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Electricity Workers To Shutdown Nationwide
The National Union of Electricity Employees has threatened a nationwide shutdown in response to allegations that armed police officers attacked employees of the Transmission Company of Nigeria at the Egbu 132/33 kV Transmission Substation in Imo State. The union, in reaction to what it described as a “brutal invasion”, has already directed its members to halt power supply operations in...
US Congress To Commence Open Hearing Over Alleged Christian Genocide
The United States House of Representatives Subcommittee on Africa will hold an open hearing on Thursday, November 20, 2025, to examine President Donald Trump’s recent redesignation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern. The CPC designation, if ratified by the Senate, would allow the US to impose sanctions on Nigerian officials found complicit in religious persecution and limit certain...
PDP Crisis Deepens As Wike Camp Reject Expulsion
The expulsion of notable party leaders at a convention in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, on Saturday was rejected by the Peoples Democratic Party faction that supports Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike. This is even as four state chapters of the party have rejected the outcome of the convention, in what observers see as a revolt against Gov....
Pope Leo Names Nigeria Among Countries Witnessing Christian Persecution
The head of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of the Vatican City, Pope Leo XIV, has named Nigeria among countries where Christians face frequent attacks, alongside Bangladesh, Mozambique, and Sudan On Sunday, the pontiff took to his official X account to express concern over recurring attacks on Christian communities and places of worship across the globe, calling for prayers for...
INEC Boycott PDP National Convention As Rivers PDP Rejects Expulsion Outcome
The Peoples’ Democratic Party in Rivers State has described the party’s national convention held in Ibadan on Saturday as illegal and said its outcomes will not stand. In a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Kenneth Yowika, the Rivers PDP praised the Independent National Electoral Commission for boycotting the convention, saying the move upheld the rule of law and democracy. The...
Dangote Dismisses Viral Claim Of Bike-based Petrol Distribution Service
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has denied a viral video claiming that it is collaborating with a company to distribute petrol via dispatch riders. The company told our correspondent on Sunday that it has no connection to the video and is unaware of its origin. In the video, which circulated online on Sunday, a man attempting to avoid fuel queues was...
Akpabio Expresses Concern Over Plateau Killings, Assures Tinubu’s Intervention
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has expressed deep sorrow over Plateau State's ongoing insecurity, saying he "cries whenever anyone is killed" there. Akpabio made the remarks on Saturday at the Jos Polo Field during an All Progressives Congress (APC) event to welcome defectors into the party. The gathering attracted top APC leaders from the North-Central zone, including APC National Chairman Prof. Nentawe...
Lawmaker Obi Aguocha Writes Tinubu, Says Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Is Hurting Nigeria [Letter Attached]
![Lawmaker Obi Aguocha Writes Tinubu, Says Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Is Hurting Nigeria [Letter Attached]](https://abntv.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Tinubu-Nnamdi-Kanu-and-Obi-Aguocha-main-640x361.jpg "Lawmaker Obi Aguocha Writes Tinubu, Says Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Is Hurting Nigeria [Letter Attached]")
A federal lawmaker, Hon. Obinna Aguocha, has written to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, urging him to invoke Section 174 of the 1999 Constitution to discontinue the prosecution of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. In the letter dated November 17, 2025, and addressed to the President at the Aso Rock Villa, made available...
PDP In Crisis As Wike Faction Struggle Over Control of Party’s National Secretariat
The two factions claiming the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, are primed for a battle for the control of Wadata, Abuja National Secretariat of the party, today. While the newly elected National Chairman, Alhaji Tanimu Turaki, SAN, has fixed the inaugural meeting of the new National Working Committee, NWC, at the secretariat, the faction loyal to the Federal...
Ex- Kaduna Gov. Stepped Down As PDP BoT Secretary
Former Kaduna State governor Ahmed Makarfi has stepped down as secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT), saying the party must adhere strictly to its zoning principles to maintain internal equity. His resignation followed the emergence of Kabiru Turaki — a former minister of special duties and intergovernmental affairs — as the PDP’s new national chairman...
