Author: Ibom Focus

Two Weeks After Wedding Nigerian Woman With 2 Husbands Seeks Divorce, Reveals Shockiπg A woman, Wuraola Surajudeen, on Wednesday prayed an Area Court in Ilorin, Kwara State, to grant her divorce two weeks after her marriage to her husband, Surajudeen Iya-Onitasi on grounds of “lack of love and affection.” She told the court that she was once married before her wedding to Iya-Onitasi. She said, “I divorced my former husband due to pressure from my mother. My former husband became a religious fanatic after our marriage and my parents were against him. I was introduced to my present husband and…

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Those Behind My Death Rumor Will Not Escape — Obasanjo Blows Hot, Reveals What He Will Do Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has debunked circulating social media rumors about his death, saying he is alive but those behind such information will not escape tragedy. Speaking at the commissioning of the Old-Garage-Oke-Fia-Lameco road in Osogbo, Osun State, alongside Governor Ademola Adeleke, Obasanjo expressed shock and disappointment over the false reports. Addressing the audience in Yoruba, he said, “I heard the rumour that I was dead. I saw it on the social media. I quickly told my children and my relations that it…

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BREAKING: Court Remands Wanted Yahaya Bello, Video The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the trial of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, to December 10 while remanding him in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The EFCC had also opposed his bail application in court on Wednesday. Yahaya Bello had earlier pleaded “not guity” to the 16 counts charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission at the Federal High Court. His case was adjourned to December 10 for the reading of his bail application. He is to remain with the…

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BREAKING: Many Soldiers Feared Killed As Terrorists’ Attack Military Base The Nigerian Army has stated that an unconfirmed number of terrorists, mounted on gun trucks and motorcycles, launched an attack on troops of the 101 Special Forces Battalion under Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) in Kukawa Town, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, killing three soldiers. The military in a statement on Wednesday said that the attackers attempted to breach the camp using a Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) from the Gudumbali axis. But the troops, in a coordinated response, engaged the terrorists in a gun battle in the early…

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Peter Obi Under Fire For Hurriedly Congratulating Tinubu On Controversial PMS Processing At Port Harcourt Refinery Nigerians on microblogging platform, X have tackled Peter Obi, a former presidential candidate of the Labour Party over his hurried congratulation of the President Bola Tinubu’s administration on the controversial Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol, processing at the Port-Harcourt Refinery in Rivers State. It was reported that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) was not trucking out Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, from the Port Harcourt Refinery as the company claimed on Tuesday, citing top sources in…

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BREAKING: Yahaya Bello Lands In Fresh Trouble As Judge Angrily Leaves Courtroom Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, who was billed to be arraigned at the FCT High Court on Wednesday, took over crowd control in the courtroom when Justice Maryann Anenih left out of anger. Justice Anenih, who was supposed to take the plea of the former governor and two others, abruptly rose and announced she would not return until there was sanity in the courtroom. Shortly after the judge left, Yahaya Bello, who had been sitting in the front of the courtroom, jumped up and moved toward the…

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N110bn Fraud: Watch Wanted Yahaya Bello In Court The former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, appeared at the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja on Wednesday over allegations of a N110 billion fraud. Bello, who was declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in April 2024, was arrested on Tuesday and brought to court to face charges of criminal breach of trust and other related offenses. Ibom Focus reports that Yahaya Bello presented himself to the anti-graft Commission at his office in Abuja, where he was taken into custody. The case, marked FCT/HC/CR/778/24, involves allegations…

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BREAKING: Heavy Security As Wanted Yahaya Bello Arrives In Court The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has arrived at High Court sitting at Maitama in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja amid heavy security. Yahaya Bello arrived around 8:50am on Wednesday. Ibom Focus had reported that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) would arraign Yahaya Bello in court on Wednesday to face charges on alleged financial fraud and misconduct during his tenure. Ibom Focus had reported that the EFCC arrested Yahaya Bello, a former governor, in connection with ongoing investigations into alleged fraud during his tenure. “Yahaya Bello…

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BREAKING: Popular Nigerian Musician, Speed Darlington Arrested During Show Human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has confirmed that his client and musician, Darlington Okoye, more commonly called Speed Darlington, also known as AKPI, has been arrested by the Nigerian police in Owerri, Imo State. In a statement posted on his official Facebook page, Adeyanju wrote, “Our client Speed Darlington a.k.a AKPI has been arrested by the Nigerian police in Owerri at his show upon return to Nigeria.” He added that Darlington’s arrest occurred during his return to Nigeria for a show. The reasons for the Darlington arrest remained unclear. Meanwhile, it…

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Jonathan Blasts Nigerians Over Loyal To Their Ethnic Groups Former Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, has stated that Nigerians are more loyal to their ethnic nationalities than to the country which has prevented a collective approach to move Nigeria forward. Speaking at a forum in Effurun, Delta State, Jonathan disclosed the importance of the federal legislators also seeing themselves as representatives of the entire nation rather than their individual states or ethnic groups. “You are a member of the Nigerian National Assembly, either the Senate or the House of Representatives. You are not a member of the assembly of your people…

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