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Okuama Youths Not Responsible For Killing Of 16 Soldiers – IPOB Tells Army
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has insisted that youths of Okuama community in Delta State never killed soldiers on a peacekeeping mission. Some youths had killed 16 soldiers on a mission to halt clashes between two communities in the State. The troops from the 181 Amphibious Battalion deployed in the Bomadi region had responded to the conflict in the Okuoma...
Abia Govt Backs Ekponibro Festival, Aims To Enhance Economy Through Tourism
The Abia State Government has given official recognition to the Ekponibro Festival, celebrated by the Atani Abam Community, and committed to elevating the annual cultural event to global recognition. The government also reaffirmed its commitment to creating thousands of new jobs and boosting the state’s economy through cultural tourism. Speaking during the endorsement, the Commissioner for Art, Culture, and Creative Economy,...
NSCDC Nab 16 Suspects Over Vandalism, Theft, Illegal Mining In FCT
The Tactical Squad of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested 16 individuals across various locations in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for offences including vandalism, theft, and illegal mining. According to a statement released on Friday by Monica Ojobi, Acting Public Relations Officer of the NSCDC FCT Command, the arrests were made during separate operations carried...
Kaduna Electric Disconnects Government House Over Electricity Debt
The Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has disconnected the Kaduna Government House over N2.9 billion debt. The company in a statement signed by the Head, Corporation Communication, Abdulazeez Abdullahi, said the government house had not paid for electricity consumed in seven months. Recall that in the early hours of Friday, the state government through its tax agency, the Kaduna State Internal...
FAAN Shuts KFC Facility At Lagos Airport
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has shut down the KFC outlet at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos state, over alleged discriminatory treatment of a disabled person. FAAN’s director of public affairs and consumer protection, Obiageli Orah, revealed this in a statement on Thursday, March 28. The move was made after the report by a passenger with Reduced...
US Delegation Arrives Nigeria For Tinubu’s Inauguration
The United States of America delegation for the inauguration of the Nigerian President-elect, Bola Tinubu has arrived in the country. According to a tweet by the official handle of the US Mission in Nigeria, the team led by US Secretary for Housing, Secretary Marcia L. Fudge touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Sunday afternoon ahead of the...
Ogun Police Nab Two Soldiers, 20 Others In Midnight Cult Raid
The Ogun State Police Command on Saturday announced the arrest of 22 suspected cultists, including two soldiers, during a midnight raid on Hilton Hotel in Osiele, Abeokuta. According to a statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, the operation was carried out on July 25, 2025, at approximately 8:20 p.m., following credible intelligence. “A joint team consisting of operatives...
Panic Grips Abia Community As Police Recover Corpse Wrapped In Sack Bag (Graphic Photos)
The lifeless body of an unidentified middle aged woman on Thursday was found wrapped in a sack bag dumped near Amachara general hospital, opposite Assemblies Of God Church Umuokpara in Umuahia South local government area of Abia state. ABN TV learnt that the corpse was first taken to Amankwo police station for a proper investigation.. According to a police source,...
Minister Refutes Enugu Airport Concession Claims
The Minister for Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has denied a media report claiming that a lengthy concession period had been agreed upon for Enugu International Airport. While the minister acknowledged that the government was considering concessions and had received proposals from various interested companies, he stated that no conclusion had been reached. In a statement signed by the Special...
CAN Donates Relief Items To Victims Of Plateau Attacks
Relief supplies have been given to survivors of the recent attacks in Plateau State's Bokkos and Bassa local government areas by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) leadership. On Thursday, the Vice President of CAN, Rev. Stephen Panya, led the CAN delegation to visit the people, convey condolence messages, and offer material support to those affected by the separate incidents. Speaking,...
