BREAKING: VIDEO: Many Causalities As Building Collapse In Abuja No fewer than 40 persons are currently trapped in a building collapse that occurred in the Sabon Lugbe area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Ibom Focus learnt that the incident happened on Saturday and sympathisers and emergency workers are currently at the scene trying to get under the rubble. “People are under this rubble. It is a building under construction. We are calling on the government and televant agencies to come and rescue those who are trapped here,” a narrator in the video of the incident. In the first week…
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Lady Corpse Dumped On Roadside After Visit To Man She Met On A Dating Site. The Delta State Police command has condoled with the family of a 23-year-old lady identified as Precious Yusuf, whose corpse was found along DLA Road opposite Falcon Club Asaba on October 24. According to the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Bright Edafe, at about 8.40am on the said day, the DPO ‘A’ division Asaba received a distress call that the corpse of a young lady was found at DLA Road. Edafe said the DPO, CSP Rex Abiodun, swiftly mobilized and led police operatives…
Tinubu, Yoruba Are Betrayers; Now I’m Forming Alliance With North – Asari Dokubo Blows Hot Former Niger Delta militants leader and President Bola Tinubu’s supporter, Asari Dokubo, has vowed to form an alliance with the Northern region and dump Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. Asari made the remarks in a series of videos while accusing Tinubu of betrayal after working for his emergence as the Nigerian president in 2023. Dokubo claimed that he spent his money canvassing for votes for Tinubu during the 2023 presidential election, only to be “betrayed.” Addressing his followers in a viral video, he…
Student Bites Off Colleague’s Tongue Over Food A Senior Secondary school female student identified as Amarachi Chibueze has reportedly bitten off the tongue of another student in a federal government-owned school in Umuahia. The incident was alleged to have happened on Friday while the two students were quarrelling because of food in the school. It was gathered that the attacker grabbed her victim identified as Adaeze on the neck before biting off the outer part of her tongue and then spitting it out on the ground. It was also gathered that the victim had been rushed to a hospital in…
BREAKING: Tinubu To Sack More Ministers The Senator representing Borno South, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to sack more ministers who are underperforming to fastrack the implementation of his “Renewed Hope” agenda for the country. In a statement on Saturday in Abuja, Ndume described the rejigging of the federal cabinet, and the establishment of the ministry of regional development to oversee all regional commissions in the country as a welcome development. The lawmaker said, “More needs to be done because some ministers are still missing in action.” Recall that President Tinubu on Wednesday reshuffled his cabinet…
Teacher In Trouble As Student Dies After Receiving 162 Strokes Of Cane A heartbreaking incident in Ogun State has sparked outrage after a student from Obada Idi-Emi High School, identified as Ariyo, reportedly died after being punished with 162 strokes of the cane. The alleged punishment was administered by a teacher following a dispute over a broken dustbin, according to activist Adetoun, who shared the incident on Instagram. The incident reportedly began when the teacher brought a new dustbin to Ariyo’s class, instructing students not to damage it. Ariyo, in a lighthearted response, remarked that the dustbin had been bought…
Portable To Babymama: You Need Prayer, Your Leg No Good Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, also known as Portable has reignited his feud with his baby mama, actress Ashabi Simple, on social media. The singer, who recently welcomed a second child with Ashabi, publicly embarrassed her in the comments of her latest post. In the video, Ashabi portrayed herself as a blessed, happy, determined, grateful, and peaceful woman. Triggered by the post, Portable took to the comments to criticize Ashabi for praising herself, claiming she got pregnant by him in her pursuit of fame. He wrote; “You dey look for fame…
BREAKING: Policemen Sh00t Dead Popular Nigerian Musician A popular Ogene Musician “Igbo Jah” identified as Okezie Chikezie Mba, has been reportedly shot dead by operatives of the Nigerian Police Force attached to anti-cult unit of the Enugu State Police Command. This is coming barely two weeks some policemen on stop-and-search operations allegedly shot and killed one Smith Odinaka along the Enugu-Port-Harcourt Expressway, while on steering. The Enugu State Police Command has yet to fish out the rogue policemen who committed the atrocious act nearly two weeks after the incident that happened on October 13. It was gathered that the recent…
NNPCL Releases Names Of Victims Of Crashed Helicopter The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has released the identities of six employees who tragically lost their lives in a helicopter crash on Thursday. According to the flight’s electronic manifest, the deceased NNPC staff members are: “Tamunoemi Suku, Alu Lawrence, Etim Emmanuel, Kenneth Chikwem, Frank Oriamre, and Borris Ndorbo.” The pilot, Captain Yakubu Dukas, was also among the victims, while one additional passenger remains yet to identified. It was reported on Thursday that the helicopter, operated by East Winds Aviation, was en route to the FPSO-NUIMS ANTAN facility when it…
BREAKING: Peace Corps Commandant, Akoh Arrested The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the arrest of the National Commandant of the Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN), Dickson Akoh over dispute arising from tenancy disagreement between Akoh and his landlord. It was gathered that armed policemen invaded the Peace Corps Head Office located near Jabi Lake at about 3pm on Friday in a commando style, broke into his office and arrested him alongside 16 officers. The gun trotting officers were alleged to have forcefully gained access into the premises of the building with the help of thugs and…