Author: Ibom Focus

Jonathan: Why I Conceded Defect To Buhari in 2015, Full Details “I was fully informed about the manipulations, intrigues, intimidation and betrayals. The consequences of not conceding were only better imagined. My natural instinct for peace automatically surfaced. I was going to make a decision which reflected my commitment to that ideal. This is the foundation of my essence. In my periodic projections into the future, I did not see how I would be presiding over any kind of chaos. I was prepared to promote the peace, unity and progress of Nigeria.” This is a huge sacrifice, but I hope…

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No Difference Between Nnamdi Kanu, Abubakar Shehau, Sunday Igboho, Others, Says Garba On Saturday Adamu Garba, the Former Presidential aspirant, said there is no difference between the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho, and the leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau. Garba who took to his Twitter account wrote, “There is practically no difference between Nnamdi Kanu, Sunday Igboho and Abubakar Shekau except that Shekau started much earlier than the rest two. Plain and simple!” The former Presidential aspirant who noted that he initially supported the approach employed by an Islamic cleric, Ahmad…

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Nigerian Popular Musician, Dr Frabz Is Dead Information reaching us that, Popular Nigerian music producer, Ayorinde Faboro popularly known as Dr Frabz is dead. The death of the prolific music producer was confirmed to The Punch by his colleague, Samklef. However, according to a tweet by popular singer Nikki Laoye, the music producer was shot. She wrote, ” “Oh my God persevering face… My dear brother, Dr Frabz @DoktaFrabz… This is such terrible news. Just heard that he was shot… Who did this? I am so pained right now. What kind of news is this ehn?” Samklef also took to…

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Why I Can’t Order Security Forces To Deal With Bandits, Buhari Reveals Following the Kidnapping challenge in the country, President Muhammadu Buhari says security forces have not moved against bandits in the country because of the fear of “heavy casualties of innocent villagers and hostages” that may be suffered in such operations. Of late, there has been outrage over the body language of the President to bandits in the country. Some sections of the country had also perceived Buhari as allegedly pampering bandits and criminal herdsmen terrorising parts of the country. But in a statement on Friday, presidential spokesman, Garba…

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Medical Panel Asked To Check Buhari’s Mental State With Immediate Effect Information reaching us that, Oby Ezekwesili, a former presidential aspirant in the 2019 general elections has again called for the mental and physical evaluation of President Muhammadu Buhari’s health. This online news platform understands that the former Minister of Education made the call amidst a growing level of insecurity in the country and an increasing rate of kidnapping in the North, especially in schools. According to Ezekwesili, her demands went beyond asking Buhari and his government to bring back the missing Chibok girls, rescue the recently abducted students of…

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Trouble Looms As Court Mars Tinubu’s Daughter From Imposing Levies On Computer Village Traders High Court sitting in Lagos State has barred Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, the daughter of the All Progressives Congress leader, Bola Tinubu, from imposing levies on traders at the Computer Village, Lagos. The development comes over a year after Tinubu-Ojo, who is also the Iyaloja-General of Lagos State reportedly imposed leaders on the traders who then introduced new levies, a development which sparked a series of protests at the Computer Village. Others who were similarly barred from imposing levies include: Mrs. Bisola Azeez, Mr. Adeniyi Olasoji, Nofiu Akinsanya,…

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BREAKING: Gov Ganduje Sackd Aide For Criticising Buhari The Executive Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, has sacked his Special Adviser on Media, Salihu Tanko Yakasai, barely a day after the aide criticised President Muhammadu Buhari over his failure to end the security crisis rocking the country. Salihu had called on the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government to either deal with bandits in the country or resign. Tanko-Yakasai spoke on Friday while reacting to students’ abduction at Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State. According to him, the fact that the development comes about…

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REVEALED: Main Reason We Blocked Movement Of Food Items From North To South The Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria has explained why its members stopped the movement of food items from the North to the South. The body commenced an indefinite strike following the government’s failure to address the alleged killings of its members in parts of the country. According to Punch, the union is also stopping its members from moving cattle and foodstuffs to the country’s southern part. Many trailers transporting cows, tomatoes, onions, pepper, grains and other commodities were prevented from leaving a border…

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