How I Saved Obasanjo From Being Killed By Abacha Regime; Gowon Reveals A former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retd.), has revealed how he saved Olusegun Obasanjo from being killed by late Military dictator, Sani Abacha. According to him, he had pleaded with late General Sani Abacha not to execute former President Olusegun Obasanjo for an alleged coup plot in 1995. Gowon’s revelation came at the maiden edition of the Interdenominational Unity Christmas Carol and Praise Festival organised by the Plateau State Government. It would be recalled that Obasanjo was arrested in 1995. “I wrote a letter to Abacha;…
Author: Ibom Focus
EXPOSED: NIS Officers Brutalise, Extort Money From Young Man At Gunpoint For ‘Looking Like Yahoo Boy’ A young man, Franklin Obiajuru Egwuatu, has narrated how officers of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) physically assaulted and extorted N100,000 from him for looking like a “Yahoo boy.” “Yahoo boy” is a loose expression used by security operatives and many Nigerians to describe an internet fraudster. The incident, according to him, happened on Friday, November 29, along the Seme-Badagry highway. Franklin said that he was coming from the Benin Republic where he had been living since 2017. He said he was treated like…
Real Reason Behind My Detention, Nigerian Army Didn’t Tell The Truth; Investigative journalist, Fisayo Soyombo Exposes Top Secret Investigative journalist, Fisayo Soyombo, has given an account of his investigation with the illegal oil bunkerers, while accusing the Nigerian Army of deliberating compromising his safety while he was on the expose. Ibom Focus earlier reported that Fisayo was conducting an undercover investigation when the army arrested him, accusing him of carrying on illegal bunkering. He was kept incommunicado for three days before the public outcry forced the army to release him. “I will be honest, it is the first time I…
EXPOSED: Port-Harcourt Refinery Secretly Shuts Down, Only ‘Crude Distillation Unit’ Running And Cannot Produce PMS The Port-Harcourt refinery of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has shut down operation “at the moment” with only its non-petroleum unit running which is the Crude Distillation Unit (CDU). The CDU produces naphtha, kerosene and diesel but cannot produce the component which is needed for the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol, top sources at the refinery disclosed on Saturday. Ibom Focus has been monitoring developments at the refinery since Tuesday when the NNPCL initially claimed the refinery was up and…
Confusion As Port Harcourt Refinery Stops Operations The excitement surrounding the purported restart of operations at the Port Harcourt Refining Company earlier this week has quickly dissipated, leaving Nigerians’ hopes in limbo. A visit to the refinery on Friday revealed a lack of activity, with workers on-site attributing the lull to ongoing calibration processes expected to continue into the following week. The refinery, which has experienced numerous delays in its rehabilitation and operational relaunch, was inaugurated on Tuesday by the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari. During the event, it was announced that…
Newly Wedded Bride Reportedly Beaten To Death by Husband A heartbreaking case of alleged domestic violence has emerged in Aba, Abia State, where a young bride, identified as Princess Jessica Olua, reportedly lost her life following severe physical abuse by her husband, Mr. Samuel. The couple, who tied the knot on March 25, 2023, had been living in Aba. Sources close to the family revealed that Jessica had been enduring repeated instances of domestic violence, hoping her husband would change. Tragically, this hope ended in her untimely death.
BREAKING: ASUU Embarks On Indefinite Strike The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Sa’adu Zungur University (SAZU), Bauchi State chapter, has embarked on an indefinite strike to press for improved conditions of service from the university administration. ASUU Chairman, SAZU branch, Comrade Awwal Hussain Nuhu, while addressing journalists after an emergency congress held at the Yuli, Bauchi Campus of the University explained that the congress observed that it had exhausted all mechanisms, and all attempts to get the authorities to attend to its demands were fruitless. The chairperson said that the congress noted the lack of readiness and commitment of…
Nigerian Government Grants Amnesty To Terrorists The Arewa Forum for Good Governance (AFGG) has commended Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, for granting amnesty to repentant bandits operating in the state. Ibom Focus recalls that Sani had on Thursday received the first batch of repentant bandits in Birnin Gwari. While hailing the governor for his leadership style, the group said he has set the trail to end the activities of bandits in northern Nigeria. The group, in a statement signed by Dr. Kabiru Ibrahim Bichi, added that with several senior bandit leaders coming out to surrender their arms and embrace…
Uπbelievable: Nigerian Governor With Over 820,000 Out-Of-School Children In His State Spends N1.5billion To Build Religious Centres In Three Months The Jigawa State government led by Governor Umar Namadi spent N1.5 billion within three months on building and renovation of mosques and other religious structures, a copy of the state budget performance report obtained by SaharaReporters has revealed. The report titled “Jigawa State Third Quarter (July – September) 2024 Budget Performance” was posted on the state government’s website. The document showed that the Namadi-led government spent N1,040,000,000.00 on “Construction of Mosques and other religious structures in 2024”. Another N458,470,310.00 was…
BREAKING: Abuja Herbalist Hospitalised After Testing Bulletproof Charm Charge To Court By Police A herbalist in the Federal Capital Territory landed in the hospital last Saturday after testing the efficacy of his self-made ‘bulletproof’ charm by shooting himself with a gun. In a statement on Saturday, the public relations officer of the command, Josephine Adeh, said operatives visited the scene after the command received a distress call about the tragic incident. Mrs Adeh said, “On November 23, 2024, an alarming incident unfolded in Kuchibuyi Village that drew the attention of the FCT Police Command. A distress call from Shandam Michael…