Tinubu’s Aide In Trouble Over Old Tweets Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Tinubu’s Aide In Trouble Over Old Tweets Nigerians, particularly on X, formerly Twitter, have again called out Dada Olusegun, Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media. The presidential aide had threatened X users with “the law” after his number was published online and people started calling him. “Releasing my phone number online is not going to stop me from calling on all the right minded people to desist from allowing these opportunists from burning our nation to the ground. All your curses and threats don’t…
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Protest: Tensioπ In Aso Rock Over Foreign Mercenaries Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Tensioπ In Aso Rock Over Foreign Mercenaries The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has urged Nigerians to think twice before joining any protest group. Some youths are planning a nationwide protest between August 1 and 15 against the rising cost of living and economic hardship in the country. Briefing newsmen in Abuja on Friday, Egbetokun said intelligence at the disposal of the Force revealed that foreign mercenaries were involved in the protest. He, however, did not give further details of the alleged involvement of…
Herbalist K!lled Sick Friend To Make ‘Money R!tual Soap’ A 50-year-old herbalist, identified as Kehinde Ganiyu, has been arrested by the Nigerian police for killing his friend, Emmanuel Collins, on a sick bed in connection with a money ritual. It was gathered that the incident occurred last Thursday in Oba-Oke, located in the Olorunda Local Government Area of Osun State. Parading the suspect on Friday, the Osun Police Public Relations Officer, Yemisi Opalola, disclosed that the suspect slit the throat of his friend to make ritual soap for internet fraudsters known as “Yahoo boys.” According to Opalola, “On July 18,…
NYSC Sends Strong Message To Corps Members Over Planned Nationwide Protest The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has warned serving corps member against participating in the planned nationwide protest slated to commence on August 1, 2024. The NYSC management reportedly issued the warning to corps members, circulated on various social media platforms, reminding them that they are prohibited from participating in any political activities. According to the statement, this restriction is based on the laws governing the NYSC scheme, which explicitly bar corps members from engaging in political movements. The statement reads in part: “Nationwide protest circulating in the media…
BREAKING: Robbers Killed While Attempting To Snatch Car In Abuja Two suspected armed robbers were shot dead while attempting to snatch a Prado Jeep at gunpoint in the Jahi area of Abuja, the nation’s capital. CP Benneth Igweh, disclosed this to newsmen while parading two arrested members of the robbery gang at the command in Abuja, on Friday. He said this happened around 10:45 pm on Thursday, when a four-men robbery engaged the operatives who were on crime prevention patrol led by DPO of Mabushi police division in a fierce gun battle. According to him, the four-men robbery gang on…
Top Hamas Leader Dies In Israeli Custody Mustafa Muhammad Abu Ara, Hamas leader from the West Bank, has died in Israeli custody following a severe decline in his health, according to an early Friday statement from the Palestinian Commission of Detainees Affairs. The 63-year-old Abu Ara, who had been incarcerated at the Ramon jail in southern Israel, was transferred to a hospital where he later passed on, Reuters reports. The statement read: “Prior to his arrest, he was grappling with severe health issues and required intensive medical care. However, since his arrest, Sheikh Abu Ara, like all detainees, has encountered…
I Have Lots To Teach Nigerian Youths; Tinubu President Bola Tinubu says he and others in his generation have much to teach young Nigerians to be responsible and patriotic citizens while he condemns those sponsoring planned August protests as unpatriotic, claiming to hold foreign passports. When he hosted a delegation of Islamic leaders led by Sheikh Bala Lau at the State House on Thursday, Mr Tinubu said the future of Nigerian children should be a priority in the minds of the older generation. “What should be uppermost in our minds is the future of our children. We have a lot…
BREAKING: Massive Recruitments Hit NNPCL The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has announced that it commenced recruitment exercise on July 25, 2024. The Company’s spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye disclosed this on Friday through his official X account. He said the firm has multiple vacant positions across various departments. According to him, interested applicants can apply through the company’s official website. “NNPC Ltd is pleased to announce that we are currently hiring for multiple positions across various departments. “We are seeking talented and dedicated individuals to join our team. Visit our careers page for application instructions”, he said. Recall that in 2020,…
Protest Organisers Write Wike Organisers of the planned nationwide #DaysOfRage and #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest have written the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, requesting the release of Eagle Square between August 1 and 10, 2024, for the peaceful demonstration. In a letter signed by Damilare Adenola, Director of Mobilisation for the Take It Back Movement (TIB) in Abuja, the protesters demanded unrestricted access to the venue 24/7 throughout the duration of the protest, and possibly even after it concludes. The letter read, “I write you as the Director of Mobilization, Take it Back Movement (TIB) to your office…
How Witches And Wizards Made Me Spend Extra Months In Womb – Obasanjo Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that his late mother gave birth to him in the 12th month of pregnancy after she battled those he described as “witches and wizards.” Obasanjo spoke at the 66th remembrance programme organised in honour of his mother, Mama Bernice Obasanjo, at Olusegun Obasanjo Cinema Hall, Abeokuta. The former president expressed regret that his mother was not alive to witness his achievements in life, saying he felt nostalgic each time he remembered his mother after her death. He revealed that his mother…