BREAKING: NLC Set To Shut Down Nigeria Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have vowed to shut down the country if the police detain their President, Joe Ajaero over alleged terrorism financing, especially in the wake of the #EndBadGovernance protests held between August 1 and 10, 2024. The organised labour made the declaration in Abuja on Thursday at the Labour House where various affiliate union leaders gathered early morning in solidarity with Ajaero. Ajaero in company with his lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), later proceeded to the office of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) at the disbanded SARS facility…
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BREAKING: Akwa Ibom Police Commissioner Is Dead The Akwa Ibom State Police Command Commissioner, Mr. Waheed Ayilara has died after undergoing prostate cancer surgery at Lagos University Teaching Hospital. It was learned that the police chief died on Thursday morning, according to a family source. “We are very sad to inform you that our friend, brother, and family, the Commissioner of Police for Akwa Ibom State, Waheed Ayilara, is dead,” the family source said. Ayilara’s death was also confirmed by a top police officer in Akwa Ibom State. The Nigeria Police Force has not issued an official statement on the…
Unrest: More Shi’ite Members Arrested Over Clash With Police Operatives The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police command has paraded no fewer than 94 members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shi’ites, arrested during a clash with security operatives in Abuja on Sunday. The police, in a statement by the Force spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, had announced that they arrested 97 Shi’ites over Sunday’s violence wherein two policemen were killed and three others critically injured. Addressing the media in Abuja on Tuesday, Sheikh Rabiu Abdullahi, a prominent leader of the movement, expressed deep concerns over what he termed…
Not In PDP, You Will Look For Another Party – Bode George Blasts Atiku Over 2027 Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Bode George, says former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, must wait till 2031 if he wants to contest for President again. Recall that Abubakar, the PDP Presidential Candidate in the 2023 general elections, lost to the incumbent President Bola Tinubu. George, in a statement on Wednesday, said that a southerner must occupy the office of the President and Commander in Chief from 2023 to 2031 “because that is the reality of our country, PDP…
BREAKING: Few Weeks To Election APC Candidate Dies The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa State has suffered a loss with the passing of its Kirikasamma Local Government council candidate, Yahuza Umar Labbo. Labbo, who was set to contest in the October 5 local government elections, died after a brief illness at the age of 55. Jigawa APC Chairman Aminu Gumel confirmed Labbo’s death in a statement released on Wednesday. Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has offered heartfelt condolences to the family of late Yahuza Umar Labbo, the APC council candidate who passed away. The governor extended sympathies to…
BREAKING: Nigerian Government Reduces Tenure Of LG Chairmen Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Nigerian Government Reduces Tenure Of LG Chairmen The Plateau House of Assembly has reduced the tenure of elected local government officials from three to two years. The House Committee Chairman on Information, Mr Matthew Kwarpo, made this known on Wednesday in Jos while speaking with newsmen. He said that the reduction was in line with amended Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission, PLASIEC, Law 2024. The Committee Chairman said that it was also because of the financial autonomy that was recently granted to local governments in the…
EXPOSED: Pastor Adeboye’s Son Abandons Project After Taking Over N8b From Govt, Runs To Court To Stop Probe It was shocking As Adeolu Adeboye, son of Redeemed Christian Church of God’s General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, received over N8 billion from Kaduna State Government for a contract, but abandoned the project after 30% completion. It was learnt that Adeolu and his wife, who secured the contract through Ronchess Global Resources Plc during former Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s administration, have been evading accountability for the diverted funds and unfinished project. Following Kaduna State Government and House of Assembly’s probe into the alleged…
VIDEO: Soldier Exposes Nigerian Leaders For Not Allowing Military Crush Terrorists, Bandits In a viral video, Suleiman S., dressed in a Nigerian Army uniform, alleged that the government’s practice of paying ransoms to bandits is hindering the military’s ability to effectively combat them. He claimed that bandits are emboldened to kidnap and set ransom terms, knowing the government will pay. Suleiman S. urged the public to redirect their blame from the Nigerian Army to the government, emphasising that soldiers are constrained by orders and cannot take independent action. The soldier said the military has the capability to eradicate bandits, particularly…
US Economist Blasts Tinubu Over Multi-Million-Dollar Jet Purchase Amid Hardship An American professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University, Steve Hanke, has criticised Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu for purchasing a new presidential jet amidst the country’s economic challenges. Hanke’s criticism comes in light of Tinubu’s recent acquisition of a $150 million Airbus A330 private jet, which the Nigerian leader recently flew to France. Hanke, known for his expertise in inflation analysis, described the current state of Nigeria’s economy as alarming, stating the country’s soaring inflation rate. According to Hanke’s assertions, Nigeria’s inflation stands at a staggering 114% per year,…
BREAKING: Many Feared Killed, Injured As Explosion Rocks Airport A tire explosion has killed two workers while injuring one other in Atlanta, U.S. The devastating incident occurred at the Delta Air Lines operations facility at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Tuesday, resulting in the deaths of two workers and injuring another. The accident happened when a tire burst during removal from an aircraft, according to media reports. Delta Air Lines has yet to confirm the incident, Reuters reports. The tragic incident claimed the lives of a Delta employee and a contractor, according to WSB-TV. Another Delta employee was injured in…