BREAKING: Akwa Ibom Assembly Passes Anti-open Grazing Bill Information reaching Ibom Focus that Akwa Ibom Assembly Passes anti-open grazing bill Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed the bill on the prohibition of open grazing in the state into law. The bill entitled, “A Bill for a law to prohibit open rearing and grazing of livestock and provide for the establishment of ranches and Livestock administration, regulation and control, and for other matters connected therewith” was passed after it was read the third time on the floor of the House during the plenary, presided over by the Speaker,…
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Yahoo Boys: EFCC Officers Open Fire On Hotel Guests, Grope Women Information reaching Ibom Focus that EFCC Officers Open Fire On Hotel Guests, Grope Women The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission conducted a series of raids of suspected Internet fraudsters around Abeokuta on Monday, opening fire on hotel guests and groping women in the genitals. Witnesses said the armed EFCC operatives entered Abeokuta at about 4:00 a.m. on September 13 in Toyota Hilux buses and made their way to at least three hotels and two nightclubs, including Dakdat Hotel, Cecilia Suites, and government-run Mitros Residences. EFCC Officers Open Fire On…
STRIKE: Resident Doctors, NMA Fight Over Visit To Buhari Following the ongoing strike, information reaching Ibom Focus that Resident Doctors, NMA Fight Over Visit To Buhari The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has slammed the National Association of Resident Doctors for accusing it of not being transparent. “For clarity, there is no provision in the NMA constitution for who should be in the NMA president’s delegation during courtesy visits. Whoever is part of the delegation is purely at the discretion of the president,” argued the NMA. “Therefore, the allegation by the NARD’s president, one of the eight affiliates of the association,…
JUST IN: Top Army Officer Arrested With ₦7.5 Million Worth Of Indian Hemp, Photos Information reaching Ibom Focus that Top Nigerian Army Officer Arrested With ₦7.5 Million Worth Of Indian Hemp Ex-army officer, one other arrested with N7.5m worth of Indian hemp as troops bust drug syndicate in Kaduna. Troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) on Tuesday, September 14, bust a drug syndicate and recovered 248 blocks of substance suspected to be cannabis estimated to be about 7.5 million naira in Kaduna. The task force’s media officer, Major Ishaku Takwa, said the substance was concealed in a Toyota Camry car…
Vicious ISWAP Leader Killed Information reaching Ibom Focus that Vicious ISWAP Leader Killed Leader of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), Abu Musab Al-Barnawi has been killed in Borno State, Daily Trust learnt from many sources. He was reportedly killed in the last week of August, this year. Al-Barnawi was the son of Boko Haram founder, Mohammed Yusuf who was also killed by security forces in 2009 when he launched a war against the Nigerian state. More than one thousand people died during the uprising. In 2016, the Islamic State (IS) militant group announced Al-Barnawi as the leader of…
REVEALED: Former EFCC Chair Magu Still On FG Payroll Information reaching Ibom Focus that Sacked former EFCC Chair Magu Still On FG Payroll The Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi, has said that former acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, CP Ibrahim Magu, is still on the Federal Government’s payroll as a police officer despite his suspension by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd). The minister spoke on Tuesday when he featured as a guest on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ current affairs programme Magu, who served as acting chairman of the EFCC from 2015 to 2020,…
BREAKING: Police killed, Top Emir Kidnapped In Attack On Kaduna-Abuja Highway Information reaching Ibom Focus that Police killed, Top Emir Kidnapped In Attack On Kaduna-Abuja Highway. Hassan Atto, Emir of Bungudu in Zamfara, has been abducted, following an attack that occurred on Tuesday on the Kaduna-Abuja highway. Muhammed Jalige, Kaduna police spokesperson, confirmed the development in a statement. A police officer was also said to have been killed in the attack, while two other persons sustained injuries. According to Jalige, four vehicles were recovered from the scene of the incident, but the total number of persons abducted has not been…
Who Promoted Dr. Pantami To The Rank Of Professor….? Following the recent promotion, the question now ask Who Promoted Dr. Pantami To The Rank Of Professor….? Professorship is only attained by active academics who devoted their time for teaching and research in the University. Besides, there are certain steps that are followed before any one in academia is promoted to the rank of Professor. Someone need to pass through the ranks like every other professional cadre. In the University promotion system, an academic needs to attain the rank of Senior lecturer, Reader and then Professor after having published the required…
Panic As Nigerian Govt Bars Civil Servants, Others Not COVID-19 Vaccinated From Offices Information reaching Ibom Focus that there is serious panic As Nigerian Govt Bars Civil Servants, Others Not COVID-19 Vaccinated From Offices The Edo State government from Wednesday will bar people yet to take COVID-19 vaccine from gaining entry into government offices. According to the state government, the move will be the first phase of its plan to bar unvaccinated persons from large public gatherings in the state. Governor Godwin Obaseki had earlier vowed to deny unvaccinated persons access to banks, government offices, worship and event centres from…
Police Arrest Fabricator Of Locally Made Guns Information reaching Ibom Focus that Nigerian Police Arrest Fabricator Of Locally Made Guns Police in Akwa Ibom have arrested one Ekike Hector David of Mbiokporo One in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area with eight locally fabricated AK47 rifles, one pump action, one pistol and six dane G Guns. A statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations, Mr. Odiko MacDon describes the suspect as a welder who specializes in making and selling locally made Rifles and other types of guns to criminals. In the statement, the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Amiengheme Andy,…