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“Why Tinubu Ordered Ministers To Render Accounts” – Presidency
The Presidency has said the failure of some ministers to render accounts of their stewardship prompted President Bola Tinubu’s recent directive for periodic press briefings by cabinet members. On Tuesday, the Federal Government announced that ministers would begin to hold regular press briefings next week to update Nigerians on government policies and activities. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed...
Oluremi Tinubu Calls For Sustainable Health Financing
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called for sustainable health financing mechanisms that ensure efficient resource mobilisation and utilisation to strengthen Africa’s healthcare systems. Speaking in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on the sidelines of the 38th African Union Summit, the First Lady stressed that Africa’s economic growth and social stability hinge on a robust healthcare system that guarantees access to...
Hon. Amobi Celebrates HRM Eze Desmond Nduka Ogah On His Birthday
Hon. Amobi Ogah, the Member representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency, has extended heartfelt birthday wishes to His Royal Majesty, Eze Desmond Nduka Ogah (Eze-Aku I of Onuaku Ancient Kingdom), on the occasion of his birthday. In his message, Hon. Ogah praised the revered traditional ruler for his exceptional leadership and unwavering commitment to the progress of the Isuikwuato/Umunneochi region. He acknowledged...
FG Pushes For Immediate Action To End Irregular Migration, Unprofessional Recruitment
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) Chairman/CEO, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, stated that the lives of Nigerians, particularly the young, must be shielded from exploitation while making sure that the need to migrate is motivated by choice rather than necessity. She made this call during a press briefing by the Association of Recruiter License Placement Agencies of Nigeria (ARLPAN), themed "Effect...
Afenifere Leader Pa Ayo Adebanjo Is Dead
A foremost nationalist, elder statesman and leader of the Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has died at the age of 96. He died peacefully at his residence in Lekki, Lagos State on the morning of Friday, February 14, 2025. The family confirmed his passing in a statement made available to ABN TV on Friday. “With a heart full of gratitude...
UNIZIK Expels Student Following Biting Incident With Lecturer Over TikTok Video
A student named Goddy-Mbakwe Chimamaka Precious was expelled by the administration of Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, Anambra State, for attacking a lecturer in the Department of Theatre and Film Studies. In an official expulsion letter dated February 13, 2025, and signed by the Acting Registrar, Mr. Victor I. Modebelu, the university stated that the decision followed the recommendation of...
Supreme Court Names Kabir Akanbi New Acting Chief Registrar
Kabir Akanbi has been appointed as the Acting Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, with effect from February 13, 2025, by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, the country's Chief Justice. This was contained in a press statement issued on Friday in Abuja by the Deputy Director of Information and Public Relations of the Supreme Court, Ahmed Umar. According to the statement,...
First Astronaut With Disability Set For Space Mission
On Friday, the European Space Agency announced that the first-ever astronaut with a physical disability has been approved for a mission aboard the International Space Station. John McFall, a 43-year-old British surgeon and former Paralympian who lost a leg in a motorbike accident when he was 19, said he was “hugely proud” of clearing the hurdle. Since announcing McFall as a...
LPPC Reverses Decision, Restores Ihediwa’s SAN Status
General Chief Uche Ihediwa, the former Attorney General of Abia State, has been reinstated as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) after being cleared of any wrongdoing by the Legal Practitioners' Privileges Committee (LPPC). Ihediwa, who served as Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Abia State during the Governor Okezie Ikpeazu administration, from 2015 to 2023, was on July...
2Face Declared Missing, Family Seeks DSS Intervention
The family of well-known Nigerian singer Innocent Idibia, better known by his stage name 2Baba, has filed a missing person's petition with the Department of State Services. In a petition signed by their lawyer, Wilson Anuge, dated February 7, the Idibia family stated that the singer, also known as 2Baba, had been missing since 10 February 2025 and had not...
