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Dr. Ogunji Served Our State Meritoriously, Loyal Party Man — Abia Speaker
Tributes have continued to pour in following the death Abia State Commissioner for Environment, Dr. Solomon Ogunji late Saturday night. The latest came from the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji who described the late Commissioner as his friend. While stating that he received the news of Dr. Ogunji's death with shock, the Speaker described him...
Post COVID-19: Help Us Develop Blueprint, Ikpeazu Begs New Economic Advisory C’tee
The Abia state governor, Okezie Ikpeazu has inaugurated the State Post COVID-19 Economic Advisory Council with a charge to them to develop a blueprint for the state to manage its economy beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. The Governor told the members of the Council, at an online meeting on Friday, to take into consideration the shocks generated by the pandemic and...
Nigerians Evading Tax On Foreign Properties Will Be Prosecuted – AGF, Malami
Abubakar Malami, the attorney-general of the federation (AGF) has announced that the federal government will henceforth prosecute anyone found guilty of evading payment of tax on foreign properties. ABN TV reports that Malami who advised defaulters to take advantage of the voluntary offshore assets regularisation scheme (VOARS) to declare and regularise their assets, added that any bank or intermediary that is...
President Buhari Signs Bill On Financial Autonomy Of State Legislature, Judiciary
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law, Executive Order No. 10 of 2020 for the implementation of Financial Autonomy of State Legislature and State Judiciary Order, 2020. ABN TV reports that This was disclosed in a statement issued by Dr Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and made available...
Soldier, Others Who Kidnapped & Killed Imo Undergraduate Over N800k Arrested, Paraded
A soldier and other suspects have confessed to killing a 22-year-old undergraduate, Micah Isiah, after collecting N800,000 in his account, so that “our image will not be dented.” Our correspondent learnt that Isiah was an undergraduate student of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri. One of the suspects, Ifeanyi Nwaiwu of the Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering, Makurdi, Benue State,...
Captured Boko Haram Insurgents Are Quarantined, Given Face Masks – Defence Headquarters
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters has shared some of the measures it has instituted to curb the spread of Coronavirus in the fight against terrorism. ABN TV reports that Speaking at a media briefing in Abuja, Coordinator of defence media operations, John Enenche said captured Boko Haram members are provided with face masks and also quarantined to curb the spread of...
Man Arrested Over Buhari’s Daughter’s Former SIM Card Gives DSS 24 Hours To Pay N10m
Anthony Okolie, the man arrested for using the previous phone line of President Muhammadu Buhari’s daughter, has asked the Department of State Services (DSS) to pay him N10 million in 24 hours. The sum was awarded to Okolie by the federal high court in Delta for breach of his fundamental human rights by the secret police. Okolie was arrested in July 2019 and...
itel Mobile Unveils Olamide As Brand Ambassador
itel Mobile has unveiled Afro-pop star, Olamide Adedeji as its official brand ambassador. The signing of the famous Afro-pop star is informed by the brand’s desire to enhance consumer engagement and endear more fans to her community. itel Mobile’s choice of Olamide as the face of the brand brings to bear connecting similarities between their target audience and acceptance, with both...
Two Killed In Anambra Road Accident (Photo)
Two persons were confirmed dead while 13 others were injured in an accident involving a lorry and a commercial bus that occurred along Ihiala axis of the Onitsha-Owerri Expressway in Anambra today Friday, May 22. The Anambra state Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Andrew Kumapayi, confirmed the incident and said the accident occurred at about 7.10 am this morning. Read...
“I Am Treated As A COVID-19 Suspect In My House” – SGF
Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation, SGF, says he is treated as a COVID-19 suspect in his house. Speaking at the presidential task force (PTF) briefing on COVID-19 in Abuja on Thursday, SGF, Mustapha appealed to Nigerians to take personal responsibility to prevent the spread of COVID-19. “I don’t know your experiences out there, but I can tell...
