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Senator Orji Uzor Kalu Celebrates Chief Okali Ubaka At 85, Hails His Fatherly Legacy
Senator representing Abia North, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, has congratulated Chief Okali Kalu Ubaka, father of ABN TV Director Mr. Ifeanyi Okali, on the occasion of his 85th birthday, describing him as an embodiment of sound fatherliness and exemplary leadership. In a goodwill message on Tuesday, Senator Kalu praised Chief Ubaka for his unwavering commitment to family, community, and national...
WASSCE Student Killed By Stray Bullet In Ibadan
A tragic incident unfolded in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Tuesday as a student heading to sit for the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), organized by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), was allegedly killed by a stray bullet. The incident reportedly occurred along Gbagi Market Road in the Egbeda Local Government Area. Eyewitnesses claim that a police...
Abia Govt Postpones Commissioning of Port Harcourt Road Project
The Abia State Government has officially announced the postponement of the much-anticipated commissioning of the Port Harcourt Road project in Aba, ABN TV reports. Making the announcement during a media briefing, the State Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, confirmed that the exercise has been put on hold due to scheduling conflicts. "I am sure some of you may have been...
Abia Govt Approves Recruitment Of Over 5,000 Lecturers, Teachers
The Abia State Government has announced the recruitment of 5,300 new teachers who successfully passed the recent recruitment interviews across the state. This was disclosed on Tuesday in Umuahia by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, during a press briefing on the outcome of this week’s State Executive Council (EXCO) meeting chaired by Governor Alex Otti. Kanu further revealed that...
CBN Maintains Monetary Policy Rate At 27.50% Amid Inflationary Pressures
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria has retained the Monetary Policy Rate at 27.50 percent, marking its second consecutive hold in 2025. This decision was announced by the CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, during a press briefing on Tuesday in Abuja, following the conclusion of the MPC’s 300th meeting. This second pause in rates comes after six consecutive...
FG To Sell Confiscated 753-Unit Estate In Anti-Corruption Move Against Emefiele
The federal government has announced plans to sell a 753-unit housing estate forfeited by embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele as part of assets recovered from him through the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development confirmed on Tuesday that it had taken possession of the property, located in Abuja,...
May 29: Tinubu To Review Ministers’ Scorecards
The Central Results Delivery and Coordination Unit is rushing to give President Bola Tinubu a new set of ministerial scorecards just one week before his second anniversary in office. The scorecards will focus on the performance of the various ministries for the first quarter of 2025 as Tinubu’s administration enters its mid-term on May 29. The confidential assessment, which covers the...
2027: Northern Leaders Delay Tinubu’s Evaluation Over Hajj
The Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation has announced the postponement of its highly anticipated two-day interactive session originally scheduled for May 20 and 21, 2025, in Kaduna. The event, aimed at evaluating President Bola Tinubu’s administration ahead of the 2027 general elections, will now hold on June 24 and 25, 2025. The new date was confirmed on Tuesday in a response...
FG Urged To End 50% Revenue Deductions
Dr. Ibrahim Audu, the president of the Nigerian Aeronautical Information Management Association, has urged the federal government to stop deducting 50% of aviation agencies' revenue. Making this observation in commemoration of the 2025 World Aeronautical Information Service Day, Audu emphasised that these deductions are severely hampering efforts to upgrade obsolete facilities critical to the country’s airspace safety. Speaking on the theme...
Immigration Mobilises Collaborative Anti-terrorist Task Force
Kemi Nandap, the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, revealed that the organisation is stepping up its efforts to strengthen Nigeria's borders, especially those along the sea, in order to fight transnational crimes like piracy and terrorism. Nandap made this known on Tuesday at the opening ceremony of a Regional Workshop on Maritime Border Security, organised by the NIS in...
