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Reps Wants Policemen Banned From Consumption Of Alcohol While On Duty After Killing Of Lawyer On Christmas Day
Nigeria's House of Representatives on Wednesday adopted a resolution seeking to ban police officers on duty from consuming alcohol and “hard substances” while on duty. The resolution follows the murder of one Mrs. Bolanle Raheem, a lawyer, shot dead on Sunday by a police officer from the Ajiwe police station in Lagos. She was killed on her way back from...
Ikpeazu Urges Church To Lead In Abia Spiritual Rebirth, Prosperity Drive
Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu on Sunday called on the church to be on the lead in the quest to give Abia a new spiritual birth and drive for prosperity. Governor Ikpeazu gave this charge this while speaking at the 2nd Session of the 17th Synod of Anglican Diocese of Aba held at the St. Phillip's Church, Eziukwu Aba with...
Over 500 Abians Benefit From Rep Onuigbo Entrepreneurship Development Program As First Batch Graduates (Photos, Video)
No fewer than 500 persons have benefitted from the federal government's empowerment scheme attracted by the member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency, Rep. Sam Onuigbo. This comes as he urged the benefitting constituents to make effective use of the empowerment opportunity to enhance the lives of their family members and their communities. Speaking at the graduation ceremony at the end of a...
Guinness World Record Finally Certifies Hilda Baci
Guinness World Record has finally certified Nigerian chef, Hilda Effiong Bassey, aka Hilda Baci, who broke the record for the longest cooking marathon by individual. Recall that Hilda Baci last month, cooked for 100 hours non-stop, breaking India’s Lata Tondon’s 87 hours 45 minutes record of uninterrupted cooking in the process. On Tuesday, the record body finally certified her as the...
83-Year-Old Deacon Chukwu Okoroafor For Burial In Bende Dec. 14 [SEE POSTER]
![83-Year-Old Deacon Chukwu Okoroafor For Burial In Bende Dec. 14 [SEE POSTER]](https://abntv.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/FB_IMG_1670952033537-640x579.jpg "83-Year-Old Deacon Chukwu Okoroafor For Burial In Bende Dec. 14 [SEE POSTER]")
All is now set for the final burial of late Deacon Chukwu Eke Okoroafor of Ndi Ego Amuta Isiala/Amaelu Autonomous Community Ezeukwu Bende LGA Abia State. He passed away at the age of 83. A burial arrangement released on behalf of the family by Mr. Vincent Chukwu said the octogenarian will be laid to rest on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. On Tuesday,...
Abia Govt To Honour Dr. Sammie Echem With Ambassador Of Arts Award
Abia State government says it would honour Dr. Sammie Echem with the award of Ambassador of Arts in the upcoming end-of-year get-together. This is contained in a letter signed by the Director of Culture in the state Mrs. Okezie Folakemi. The end-of-year get-together scheduled to hold on Dec. 19 is being organised by the ministry of information and culture. It says the...
PDP Halts Aspirants’ Screening For National Convention
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was in confusion mode yesterday as it suspended screening of aspirants for its 2025 Elective National Convention, which was earlier scheduled to hold today, citing unforeseen circumstances. This came on a day former Jigawa State governor and ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alhaji Sule Lamido, expressed anger and disappointment over his inability to obtain nomination form for...
First Lady, NSA To Lead Prayers For Nigeria’s Economic, Security Revival
First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu and National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu will spearhead a national prayer session aimed at addressing Nigeria’s numerous challenges. The initiative, coordinated with Christian and Muslim religious leaders, seeks divine intervention for the country’s social, economic, and security issues, under the theme ‘Seeking the Intervention of God in Nigeria’s Affairs.’ Chief Segun Balogun Afolorunikan, Director General of...
Wike Grants 30 Day Privilege To FCT Land Use Violators
Federal Capital Territory FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike has granted a 30-day grace period for land use violators in the territory to revert to their original land uses while also paying a N5 million penalty. The penalty is alongside a 7.5% charge on the Assessed Capital Value of illegally converted properties. This was as properties in some parts of the FCT found...
EFCC has frozen Shehu Sani’s accounts – Aide
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has frozen the bank accounts of ex-lawmaker, Shehu Sani, according to his spokesman. This is just as the former Kaduna-Central lawmaker’s detention has entered the 14th day. In a statement on Sunday, Suleiman Ahmed, Senior Special Adviser to Sani, said the EFCC was not being sincere over the investigation of his principal. The EFCC had on...
