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ABN TV Director, Ifeanyi Okali Bags “Excellent Steward” Award (Photos)
The Director ABN TV, Mr. Ifeanyi Okali has been honoured with the award of "Excellent Steward" by the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria South Central Synodical Men's Christian Association. The award was in recognition of his outstanding service to the church and the entire society. The award coincided with the 2022 South Central Synod MCA biennial conference of the church. The award...
Sen. Kalu Mourns PDP Ex-chairman, Vincent Ogbulafor, Extols Contributions To Sustenance Of Democracy
Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr Orji Kalu has expressed sadness over the passing of former National Chairman of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Vincent Ogbulafor. Commiserating with the government and people of Abia state, Kalu stressed that the late politician contributed to the growth and sustenance of democracy in Nigeria, having served...
Ikpeazu Restores Electricity Challenge In Ozuitem Community
Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Victor Ikpeazu has restored the electricity challenge in Umuobasiukwu, Ozuitem in Bende Local Government Area of the State. The community which has experienced darkness following rainstorm that destroyed the High tension and low tension electricity cables can now boast of new High tension, Low tension and new cables Courtesy of the Governor. You...
Fleeing Kuje Prison Inmate Arrested In Kano
The Kano state Police Command, on Friday, confirmed that it had arrested one Abubakar Mohammed Sadiq believed to be a suspected escapee from Kuje prison break in the state. In a statement on Friday by the spokesman of the Police Command, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, said the suspect was arrested at Rangaza Quarters, Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State. He said...
Former PDP National Chair, Vincent Ogbulafor Is Dead
Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Vincent Ogbulafor has passed on, ABN TV reports Ogbulafor died on Thursday in Canada at the age of 73 years. Confirming his death, a family member who wished to be anonymous said Ogbulafor died of an undisclosed illness. The deceased was the PDP’s first National Secretary. He hails from Olokoro in Umuahia South Local...
I Agree With Rivers Assembly On De-recognition Of Omehia As Ex-governor, Says Wike As He Signs Legal Instrument
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike. has blamed the Rivers State House of Assembly for recognising Celestine Omehia as a former Governor of the state in 2015. He said the action of the State 32-member legislature was in violation of an extant Supreme Court judgement which ousted Omehia and said he never existed as governor in the eyes of the law. The...
About $2.3tn Needed For Infrastructure Development – Finance minister
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has said $2.3trillion is needed to modernise Nigeria’s infrastructure over the next 21 years. The minister disclosed this at the Integrated Infrastructural Research for Development conference in Abuja. She stated that the revised National Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan will fund critical economic sectors, such as power, rail, roads, housing and agriculture,...
President Buhari To Present Last National Budget
President Buhari will today present the national budget of N19.76 trillion to the joint session of Federal lawmakers today. Today’s presentation will be the 8th time since he first won election on the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) and was sworn into office on 29th May, 2015. ABN TV on Friday observed that activities in the National Assembly have been reduced...
I Inherited A Country With Bombs Going Off In Cities – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has claimed he inherited a country at crossroads with bombs detonating in cities of Nigeria. Buhari disclosed this during the passing-out parade and commissioning ceremony of cadets of regular Course 69 of the Nigerian Defence Academy, NDA, in Kaduna on Thursday. He, however, said his administration has been able to manage Nigeria’s security crisis since assuming office in...
FG Declares Monday Public Holiday
The Federal Government has declared Monday 10th October, 2022 as Public Holiday. A statement issued by Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, said the holiday is to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid Celebration in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him). Aregbesola congratulated all Muslims both at home and in the Diaspora for witnessing this year’s...
