22-year-old Corps member Arrested For Importing Drugged Candies Information reaching Ibom Focus that 22-year-old Corps member Arrested For Importing Drugged Candies Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a 22-year-old Youth Corps Member, Arnold Maniru in Abuja for importing 4 kilograms of drugged candies from the United Kingdom. Also, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA operatives in Lagos intercepted another set of cookies laced with drugs going to United Arab Emirate. 22-year-old Corps member Arrested A statement by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media and Advocacy said the youth corps member serving with a government agency in Abuja was…
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Churches Should Make DNA Test Compulsory For Child Dedication, Adeyanju Gives Reason Adeyanju says Churches Should Make DNA Test Compulsory For Child Dedication Activist Deji Adeyanju has said churches should ensure couples conduct a DNA test on their child before coming for child dedication ceremony. He also advocated for DNA test to be promoted as a national policy. He tweeted, “Abegiii my correct brother. DNA is a must. Let us promote it as national policy. Churches should make it mandatory for child dedication.” Adeyanju’s post comes amid the marital drama between popular comedian and OAP, Chinedu Ani Emmanuel, and his…
BREAKING: Bandits Broke Into A Popular Emir’s Palace And Kidnapped Him Information reaching Ibom Focus that Bandits Broke Into A Popular Emir’s Palace And Kidnapped Him The Dodo of Wawa in Borgu local government area of Niger State, Dr Mahmud Ahmed Aliyu, has been abducted. He was abducted from his palace in Wawa town on Saturday night and taken to an unknown destination. Wawa has one the oldest emirates carved out of Kwara State when Niger was created. The Dodo of Wawa used to be a second class chief under the old Kwara State but downgraded to a district head…
Buhari Lists Out Firms For Sale, Full Details Information reaching Ibom Focus that Buhari Lists Out Firms For Sale The Nigerian government hopes to sell or temporarily hand over control of dozens of state-owned businesses in a bid to resuscitate them in 2021 and beyond. Buhari Lists Out Firms For Sale An investors’ guide by the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) invites potential investors to take advantage of the opportunities available and incentives offered by the government and buy into those businesses. “In our collective efforts to create the enabling environment for the private sector to become the centre point…
Timi Frank Blasts Akpabio For Submitting NDDC Audit Report To Malami Information reaching Ibom Focus that Timi Frank Blasts Akpabio For Submitting NDDC Audit Report To Malami Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Sunday, condemned the submission of a forensic audit report on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. Frank who was recently appointed an Ambassador to East Africa and the Middle East, by the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), described the action as a subterfuge…
Nigerians Should Stop Exposing Buhari’s Failures On Social Media Or Else This Is What Will Happen, Ambassador Ambassador says Nigerians Should Stop Exposing Buhari’s Failures On Social Media Or Else This Is What Will Happen Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United States, Uzoma Emenike, says Nigerians should start projecting the Buhari administration in positive light rather than complaining about its economic and security challenges. Ms Emenike said there’s nothing unique about what Nigerians are dealing with every day since “it happens everywhere”. Ms Emenike was one of several ambassadors who spoke at the virtual 2021 annual general meeting organised by Nigerians…
Sowore’s Younger Brother Death: Islamic Group, MURIC Blows Hot, Tells Police Following Sowore’s Younger Brother Death, information reaching Ibom Focus that Islamic Group, MURIC Blows Hot, Tells Police Islamic group, the Muslim Rights Concern, has joined other Nigerians and groups to condemn the killing of Felix Olajide Sowore, younger brother to human rights’ activist, Omoyele Sowore, who was killed during an attack by suspected kidnappers in Edo State. MURIC described the killing of the Pharmacy student of the Igbinedion University, Edo State, as one which depicted that young brains in the country were being wasted in a heartless and inexplicable…
Kaduna LG Polls: PDP Wins Kaura Chairmanship Seat, Others Following the just concluded Kaduna LG Polls, information reaching Ibom Focus that PDP Wins Kaura Chairmanship Seat, Others Mr Mathias Siman of the Peoples Democratic Party has won the Chairmanship seat in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State in the just concluded Council polls. The Returning Officer, Prof. Mande Hosea, declared Siman winner of the election on Sunday in Manchok, having polled 19,505 votes to defeat his closest opponent, Mr Adamu Donatus of the All Progressives Congress who garnered 10,942 votes. “We aknowledged that voting did not take place in…
BREAKING: Anambra APC Candidate, Andy Uba Escapes Death Again Information reaching Ibom Focus that Anambra APC Candidate, Andy Uba Escapes Death The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in the upcoming November 6 election, Senator Andy Uba, escaped death by a whisker after an accidental discharge by a policeman missed him by a hair’s breadth. Uba was addressing a rally at the Ekwulobia Township Stadium in the Aguata Local Government Area of the state on Friday when the incident happened. The gunshot which was just about a foot off the position of Uba shocked the crowd who turned out to receive…
Nedu’s Ex-wife Uzor Slept With Sister’s Husband Information reaching Ibom Focus That Nedu’s Ex-wife Uzor Slept With Sister’s Husband Nigerian comedian Osama Akpunonu has claimed that Uzoamaka Ohir, ex-wife of popular on-air personality Nedu Wazobia, had affairs with her elder sister’s husband. In a post on Instagram Saturday, Osama insinuated that the resultant pregnancy forced Nedu Wazobia to tie the knot with Uzoamaka only to discover later on that the child was not his own. Earlier on Thursday night, still on Instagram, Uzoamaka had accused Nedu of domestic violence. She claimed that the “useless” man beat her up while his…