", "Chiaghana cannot...
Man drowns after jumping into well to retrieve phone
A 26-year-old man, identified simply as Cisse, has lost his life after jumping into a well to retrieve his phone at his shop located at No 7 Olanrewaju Street, Mohan bus stop in the Mushin Local Government Area of Lagos State. The phone was said to be worth N3,000. Cisse was sitting on the edge of the well when his phone...
Amotekun: Start operation immediately, Ondo monarchs urge South-West govs
Traditional rulers in Ondo State has called on governors in the Southwest to ignore negative comments about Operation Amotekun and conclude necessary arrangements for the immediate take-off of the security outfit in the six states of the zone. The monarchs, under the umbrella of “De 130 Krown Obas”, spoke through their state president, the Owa-Ale of Ikare-Akoko, Oba Kolapo Adegbite-Adedoyin,...
I never ordered arrest of any pensioner, Abia Commissioner for Finance insists
Following media reports that he ordered the arrest of two pensioners who allegedly visited him for a meeting in his office on Thursday, the Abia State Commissioner for Finance, Dr Aham Uko has denied the report. Dr. Uko in a statement he personally signed and obtained by ABN TV described the report as false and malicious, insisting that he was...
APC, PDP responsible for Nigeria’s poor rating on corruption – Ohanaeze Youths
Following the recent low rating of Nigeria by Transparency International on corruption perception, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council (OYC) Worldwide has challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to do more in fighting corruption, saying those in the president's party, the APC and the main opposition party, the PDP are responsible for the low rating. The Council in a statement signed by the...
Pastor Slumps, Dies While Preaching [VIDEO]
A South African pastor, Reverend Bassie Jackals, died while delivering a hot sermon at African Methodist Episcopal Church in Kuruman, Northern Cape. A video circulating online, showed the moment the pastor slumped while preaching in his church. He was rushed to the hospital where he was certified dead. A post-mortem carried out following his death revealed the deceased died as a result of high...
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Nnamdi Kanu’s Facebook Page Restored
Social media giant, Facebook has republished the page of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. ABN TV had earlier reported that the pro-Biafra leader’s page was shutdown. The group’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, in a statement yesterday, had alleged that the action was taken by Facebook Nigeria who, it said viewed the page as...
Dangote Foundation empowers 34,000 women in Katsina
THE Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has empowered no fewer than 34,000 vulnerable women from all the 34 local governments in Katsina State from a N10 billion micro-grant set aside for disadvantaged women across the country. The money is set aside to empower the women economically either to start or boost their businesses. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony held yesterday in Batagarawa...
