Riff-raffs Defending Bad Leadership Are Social Parasites, Ikoh Lambasts Ikpeazu’s Aides
Following avalanche of verbal attacks on his personality after criticising the state government, Ndukwe Ikoh, a chieftain of APC in Abia has finally responded to aides of Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu who called him a notable electoral failure. In a response on Monday made available to ABN TV, he said the aides are selfishly looking for their daily...
SERAP Threaten To Sue NASS, Northern Govs Over Social Media Bill
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has threatened to sue the National Assembly and the Northern Governors’ Forum if any social media bill is passed and signed by the President, Muhammadu Buhari. SERAP said this in a tweet on Tuesday while reacting to a proposal by the northern governors for more social media regulations in the wake of the #EndSARS...
Northern Governors Call For Regulation Of Social Media
Governors of northern states have called for the censorship of social media to “avoid the spread of fake news”. At a meeting in Kaduna on Monday, the governors said the effect of uncontrolled social media is devastating. They also condemned the “subversive” actions of some #EndSARS protesters, saying some people took advantage of peaceful protest to push their “separative agenda”. “In furtherance...
Nigeria Is Currently In Distress – Uche Secondus
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus, has said Nigeria is currently in distress. Secondus said this during the Bayelsa State Thanksgiving Day celebration, held at the Ecumenical Centre, Yenagoa, on Monday. The party chairman who was accompanied by some members of the PDP National Working Committee, said, “Nigeria, at the moment, is in distress, and there cannot...
Hoodlums Wearing Army Uniform Behind Lekki Shooting – Malami
Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), says it is likely that hoodlums wearing military fatigues — and not soldiers — shot #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos state. About two weeks ago, protests calling for the disbandment of the special anti-robbery squad (SARS) took flight across the country. The police unit was disbanded but the protests persisted as...
Riff-raffs Defending Bad Leadership Are Social Parasites, Ikoh Lambasts Ikpeazu’s Aides
Following avalanche of verbal attacks on his personality after criticising the state government, Ndukwe Ikoh, a chieftain of APC in Abia has finally responded to aides of Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu who called him a notable electoral failure. In a response on Monday made available to ABN TV, he said the aides are selfishly looking for their daily...
#EndSARS Protest Shows The Time Is Ripe For State Police – El-Rufai
Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, says recent happenings in the country have shown that the time is ripe for state police. Speaking at a meeting of governors, ministers, lawmakers and traditional rulers in the north, el-Rufai said state police should be part of police reforms. Mohammed Adamu, inspector-general of police, is among those attending the meeting at the government house,...
Oyigbo Massacre: I Withdraw My Support For Wike, PDP Member Declares
A member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abia state chapter, Mr Asiegbu Nnaji Obed has said he has withdrawn his support for Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, a member of the same party. This is following the reported mass killing in Oyigbo part of the city in which Igbo has been largely affected. In a Facebook post on Monday, he...
It Hurts Us We’re Marginalized, NASS Online Press Corps Decry
Members of online media practitioners association attached National Assembly have decried marginalization by the conventional media, ABN TV reports. They said their members are not allowed to enter the chambers to cover proceedings of the Assembly but rely on information from the conventional media reporters to file their report. At a recent visit to the Chairman House Committee on Media and...
BREAKING: APC National Chairman visits Orji Kalu’s Mother (PHOTOS)
The executive governor of Yobe State and Caretaker chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Alhaji Mai Mala Buni on Sunday visited Elder (Mrs) Eunice Kalu, mother of former Governor of Abia state and Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu in her Abuja residence The Chairman's private visit which was related to his recent consultations with top stakeholders...
