20 Die, Multi-million Naira Properties Destroyed In Kano Fire Incidents Information reaching IBOM FOCUS that Tears Everywhere As 20 Die, Multi-million Naira Properties Destroyed In Kano Fire Incidents The Kano State Fire Service says 20 persons were killed and property worth N5.6 million destroyed in different fire incidents in the state in August. Mr Saminu Abdullahi, spokesman of the service, gave the statistics in a statement on Wednesday in Kano. Mr Abdullahi said that the service also saved 102 lives and property worth N14.7 million in 16 fire incidents in the state during the period. He said the service received…
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BREAKING: Boko Haram Storms Army Base, Kills 10 Soldiers Information reaching IBOM FOCUS that Boko Haram Storms Army Base, Kills 10 Soldiers The Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), formerly known as Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād, has claimed that its fighters killed 10 Nigerian soldiers after dislodging a military base in Rann, the administrative headquarters of Kala-Balge Local Government Area of Borno State. “They came with heavy machine guns and trucks and dislodged the Nigerian troops of Operation Hadin Kai stationed in the community. “The stormed the town around 10pm last night…
Hate Words Now Freely Used In Nigeria – Lai Mohammed, Give Examples Information reaching IBOM FOCUS Lai Mohammed says Hate Words Now Freely Used In Nigeria The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has threatened that the Nigerian Government will show a red card to television and radio stations in the country for alleged breach of broadcast ethics. Mohammed made this statement while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Sal Island, Cape Verde. The interview, which attracted a harsh reaction from the president, was considered to be against President Muhammadu Buhari. Hate Words Now Freely…
BREAKING: Bandits Storm Zamfara School, Abduct Massive Students Again Information reaching IBOM FOCUS that Bandits Storm Zamfara School, Abduct Massive Students Again Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted many students of Kaya Junior Secondary School in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara state. The gunmen who came on motorcycles stormed the school on Wednesday afternoon, shooting sporadically. “There was an abduction of students just now in Kaya town, Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara state. The gunmen who were in large number came to Kaya Junior Secondary School and abduct large number of students,” a source said Niger, Katsina,…
BREAKING: Buhari Sacks 2 Powerful Ministers, Gives Reason Information reaching IBOM FOCUS that Buhari Sacks 2 Powerful Ministers, Gives Reason President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the ministers of power and agric, IBOM FOCUS has learnt. The president relieved Saleh Mamman and Sabo Nanono of their cabinet positions on Wednesday. The minister of environment has been named as the agric minister; while the minister of state for works and housing has been asked to act as substantive power minister. The development came at today’s federal executive council meeting. Details shortly.
Disgraced Council Chairman Imposes N5000 Levy On POS Operators, See Letter Information reaching IBOM FOCUS that Disgraced Council Chairman Imposes N5000 Levy On POS Operators The Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State has imposed the sum of N5000 on Point Of Sale (POS) operators as an annual operational levy. This was revealed in a notice released on Tuesday and signed by the POS. Central Sub-Revenue Committee Chairman, Hon. Tega Enakerakpo. According to the document obtained by SaharaReporters, the operators were given seven days to make the payment, noting that failure to do so will attract serious legal action.…
Panic As US, EU Countries Reject Foods Exports From Nigeria, Gives Reason Information reaching IBOM FOCUS that there was serious Panic As US, EU Countries Reject Foods Exports From Nigeria Some stakeholders in the Nigeria agricultural food sub-sector, have decried the rejection of locally produced food crops exported from the country to Western countries. The stakeholders, who are mostly farmers, lamented the situation during the launch of agrochemical Safety Ambassadors in Yola, Adamawa State, an initiative of Feed the Future Nigeria Rural Resilience Activity, jointly implemented by Mercy Corps and Save the Children. They lamented that their produce for export…
JUST IN: Popular Pastor Arrested For Defrauding Church Members, Photo How Popular Pastor Arrested For Defrauding Church Members Information reaching IBOM FOCUS that Popular Pastor Arrested For Defrauding Church Members A 47-year-old pastor appeared before the Kroonstad Magistrates’ Court in Free State, South Africa on fraud charges. According to the report, it was alleged in 2013 that Pastor Seth Malefetsane Radebe, encouraged members of his church to invest money into his company with a promise of getting lucrative returns after a year. After investing on the said business, the members reportedly did not receive their money as agreed. Free State…
Kidnapper Shot Dead Trying To Collect Ransom Information reaching IBOM FOCUS that Kidnapper Shot Dead Trying To Collect Ransom The police command in Adamawa has confirmed the killing of a kidnapper by vigilantes while trying to collect ransom from the family of an abductee. Police spokesman Sulaiman Nguroje, who confirmed the killing on Wednesday in Yola, added that the incident occurred on August 26 in the Song local government area. ”The state command received a report from the police division in Song LGA on August 26, 2021, that a suspected kidnapper was killed while trying to collect ransom,” Mr Nguroje…
BREAKING: Prophetess Who Sent Men To Kill 12-years-old Boy For Rituals Finally Arrested With Her Gang, Photos Information reaching IBOM FOCUS that Prophetess Who Sent Men To Kill 12-years-old Boy For Rituals Finally Arrested With Her Gang Popular Prophetess in the Volta Region of Ghana is currently in the hands of the police for killing a 12 years old boy with the intention of using his head for money rituals. The Prophetess in the picture operate with her gang of which she often send them in search of whatever they need in other to work on at their premises. As…