DSS Finally Releases ‘Mama Biafra’
Mrs Ukamaka Ejezie, popularly known as Mama Biafra, has regained her freedom from the alleged detention by the Director of State Service, DSS. The lead counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, on Sunday said that she was freed last Saturday evening. He added that “she was arrested on the 18th day of May 2022 outside the court...
Zamfara Govt To Implement N30000 Minimum Wage Soon
Kabiru Gayari, the head of the civil service in Zamfara, announced that the state government would soon introduce an N30,000 minimum wage for workers. Gayari spoke on Tuesday in Gusau at the 4th Quadrennial Delegates Conference of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), Zamfara Chapter. The Head of Service announced that the ongoing dispute between the government and labor unions...
Foreign Reserves Shed $5.09bn In Four Months
The country’s foreign reserves have continued its downward trend, dropping by $5.09bn from $38.53bn on January 2, 2020, to $33.44bn as of April 28, 2020, latest statistics from the Central Bank of Nigeria have revealed. According to the figures, the reserves dropped from $39.8bn on November 11, 2019, to $39.24bn on December 13, 2019. This is after the fall by...
Illegal Admissions: We Are Ready For Defence JAMB Registrar Says
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions Matriculation Board, Ishaq Oloyede, Thursday, expressed concern over the way many Nigerians blamed the organization for the 912,013 illegal admissions processed by tertiary institutions in the country. He, however, said JAMB would not hesitate to prove its innocence and expose the persons behind the nearly one million illegal admissions into tertiary schools between 2017 and 2020. This...
Ikpeazu Releases Timetable For Distribution Of Food Palliatives To LGAs In Abia
The Abia state governor, Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu has made a public timetable for the distribution of food palliatives on the 17 Local government areas of the State. This in a statement made available to ABN TV, signed by the State Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu is furtherance of the state government's ongoing delivery of food and personal...
Leave ESN Alone, Focus On Ebubeagu – Senator T.A. Orji Tells South-East Governors
The immediate-past Governor of Abia State and the incumbent Senator representing Abia Central district, Senator Theodore Orji, has advised South East Governors to leave the Estern Security Network, ESN, alone and focus on the Ebubeagu security outfit which they recently announced. Senator Orji who gave the advice in an exclusive interview with our Correspondent, said that Igbo land ”is in...
Alleged Defamation: Court Grants Kayan Mata Dealer, Jaruma Bail
Popular dealer in aphrodisiac, better known as kayan mata, Hauwa Muhammed, has been granted bail. Hauwa also known as Jaruma was arraigned before an Upper Area Court in the Zuba area of Abuja on Monday for alleged defamation of character, false news publication and intimidation of business tycoon, Ned Nwoko, on social media. Nwoko had accused Jaruma of publishing falsehoods on...
NYSC Mourns Death Of 5 Prospective Corps Members
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has mourned the death of five prospective corps members, who lost their lives in a fatal accident on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, along Abaji/Kwali Expressway. ABN TV learnt that the deceased left Uyo in Akwa Ibom State, to report at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Katsina State when the tragedy struck. Aside from the...
Rep. Benjamin Kalu Salutes Nigerians At Easter, Preaches Hope (Video)
Member representing Bende federal constituency and Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has felicitated with Christians across the country at the occasion of this year Easter celebration. The lawmaker in a congratulatory message made available to ABN TV on Sunday said Easter is a season that reminds Christians of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Hon. Kalu...
Traffic Light Offenders To Pay N50,000 From 2020 – FRSC
According to Corps Marshal of Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, “You can’t hold the phone with one hand and drive with the other while using google map. That is distracted driving and the law is clear on that. When you stop people for traffic violations, their lawyers would write to you and threaten to sue. “FRSC has...
