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Man Seals Wife’s Private Part With Super Glue
A manhunt has been launched for a man who sexually assaulted his wife after accusing her of infidelity on Saturday, May 16. The police in Tharaka South Sub-County in Kenya said the suspect first persuaded his wife to move from their Marimanti township home, fearing that he would be arrested after having travelled from Nairobi where there is a lockdown. On...
Ohanaeze Berates Northern Leaders Over Alleged Abuse Of Almajiri Institution
The Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has advised Northern leaders not to resurrect the Almajiri institution even after COVID-19. Ohanaeze claimed that the institution was thoroughly abused by some northern power brokers, urging leaders of Northern extraction to rehabilitate the Almajiris rather than encourage them to flee to the South. This is as security operatives attached to the COVID-19 lockdown enforcement...
Three Of Five New COVID-19 Cases In Abia Came From Lagos — Ikpeazu
Despite the interstate travel ban in Abia State, three out of the five new cases of COVID-19 came from Lagos, says the state governor, Dr Okezie Victor Ikpeazu. Announcing this on Monday, Governor Ikpeazu said the other two cases are asymptomatic, bringing the total number of active cases in the state to six. "Abia has five new confirmed cases of COVID-19,...
No NYSC Mobilisation Soon – Director-General, Shuaibu
Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC Ibrahim Shuaibu, has said that there are no plans to mobilise recent graduates in the country for the compulsory scheme due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Shuaibu in an interview with Economic Confidential said only NYSC Batch A, Stream 1, who were asked to leave camp due to COVID-19 would be asked to...
BREAKING: ABN Radio Commences Transmission Of FRCN Network News
As part of efforts to bring news to the doorstep of our audiences, a leading online medium, ABN Radio will this week commence the transmission Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) 4 pm network news. This is after a memorandum of understanding was reached between ABN Radio and the largest radio network in Africa. The Director, ABN TV, Mr. Ifeanyi Okali...
FG Impounds British Aircraft For Conducting Commercial Flights
The Federal Government has impounded an aircraft owned by a British company for conducting commercial flights operation into Nigeria amid COVID-19 lockdown. This was announced on Sunday by Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, via official Twitter handle @hadisirika. The Minister said the company, Flair Aviation, was given the approval to conduct humanitarian flights but was caught operating commercial flights. According to Sirika’s...
Stop Sabotaging My Efforts Or Lose The Premises, Ikpeazu Warns School Road Market Traders
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has warned traders who do business along School Road Aba that his administration will shut down the market permanently if they do not improve the sanitary conditions of the area. The Governor made this known on Sunday when he received a report of the ongoing desilting of the major drainage channel that passes through the area. In a...
Clear The Refuse In 72 Hours Or Forfeit Your Property, Ikpeazu Orders Aba Land Owner
The Abia state Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has given a 72 hour ultimatum to the owners of the portion of land along Umuocham Road Aba, which has been converted into an illegal refuse dump to completely clear the place of refuse or risk losing the place to the Abia State Government, ABN TV reports. The Governor gave this ultimatum on...
JUST IN: Hon. Tony Onyenweaku Dumps APGA
The APGA 2019 Candidate, Umuahia East State Constituency of Abia State, Hon Tony Onyenweaku has resigned his membership of the party. In a letter dated 15/5/2020, addressed to the Ndume Ward Chairman, Ndume Ibeku, Umuahia, Abia State, Hon. Onyenweaku said the resignation is in good faith. He also expressed gratitude to the party for the opportunity of using its platform to...
“I Donated My Allawee To Orphans Because I Lost My Parents At Very Young Age” – NYSC Member Says
A member of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Abia State, Nkoro Eberechi Paullucy has said he donated his N30,000 allowance to the orphanage home in order to help them not to feel the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown. While making this known to ABN TV on Friday, the NYSC member currently serving at Government House, Oyo state said coming...
