BREAKING: Tinubu Appoints New NFF President President Bola Tinubu has openly expressed support for Nigeria’s bid for re-election to the FIFA Council. The FIFA Council is the principal decision-making organ of the organisation in the intervals of the FIFA Congress. The council comprises 37 members elected by the FIFA Congress for a renewable term of four years. Amaju Pinnick, two-term President of the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, was elected to the council in March 2021—the third Nigerian after the late Oyo Orok Oyo and Dr Amos Adamu. Pinnick is seeking re-election to the council, and President Tinubu supports the bid…
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FG Stops Allocating Money To LGs Run By Caretaker Committees The House of Representatives has asked the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to halt all statutory allocations to local governments run by unelected officials appointed by governors. This resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance moved by Ademorin Kuye (APC, Lagos) on Tuesday during plenary. In the motion, Mr Kuye stated that 21 states in the country are operating caretaker committees instead of elected local government officials as envisaged by Section 7 of the 1999 Constitution. The lawmaker described this as an affront against democracy and the…
Ex-INEC Chairman, Jega Gets New Appointment Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Ex-INEC Chairman, Jega Gets New Appointment President Bola Tinubu has appointed former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, as Co-Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Implementation of Livestock Reforms. President Tinubu announced this on Tuesday in Abuja at the inauguration of the committee, which will address the obstacles to agricultural productivity and open up new opportunities which benefit farmers, herders, processors, and distributors in the livestock-farming value chain. President Tinubu, who is the alternative chairman of the committee emphasised that the implementation of…
Police Send Man Who Climbed Mast In Abuja For Mental Test The Nigerian police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, has sent a man who climbed a radio mast, Shuaibu Alhaji Yushau to the Social Development Secretariat (SDS) for mental assessment and evaluation. Ibom Focus had reported that the man on Monday morning was seen at the top of the mast allegedly trying to commit suicide in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city. This was seen in a video as a suicide note left behind by the man was also found. Relevant agencies were deployed to the scene to rescue him.…
NDLEA Arrests Wanted Drug Baron In His Mansion A 42-year-old wanted drug baron, Joachin Chikaodi Mbonu and his associate have been been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in Imo State. Joachin Chikaodi was arrested in his mansion in Umuomi village, Uzogba-Ezenomi autonomous community, Ikeduru local government area of Imo State. The suspect is said to be the leader of the syndicate and major drug cartel behind the production and distribution of deadly psychoactive substance, methamphetamine, popularly called “mkpuru mmiri.” Femi Babafemi, Director, Media and Advocacy NDLEA in a statement on Tuesday said the cartel…
Simon Ekpa Blasts South-East Govs, Says They Lack Legitimacy To Negotiate For Nnamdi Kanu’s Release The Simon Ekpa-led self-styled Biafran government has told South-East governors and other leaders in the region to stay clear of negotiating for Biafra declaration and the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu with the Nigerian government. Ekpa warned the governors and the leaders against such negotiations, claiming that they lacked legitimacy. Ekpa disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday through his official X handle. He said it was only his Biafran group that had the legitimate right to call for the release of Kanu and the…
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United Airlines Aircraft Loses Wheel After Takeoff A Boeing 757-200 operated by United Airlines experienced a wheel loss after departing from Los Angeles International Airport on Monday. Despite the incident, the aircraft landed safely at its intended destination in Denver. In a statement, United Airlines said, “The wheel has been recovered in Los Angeles, and we are investigating what caused this event. All 174 passengers and seven crew members on board were unharmed, and no injuries were reported on the ground. This marks the second instance in recent months where a United Airlines-operated Boeing aircraft lost a wheel following takeoff.…
Tinubu’s Government Under Pressure To Release Nnamdi Kanu Pressure is being intensified on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration to release Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the separatist group, who has been in the custody of the federal government since June 2021. Sources within the government indicated that Kanu may be released soon. However, the sources did not indicate the terms under which he would be released. The presidency officially refused to comment on the development when contacted last night. However, sources in the presidency told one of our reporters that what cannot be…
Nigerian Government Fixes Date For National Census The National Population Commission (NPC) has said it has proposed November, 2024, for the Nigerian Population and Housing Census. Speaking during a press conference to mark the 2024 World Population Day, the Chairman of NPC, Nasir Isa Kwarra, said the proposal was, however, subject to the approval of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Kwarra, who stated that the commission was 70 per cent ready to conduct the census, said the delay in Nigeria having data of its population would not prevent the country from achieving the UN 2020 Round of Population & Housing Censuses.…