“Buhari Has The Right To Borrow”, Says Lawan, Give Reasons Ahmad Lawan says “Buhari Has The Right To Borrow”, Says Lawan President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday, justified the rising external debt profile of the country under President Muhammadu Buhari administration. Senator Lawan in his concluding remarks shortly after the debates that followed Senator Olamilekan Adeola presentation of the Senate Joint Committee on the 2022-2024 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) dismissed comments by Senators that the wave of borrowing under the present administration was not sustainable. Nigerian Tribune checks revealed that the Senate…
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Ritualists Cut Girl’s Head, Sell Hands For N20,000 Information reaching Ibom Focus that Ritualists Cut Girl’s Head, Sell Hands For N20,000 Men of Kwara state police command have arrested two suspected money ritualists Femi Adeniji and his accomplice, Shittu Abdulmalik, who severed the head of a young girl for money ritual. Although, the police succeeded in the recovery of the severed head from an uncompleted building, the suspects had sold off one of her hands for N20,000. The incident, according to the police spokesman of Kwara state police command, Ajayi Okasanmi, happened in Amoyo area of Offa in Offa local…
Man Sentenced To 2 Years In Prison For Calling Nigerian Police ‘Thieves’ Information reaching Ibom Focus that Man Sentenced To 2 Years In Prison For Calling Nigerian Police ‘thieves’ A 25-year-old man has allegedly been sentenced to two years in prison for calling police thieves Bala Hassan was given the sentence on Tuesday, September 21st by a Yola criminal area court 2. Police Officer In Trouble After He Was Caught On Tape 'Collecting Bribe' – The Whistler Nigeria Bala was arrested on September 19 by a group of policemen led by Ishaya Buba of Jimeta Police Division on patrol. He…
BREAKING: N5billion Debt: AMCON Takes Over Mansions Of Nigerian Popular Governor Following N5billion Debt, information reaching Ibom Focus that AMCON Takes Over Mansions Of Nigerian Popular Governor The Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has seized some houses belonging to former Governor Abdulfattah Ahmed of Kwara State over a N5billion debt. The houses are located at Abdulrazaq road, GRA, Ilorin. Spokesperson of AMCON, Jude Nwazor, confirmed this to newsmen saying the commission is currently preparing a statement. He said the debt was a personal one by the former governor. Ahmed, who succeeded former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, governed Kwara between…
Bandits: Angry Mob Burns Down Sokoto Commissioner’s House Information reaching Ibom Focus that Angry Mob Burns Down Sokoto Commissioner’s House The residence of the Sokoto State Commissioner for Careers and Security Matters, Garba Moyi, has been razed by an angry mob in the Isa Local Government Area of the state. Garba’s house was burnt down on Tuesday for alleged of complicity with criminals terrorising the area. Vehicles belonging to the District Head of the area, Sarkin Gobir of Isa Alhaji Nasiru Ahamad were also vandalised by the mobs, for as well allegedly defending the activities of criminal gangs in the…
Policemen Caught Taking Bribe, Giving ‘Special Number’ To Motorists Information reaching Ibom Focus that Policemen Caught Taking Bribe, Giving ‘Special Number’ To Motorists Some officers of the Nigeria Police Force have been caught on camera demanding and collecting bribes from a motorist. The incident happened on Tuesday along Idiroko Road, Ogun State. In a video exclusively obtained by SaharaReporters, the policeman was seen pocketing an undisclosed amount of money while telling the driver “number four”. “That’s how they do; not only the police, there are the Nigerian Customs, soldiers and others. They give you a special number after collecting money…
7000 Nigerian Nurses Relocate Abroad For Employment Information reaching Ibom Focus that 7000 Nigerian Nurses Relocate Abroad For Employment In 2021 No fewer than 7000 Nigerian nurses have left the country in 2021 alone seeking for greener pastures in other countries, according to records from the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria. The Lagos State branch of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, NANNM, quoted this statistics on Wednesday, while decrying the acute shortage of nurses and midwives at the state and local government levels. The NANNM members said they are overworked, noting that a nurse has to…
Nigerian Lawmaker Protests Leaking Roof At National Assembly Complex Information reaching Ibom Focus that Nigerian Lawmaker Protests Leaking Roof At National Assembly Complex The minority leader of the House of Representatives, Ndudi Elumelu, has raised a point of order during the plenary on Wednesday protesting the leaking roof of the National Assembly complex. Speaking during the plenary session on Wednesday, Elumelu said the situation is dangerous to lawmakers’ safety, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. He highlighted the dangers inherent in coming to plenary to make laws under a leaking roof. ”Our chamber is leaking. While coming into the chamber…
BREAKING: Fire Guts NPA Headquarters Information reaching Ibom Focus that Fire Guts NPA Headquarters There was a fire outbreak at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) headquarters, on Board Street in Lagos State, destroying property worth millions of naira. The outbreak which occurred on Wednesday was triggered off by an electrical surge while three offices on the 6th floor of the building were reportedly affected. It was learnt that the staff were just settling down for the day’s work when the fire broke out. An eyewitness who claimed anonymity, said those on the affected floor were asked to stay at a…
PHOTOS: Man Who Accused Pastor Of Marrying His Wife Finds New Woman In Barely 2 Months, Wedding Invite Emerges Ibom Focus reports that Man who Accused Pastor of Marrying his Wife Finds New Woman In Barely 2 Months, Wedding Invite Emerges Barely two months after calling out a pastor on social media, a Nigerian man, Ben Bright Orlu, has found a new heartthrob. Man tackles Rivers pastor for allegedly snatching wife In early August, Ben had called out Pastor Moses Adeeyo of World Bank Assembly in Eneka, Obio/Akpor LGA, Rivers State for marrying his wife of 12 years. The marriage…