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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...
Ohanaeze Ndigbo President-General, Prof Obiozor Reportedly Dead
More revelation has emerged over speculation surrounding the death of the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, George Obiozor’s death. A highly placed chieftain of Ohanaeze confirmed to DAILY POST (not ABN TV) that Obiozor died on December 26th. The chieftain, who wished to be anonymous informed our correspondent that Obiozor died of a heart-related disease. READ ALSO: Gunmen Set Police On Fire In...
Senate Extends 2022 Budget Implementation
The Senate on Wednesday extended the implementation of the 2022 capital budget till March 31, 2023, ABN TV reports. This followed the consideration and passage of a “bill for an Act to amend the 2022 Appropriation Act in order to extend the implementation year from 31st December 2022 to 31st March 2023 and for related matters, 2022.” The Senate, however, suspended its...
Umahi Orders Arrest Of Ebonyi APC Chairman, Reps Candidate Over Alleged Involvement In Murder
Governor David Nweze Umahi has directed the immediate arrest and prosecution of the State APC Chairman, Chief Stanley Emegha and Candidate for Afikpo North/Afikpo South Federal Constituency, Chief Eni Uduma Chima for their roles in the murder of three persons in Ekoli Edda. Governor Umahi gave the directive during an on the spot assessment of the level of damages in...
Labour Party Carpets Arthur Eze Over Comment On Peter Obi’s Ambition
Diran Onifade, spokesperson for the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, yesterday, described comments ascribed to Anambra businessman, Arthur Eze, about the LP candidate as unfortunate but not unexpected. Eze had condemned Obi’s ambition of becoming Nigeria’s next president after President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. He said this during the 2022 Ofala festival of Igwe Robert Eze, the...
‘Using Thugs To Eject Tenants Illegal’
A Lagos-based real estate practitioner, Mr Ademola Ayobami, has warned landlords in the state against ejecting their tenants using hoodlums, which he described as illegal. Ayobami stated this on Tuesday during a telephone interview with The PUNCH (not ABN TV), adding that the state government also had the responsibility to compensate landlords when their properties are compulsorily acquired by the state. He...
FG To Announce Salary Increment For Civil Servants — Ngige
The Federal Government said it will soon announce salary increments for civil servants and public officials due to the steady increase in consumer goods. This was as it said a Presidential Committee on Salaries is currently reviewing salaries with a plan to announce its decision in early 2023. Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, disclosed this to State House correspondents...
Prison Experience Humbled Me, Says Former Taraba Governor Nyame
A former governor of Taraba State, Jolly Nyame, has said he learnt from his over three years’ incarceration that the country’s justice system works differently for people according to their social status. Nyame, who was jailed for fraud, was granted state pardon on the grounds of age and ill health by President Muhammadu Buhari. He was convicted in 2018 and sentenced...
IGP Talks Tough Over Killing Of Lagos Lawyer By Policeman, Orders Speedy Investigation
The inspector-general of police, IGP Usman Baba has condemned the shooting and killing of Mrs Omobolanle Raheem, a lawyer who was allegedly shot and killed by a Policeman attached to Ajiwe Police Station, Ajah, Lagos State and ordered speedy investigation. Force PRO, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the IGP, who described the incident as unfortunate and sad, has ordered speedy investigation...
Abia North: Businessman Backs Senator Orji Kalu’s Re-election Bid
An international businessman and Chief Executive Officer of Embassy Wine World, Emeka Bassey Ekpe, has declared support for the re-election of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu. The Ohafia-born businessman also promised to mobilised voters for Kalu, who is the Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District. He stated this in a chat with newsmen in Umuahia on Saturday evening. According to Ekpe, Kalu's performance...
