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Nigeria: Banditry, Insurgency Threat To 2023 General Elections — El-Rufai
As Nigeria approaches a major election season in 2023, the governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has expressed worry that banditry and insurgency, as well as population census stand as threat to the political event expected to usher in a new president, urging urgent action to address the challenges. The governor while receiving the state’s quarterly security...
Redesigned Naira Note Should Bear Obasanjo’s Image — Atiku
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar says one of the three naira notes about to be redesigned should have the image of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Atiku, in a series of tweets on Saturday, also saluted the 85-year-old elder statesman and African Union’s mediator for leading peace talks between the...
Rep. Benjamin Kalu Participates At Governance And Economic Development Programme In US
The member representing Bende Federal Constituency and the Spokesperson of the House, Rep. Benjamin Kalu who was specifically nominated and partly sponsored by the organisers of the event, having closely followed his legislative work at the National Assembly Nigeria joined the Speaker, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, and a few selected legislators from Africa to attend the Governance and Economic Development...
Terror Alert: Lai Mohammed Berates US For Putting Nigeria In Panic Mode
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has again faulted the United States over the recent terror alert, saying it has set Nigeria in panic mode. On October 24, the US and the United Kingdom both warned of a possible terrorist attack in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). According to the warnings, the attack would be especially aimed...
Tinubu Doles Out N100m Donation To Kogi Flood Victims
All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has donated a sum of N100million to flood victims in Kogi State. He made the donation in Lokoja, where he sympathised with those affected by the flood, describing the loss of lives and properties as unfortunate. Tinubu who spoke in a speech delivered on his behalf by Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi...
IPOB Members Protest In Aba For Nnamdi Kanu’s Immediate Release (Photos, Video)
Members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB are currently holding a protest in Aba, demanding the immediate release of their leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The protesters numbering hundreds came out, chanting solidarity songs, wielding placards and IPOB flags. ABN TV gathered that the development has halted the free flow of traffic in parts of Aba. Recall that...
NYSC Members Who Served In ABN TV Appreciates Management (Photos)
Mr. Egor Emmanuel, Inya Daniel Abel, and Adeshola Samuel Emmanuel, members of NYSC for Batch C stream 2 who served in ABN TV corporate office Umuahia have concluded their one-year mandatory one year service with an appreciation note for the organization and its management. They thanked the Director, Ifeanyi Okali and his staff for providing leadership as well as making...
Sen. Kalu Mourns Chief Mbazulike Amaechi, Describes Him As Patriotic Statesman
Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Kalu has expressed sadness over the passing of the first Republic Minister of Aviation, Mbazulike Amaechi. According to the Former Governor of Abia State, the late Amechi was a nationalist and patriotic statesman who was committed to democratic virtues and good governance. The former Governor noted that the late politician lived a purposeful life...
Flooding: Bayelsa Not Among Ten Most Affected States, Jigawa Is Number One — Sadiya Farouq
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq has stated that from assessment carried out so far by the ministry, Bayelsa State is not among the top ten most affected states by the recent floods. Addressing State House correspondents at the weekly ministerial briefing on Thursday, the minister said, instead, Jigawa is ranked number one most...
Nigeria’s Amanda Azubuike Promoted To Brigadier General In US Army
A woman of Nigerian descent, Amanda Azubuike, has been promoted from Lieutenant Colonel to Brigadier General of the United States Army at a military base in Fort Knox, Kentucky, USA. Born in London, United Kingdom, to Nigerian parents, Azubuike joined the US Army in 1994 and became an aviator after passing the Army Aviation Officer Basic Course. Commenting on her leadership...
