Finally, Gumi Reacts To Nigerians Criticising Him For Visiting Sunday Igboho’s Town Information reaching Ibom Focus that Gumi Reacts To Nigerians Criticising Him For Visiting Sunday Igboho’s Town Popular Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has said he did not visit the incarcerated Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho’s hometown but only passed through the community to Ilesha-Baruba town, Kwara State. Gumi made this revelation in an interview with LEADERSHIP in Kaduna, saying the Emir of Ilesha-Baruba invited him to witness the turbaning of Hassan Yusuf as Sarkin Fulani. The Islamic cleric said his stopover at Igboho town was misunderstood by some…
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JUST IN: NBA Loses Chairman To Death Information reaching Ibom Focus that NBA Loses Chairman To Death The Chairman of Nigerian Bar Association, Abuja branch, Dr. Hauwa Shekarau, is dead. The information concerning her death was released in a statement titled, ‘Notice of the demise of our chairman, Dr. Hauwa E. Shekarau,’ issued by the Secretary to the NBA Abuja branch, Prince Adetosoye, on Wednesday. “It is with a sad heart and the highest sense of loss that I announce the death of our chairman, who passed away this morning, 15 September, 2021 after a brief illness. “I will give…
BREAKING: Jonathan Speaks On Defection To APC Information reaching Ibom Focus that Jonathan Speaks On Defection To APC Ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan has denied joining the All Progressives Congress, APC. On Wednesday, a report went viral on social media that the former president has indicated interest to join the ruling party and dump the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The report fuelled rumours that the former leader may have plans of contesting for the Nation’s top seat again in 2023. When contacted, Jonathan’s spokesperson, Ikechukwu Eze, described the report as ‘fake news’. His words; “The report is fake news, if he defects…
Woman Hires Men To Kill Her Husband, Mother-in-law, Gives Reasons Information reaching Ibom Focus that Woman Hires Men To Kill Her Husband, Mother-in-law A woman who allegedly killed her husband and mother in-law has being arrested alongside five others by the police in South Africa. Boy, 2, shoots self, mum and dad in gun crazy America – Frank Talk | Education News Blog Nophelo Gquthani allegedly shot her husband and her 81 year old mother in law in Mkatazo village Kwanditya, Elliotdale on Thursday, September 9. She and her supposed accomplices have appeared in the Elliotdale magistrate court. Captain Siphokazi Mawisa,…
BREAKING: Police Begin Recruitment Of 60,000 Officers Information reaching Ibom Focus that Police Begin Recruitment Of 60,000 Officers Inspector General of Police Usman Alkali Baba has said that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the recruitment of 10,000 officers in the next six years to increase the manpower in the force in order to contend with current insurgency crisis. Already, he said the recruitment has begun since 2020,stressing that by 2022 the Nigeria Police Force would have increased by 20,000. The Inspector General who spoke on Wednesday at the Kwara State Police command along Ahmadu bello way Ilorin during his one…
IPOB, Yoruba Nation Agitators Not Different From Boko Haram Terrorists – Gbajabiamila Blows Hot Gbajabiamila says IPOB, Yoruba Nation Agitators Not Different From Boko Haram Terrorists The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabimila, has likened the activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra in the South-East region and groups agitating for self-determination of the Yoruba Nation in the South-West to those of the Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province terrorist groups. In his welcome remarks at Wednesday’s plenary of the Green Chamber, Gbajabiamila alleged that miscreants in Southern Nigeria masquerading as separatists and activists have emerged…
Masquerade Custodian, Son, 2 Others Remanded For Murder Information reaching Ibom Focus that Masquerade Custodian, Son, 2 Others Remanded For Murder An Osun High Court in Osogbo on Tuesday ordered the remand of The custodian of a masquerade, Kayode Esuleke, have been remanded at the Ilesa Correctional Centre for the alleged murdered of Moshood Salawudeen. The presiding judge, Ayo Oyebiyi, ordered that the defendant with his son, Ifasola Esuleke, and two others, Idowu Abimbola and Adeosun Kola, be remanded in prison custody due to the magnitude of the alleged offence. The prosecutor, Abiodun Badiora, had told the court that the…
Court Dissolves Teacher-student Relationship Information reaching Ibom Focus that Court Dissolves Teacher-student Relationship A Sharia Court, sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna on Wednesday ordered a teacher, Yusuf Yusuf, to end any kind of romantic relationship with his student, Zainab Muhammad. The judge, Murtala Nasir, also ordered the teacher to pay N8,500 to the nominal complainant, Ms Muhammad, as compensation to defray her medical bill after he assaulted her. Mr Nasir made the ruling following the result of an out-of-court settlement made by both parties. Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Inspector Ibrahim Shuaibu told court that Ms Muhammad reported that her teacher…
How Buhari’s Minister Awarded Multi-billion Naira Contracts To Self, Tinubu, Others, See Shocking Amount Information reaching Ibom Focus How Buhari’s Minister Awarded Multi-billion Naira Contracts To Self, Tinubu, Others At The Nigerian Communications Commission The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, awarded Value-Added Service contracts to himself, the All Progressives Congress National Leader and former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu and late Isa Funtua, a long-time political associate of President Muhammadu Buhari, Saharareporters has learnt. Investigations by SaharaReporters showed further that Dare awarded the contracts, when he was the Executive Commissioner (Stakeholder Management) of the Nigerian Communications Commission…
Adamawa Community Kills 7 Over Witchcraft Information reaching Ibom Focus Adamawa Community Kills 7 Over Witchcraft Nigerian Police men in Adamawa have confirmed the killing of seven people over allegation of witchcraft at Dasin Bwate village in Fufore Local Government Area of the state. DSP Sulaiman Nguroje, the police spokesman in the state, confirmed the development to on Wednesday in Yola. Nguroje said that the incident occurred on Tuesday, adding that an investigation team had been deployed to the village. “Seven people were killed in Dasin Bwate village in Fufore LGA over witchcraft allegation. “The police have deployed investigation team…