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Bill To Financially Assist Security Agencies In Abia Passes First reading
The Abia State Security Fund (ASSF) Bill, 2020, on Tuesday March 3, 2020 passed its First Reading at the state House of Assembly presided over by the Speaker, Rt.Hon. Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji. The Bill Sponsored by the Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Solomon Akpulonu seeks to to Establish a Fund to assist Security Agencies in Abia State and for...
FG yet to receive $300m Abacha loot — Malami
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), said on Tuesday that the latest recovered tranche of the funds looted by the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, has yet to be repatriated to Nigeria. Malami, in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Dr Umar Gwandu, was reacting...
Coronavirus: Sultan calls for special prayer over deadly disease
The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Jama’atu Nasril Islam, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has expressed concern over the outbreak of coronavirus and urged Nigerian Muslims to offer special prayers and fast over the further spread of the disease in the country. A statement signed by JNI’s Secretary-General, Dr Khalid Abubakar Aliyu, on behalf of the Sultan, charged Muslims...
Man Dies Mysteriously After Snake Bite In Abia (Graphic Photos)
A middle aged man, Chidiebere Christopher Nwoke has lost his life after a dangerous snake bit him during bush clearing in Umuahia, the Abia State capital. The late Mr Nwoke is a native of Umueke Ekerifeze Umuajata Olokoro in Umuahia south local government area of Abia state. ABN TV gathered that this development has put the people of the community in...
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,...
Apprentice Caught Having S*x With Pregnant Goat, Says He Did It Only 2 Hours (Video)
Residents of Owode Quarters in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, were stunned on Wednesday when an apprentice, Peter David, was caught making love to a pregnant goat at an uncompleted building in the neighbourhood. David, who claimed to be an indigene of Benue State, was caught in the act following the bleating of the goat which drew the attention of some...
N3.7 billion recovered from NDDC contractors, directors – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja said law enforcement agencies have recovered over N3.7 billion as well as various assets worth billions of Naira from contractors and former directors of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The president disclosed this at the inauguration of NDDC Advisory Committee, comprising the nine governors of the Niger Delta Region and the Ministers of Niger Delta...
Postpone NYSC camp over coronavirus – MURIC
Authorities of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Sunday 8th March 2020 told youth corpers not to panic over the Coronavirus outbreak around the world. According to the NYSC, certain preventive measures have been put in place to prevent any outbreak of the virus in its 37 orientation camps scattered nationwide. The exercise for Batch 2020 takes off...
Magu charges religious leaders to preach against corruption
The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, on March 10, 2020, charged religious leaders in the country to preach against corruption at all times and to be change agents and to be at the vanguard of leading the fight against corruption. Magu made the charge during an interfaith program for Imams and pastors tagged,...
Customs boss approves promotion of 2,974 junior officers
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (retd), has approved the promotion of 2,974 junior officers to various ranks. The promotion was confirmed in a statement issued on Friday by the Public Relations Officer of Customs, Mr Joseph Attah. The statement said the promotion was strictly based on merit. It said the cumulative marks of annual performance evaluation scores, written examination, seniority...
