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25-07-2024. Press Release: Governor Alex Otti Saddened by the Tragic Death of Chief Echeme Nnanna Kalu. The Governor of Abia State, His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR was devastated by the news of the sudden demise of Chief Echeme Nnanna Kalu of the Nnanna Kalu dynasty. The tragic and untimely death of Chief Nnannna Kalu is a personal loss to Governor Otti who had very close relationship with the deceased. He described Chief Nnanna Kalu as a great son of Abiriba, an astute businessman a philanthropist, a child of God and a preacher of the gospel. On behalf of the…

Shelve Proposed Nationwide Protest – IG Sends Strong Warning To Organisers The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, stated on Tuesday that the proposed nationwide protest was ill-advised, urging the citizens to abandon the plan. His comment was in response to social media campaigns mobilising for a nationwide protest slated for August 1 due to the economic hardship in the country. Speaking during a meeting with commissioners of police in Abuja, Egbetokun noted that the country has its fair share of violent protests with dastardly consequences. The IG added that the last #EndSARS protest aggravated crime rates and insecurity in…

WORKS MINISTER UMAHI JOINS GOV. OTTI ON ROAD INSPECTION IN ABA, COMMENDS HIM FOR THE SPEED AND QUALITY OF WORK DONE. Nigeria’s Minister of works, Sen. (Engr.) Dave Nwaeze Umahi has commended the Governor of Abia State Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, for the quality of work done on some road projects in Aba the Commercial nerve center of the State and the speed at which the works are progressing. Sen. Umahi gave the commendation on Sunday July 21st, when he joined Governor Otti to inspect the ongoing reconstruction of Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway being done by the Federal Government, and the…

ABIA STATE POLICE COMMAND PRESS RELEASE 21ST JULY, 2024 ATTACK ON POLICE PERSONNEL: DEATH OF TWO ASSAILANTS, CP ASSURES CITIZENS OF POLICE COMMITMENT TO ENSURING THEIR SAFETY, MAINTENANCE OF LAW AND ORDER Today, July 21, 2024, at about 1128hrs, police operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) Aba, Abia State Command, while on patrol along Ngwa Road by Mosque junction, Aba, were attacked by armed men assailants in an ash-colored Sienna vehicle. The armed men opened fire on the police personnel, and the operatives repelled the attack, preventing what could have been a deadlier outcome. However, during the exchange…

Biden ‘Must Resign’ As President ‘Immediately’ – House Speaker Joe Biden must resign as president “immediately,” the top Republican in Congress said Sunday, after the US president announced he was abandoning his bid to retake the White House amid intense pressure over his age. “If Joe Biden is not fit to run for president, he is not fit to serve as president. He must resign the office immediately. November 5 cannot arrive soon enough,” said House Speaker Mike Johnson in a statement. Biden announced that he will end his presidential re-election campaign, bringing an abrupt and humbling conclusion to his…

Angry Youths Destroy President Tinubu’s Billboards In Yobe State Youths in Damaturu, the capital of Yobe State, have vandalized billboards erected to welcome President Bola Tinubu to the state for the launch of the Yobe Agricultural Empowerment Programme. The incident occurred on Saturday, shortly after Vice President Kashim Shettima represented President Tinubu at the launch of the programme. During the event, the president’s representative stressed the importance of agriculture in national development and security. The representative said that “food is the heart of security in every society.” However, the angry youths, in a viral video, were seen destroying one of…

Joe Biden Picks Preferred Presidential Candidate The United States President, Joe Biden, has endorsed his current Vice President, Kamala Harris, to become the candidate of the Democrats for the November 2024 presidential election in the country. Biden made the endorsement shortly after he stepped down from the presidential race. According to him, it is time for the Democrats to come together and defeat Donald Trump, who is the nominee of the Republicans. He said, “My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of…

Rate At Which Men Are Breaking Ladies’ Hearts Is Saddening – FCT Police PRO Josephine Adeh, spokesperson of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, on Saturday, literally turned a relationship expert. In a post via X, Adeh, a Superintendent of Police (SP), advised men to stop breaking their lovers’ hearts. She decried the rate at which men lead women on only to disappoint them. According to her, lately, she had been receiving calls from ladies over relationship failures. She wrote: “It’s distasteful to lead a woman on and then break her heart. The rate at which men are doing…

DSS Reportedly Arrest Man For Advertising T-shirts Made For ‘Hardship Protest’ Operatives of the DSS has allegedly arrested another Nigerian youth over his involvement in the planned protest. According to reports, Bashir Abubakar was arrested by the DSS for advertising T-shirts he made for the planned protest. Recall that ATTNEWS earlier reported that a TikToker, Junaidu Abdullahi aka Abusalma was remanded at a correctional facility in Kano State for posting about the protest. Disclosing arrest of Bashir Abubakar, Omoyele Sowore earlier wrote on his X page: “The lawless @OfficialDSSNG has began inciting the public to riot even before the D-Day,…