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Man Who Tied Dog To A Post Ahead Of Hurricane Milton To Face Five-Year Jail Term
A man who allegedly left his dog tied to a post in floodwaters ahead of Hurricane Milton has been charged with aggravated animal cruelty, officials say. Highway Patrol rescued the animal near a Florida highway on 9 October. Bodycam footage posted online, which has been viewed more than 12 million times, showed the dog standing beside a wire fence in water...
Lagos To Pay N85,000 Minimum Wage – Gov. Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced that his government plans to pay workers a minimum wage of N85,000. Sanwo-Olu disclosed this on Wednesday evening during an interview on Channels TV themed “One-On-One with Babajide Sanwo-Olu.” “You mentioned minimum wage and what I need to throw in for my people. I’m glad to let you know that the minimum wage for...
VP Shettima Jets Out To Sweden For Critical Bilateral Engagement
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, will depart Abuja for Sweden on a two-day visit to represent Nigeria in bilateral engagements with the Scandinavian nation. A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to The President on Media & Communications (Office of The Vice President), Stanley Nkwocha on Wednesday, said Shettima’s visit is at the instance of President Bola Tinubu. The Vice...
UNIBEN Secondary School Old Students Elect Pioneer Leaders
The UNIBEN Demonstration Secondary School Old Students Association (UDOSA) has elected the first set of executive to lead the worldwide association. The election was conducted online from 11th October, 2024 to 15th October, 2024. At the end of the exercise, the Chairman, UDOSA BOT Electoral Committee, Prof. Ileogben Sunday-Adeoye announced Regina Iyamabo-Jemide as the President-elect. Iyamabo-Jemide is a member of the UDSS...
Edo Deputy Governor Disowns Obaseki’s Last-Minute Appointments
The Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has publicly disassociated himself and his office from Governor Godwin Obaseki's recent inauguration of new Chairman and Members of the Edo State Civil Service Commission. Obaseki had on Monday inaugurated five new members of the state's Civil Service Commission, following their screening and confirmation by the Edo State House of Assembly. The members...
Bobrisky In Trouble As Falana, Falz Give 12-hour Ultimatum To Apologise, Retract Defamatory Statements
Human rights activist and lawyer, Femi Falana, and his son, Folarin, popularly known as Falz, have demanded a public apology and retraction of defamatory statements made by the popular crossdresser Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, in audio recordings circulating online. In one of the audios shared by controversial media critic Martin Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, Bobrisky claimed that...
Senate To Probe Fake News On Akpabio’s Impeachment
The Senate has launched an investigation into circulating rumors of an impeachment plan for Senate President Godswill Akpabio. During its plenary on Wednesday, the Senate referred the matter to its Committee on Special Duties, tasking the committee with investigating the origin of the false reports. Addressing the issue, Akpabio responded to circulating social media rumours that the Department of State Security...
2025 budget: Reps Demand Timely Submission Of MTEF
House of Rep. has requested an urgent transmission of the MTEF to the National Assembly to work on the 2025 Appropriation Bill (when submitted). This is as the lawmakers, drawn across party affiliations, expressed displeasure at the practice of delayed presentation of annual budget proposals to the parliament, leaving the lawmakers with little time to do a good job. The resolution...
NLC, TUC Meet FG Over Petrol Price, Others
The leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and their Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, counterparts are currently meeting with the Federal Government. ABN TV gathered that the meeting is centered on the nation's state, especially the petrol pricing and its consequences. According to sources, the meeting is taking place at the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF,...
I Produce 15% Of Nigeria’s Electricity, Says Deji Adeleke
The father of well-known Nigerian singer Davido, Adedeji Adeleke, has asserted that he produces 15% of Nigeria's electricity. The billionaire businessman made the claim while speaking at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church’s General Conference Annual Council 2024 on October 15th. “I’m in the electricity business; I own power plants. I generate about 15 percent of Nigeria’s electricity. I've got Chinese engineering companies...
