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Alaafin Dissolves Unauthorised Coronation Committee
Oba Abimbola Owoade I, the Alaafin of Oyo, has dissolved the unapproved coronation committee that was purportedly formed by a group of people without his consent. In a statement made available to The PUNCH on Wednesday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, the monarch warned that any further meetings or activities related to the committee would be considered illegal and...
Nigeria, Brazil Explore AI Collaboration To Drive Growth
Nigeria's Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has led talks between Nigeria and Brazil, concentrating on AI and GovTech. The disclosure, shared in a statement obtained on Wednesday from his LinkedIn page, detailed Tijani’s meeting with Brazilian officials from the ApexBrasil Trade Promotion and Investment Attraction Agency and the Brazilian Support Service for Micro and Small Enterprises. Also present...
Sowore Denies Cybercrime Charges, Seeks Bail
Omoyele Sowore, a former presidential candidate and activist, entered a not guilty plea on Wednesday to the seventeen cybercrime counts the Nigerian Police Force had filed against him. Sowore was arrested by the police and detained at the Intelligence Response Team detention facility in Abuja on Monday after refusing to accept the administrative bail conditions granted to him by the...
“FG Ready To Welcome Deported Nigerians From US” — NiDCOM
The Federal Government is prepared to accept deported Nigerians from the United States, according to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission. The Director of Media and Corporate Affairs of the commission, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, in an interview with Vanguard on Tuesday evening, said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was in charge of such development. Balogun further said the FG had already set...
NAFDAC Shuts Down 250 Factories Producing Fake Hennessy, Coca-Cola In Abia
In Aba, Abia State, the notorious cemetery market has been closed by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control for the second time in two years. The agency said it uncovered and confiscated fake and substandard food and beverages worth over ₦5 billion in its latest operation, tagged Operation Clean Up Aba. Described as a hub for Africa’s...
Seven Months After Wedding, Akwa Ibom Deputy Governor’s Daughter Dies
The daughter of the Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Dr. Akon Eyakenyi, Mrs. Blessing, has tragically passed away. ABN TV gathered that Mrs. Blessing, who recently tied the knot just seven months ago, succumbed to complications arising from childbirth. The unfortunate incident occurred at a hospital in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. This devastating loss has prompted an outpouring of condolences...
Tinubu, Fellow African Leaders Convene At Tanzania’s Africa Energy Summit [PHOTOS]
![Tinubu, Fellow African Leaders Convene At Tanzania’s Africa Energy Summit [PHOTOS]](https://abntv.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/9bbdf14c-9d13-4b54-b8d5-e7452266273b-640x392.jpeg "Tinubu, Fellow African Leaders Convene At Tanzania’s Africa Energy Summit [PHOTOS]")
In Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu attended the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit alongside other African leaders. Tinubu was spotted alongside Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan at the summit. Other leaders reportedly at the summit include King Letsie III of Lesotho, President Ismail Guelleh of Djibouti, Denis Sassou Nguesso of Congo-Brazzaville, Azali Assoumani of Comoros, Andry Nirina...
Customs Sets 30-Day Clearance Deadline For Imported Goods
A 30-day clearance period for imported goods at the country's ports has been announced by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) as part of an effort to improve efficiency and curb port congestion. In a statement issued by the NCS National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada (AC), in Abuja, it was revealed that an additional 30-day clearance period could be granted...
NDLEA Nabs 46, Seizes 537kg Of Drugs In Yobe Operation
Over 537 kilograms of illegal substances were seized and 46 suspects were taken into custody in 2024, according to Yobe State's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. The NDLEA Commander, Mr Abdulazeez Ogungboye, stated this on Tuesday in Damaturu while reviewing the activities of the agency in the last year. He said the seized drugs included 396.526 kg of marijuana and 141.2...
Police Pledge To Raid Hotels Harboring Criminals In Akwa Ibom
Baba Azare, the commissioner of police for Akwa Ibom State, has issued a warning to hoteliers and other hospitality establishments in the state not to harbor criminal elements. He also promised to raid and close any establishment found to be at fault. This warning was issued in a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, on Monday,...
