BREAKING: Heavy Gunshots As Militants Attack Nigerian Prison In Attempted Jailbreak There is pandemonium in Owerri, the Imo State capital as sporadic shooting is going on across the city. A security Eons Intelligence in post shared on X attributed the shooting to unknown gunmen. It wrote: “At 1130 am today 31st July, 2024, Owerri Prison under attack by Unknown gunmen as prison armed Squad in gun duel. “Reinforcement from military and other security formation ongoing.” It further tweeted, “Report of sporadic shooting across Owerri Municipal by UGM. Suspected Hoodlums also attacked the UBA bank at Wetheral Road. “Avoid the area…
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After Nationwide Shutdown MTN Announces Reopening Of Offices MTN, Nigeria’s leading telecommunications company, has resumed its operations after a nationwide shutdown on Tuesday. MTN in a post on X, announced its return to operations, confirming that its physical shops would be open to customers from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. “Y’ello customer, please note that our shops nationwide will be open today, 31 July. Operating hours: 8.00 am-3:00 pm. We are also available 24/7 to support you via digital channels,” the operator said. The temporary closure on Tuesday came in response to widespread customer outrage and vandalism, sparked by the…
Akpabio Under Fire Over Comment On Hunger Protest Senate President Godswill Akpabio has come under heavy criticism for taunting those calling for protest over the economic hardship in the country. Nigerians, many of them young people, have called for demonstrations from August 1 over soaring costs. Living costs spiked in Nigeria after President Bola Tinubu ended the fuel subsidy and eased foreign exchange controls after coming to power in May last year. Inflation hit record levels at 34.19 per cent in June, with food inflation more than 40.87 per cent, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. Speaking at an…
Pro-APC Campaigner Cries Out For Help, Says Tinubu Government Hired Us For Rally To Say ‘No To Protests,’ Abandoned Us With No Water, Food Or Money A group of women reportedly hired by President Bola Tinubu’s government for a counter-protest against the planned #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest have complained that they were abandoned after being used by the government. It was had reported that over 400 Nigerian women were hired by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders to hold a rally against the planned nationwide protest. It was gathered that some influential women leaders in the APC sent a circular to several…
South-West Blasts Sunday Igboho Over Comment On Nationwide Protests The Yoruba Union, known as Ìgbìnmó Májékóbájé Ilé-Yorúbá, has disassociated itself from the self-acclaimed Yoruba agitator, Chief Sunday Igboho, over his purported statement against the August 1 peaceful protest. The group said Igboho was an opportunist who rose on the back of the Yoruba Nation’s agitation for self-defence against Fulani herdsmen invasion in the South West. In a statement released on Tuesday, the convener, Olusola Oluwaseyi Badero, expressed that the Yoruba Union was highly disappointed by the purported statement made by Igboho, who claims to be an activist but has supported…
2-days To Protests Naira Appreciates Massively Information reaching Ibom Focus says that 2-days To Protests Naira Appreciates Massively On Monday, the Naira saw a significant improvement in the parallel market, appreciating to N1,580 per dollar from N1,610 per dollar recorded last Friday. In contrast, the Naira experienced a slight depreciation in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), where it fell to N1,611.4 per dollar from N1,609.29 per dollar. According to FMDQ data, the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM increased by N2.11, highlighting a subtle decline in the Naira’s value. On the other hand, the trading volume of dollars surged…
JUST IN: IGP Sends Strong Warπing To Protesters Again The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has again warned against unlawful acts, armed robbery, criminality, and destruction of infrastructure during the 1 August nationwide protest. Police spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Mr Egbetokun had earlier on Friday rolled out some conditions the organisers should meet before embarking on the protest against economic hardship in the country. Ibom Focus reported that the IGP requested details, names and contacts of the organisers of the planned protest to keep track of their activities and also to…
BREAKING: MTN Announces Nationwide Closure Of Their Offices MTN has announced the Closure Of all Their Offices in Nigeria. According to MTN, “Please be informed that our shops nationwide will be closed today, 30th July” Ibom Focus yet to confirm for the new date to be opened for operations. More details..
Tinubu Commences Suspension Of Food Import Duty To Crash Prices The Nigerian Customs Service, NCS has commenced implementation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s plan to suspend import duty collection on essential food items to reduce the prices of food items in the market. The Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi disclosed this in a recent statement on Monday. He also noted that the country has put processes in motion to streamline export processes. “The global inflation is impacting nations worldwide, including Nigeria. To address this, the Federal Government through the Nigeria Customs Service is suspending import duties and taxes…
Fayose Blasts Northerners For Causing Problems For Tinubu, Marrying Many Wives, Giving Birth Recklessly Former Ekiti governor, Ayodele Fayose and ally of President Bola Tinubu, says that northerners marrying multiple wives and having many children indiscriminately constitute a huge problem for Nigeria and a burden on the government. Mr Fayose said this during an interview on Channels TV on Monday night. Asked what he thinks the government could do to alleviate the sufferings of millions of Nigerians under Mr Tinubu’s watch as citizens prepare to protest, Mr Fayose highlighted the marrying of multiple wives and indiscriminate childbearing as issues compounding…