Niger, Mali, Burkina Speaks On Going Back To ECOWAS Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Niger, Mali, Burkina Speaks On Going Back To ECOWAS Niger’s General Abdourahamane Tiani (C-R) and his Burkinabe counterpart Captain Ibrahim Traore (C-L) salute while reviewing a guard of honor upon his arrival in Niamey on July 5, 2024. By Joshua Odeyemi Sat, 6 Jul 2024 15:18:11 WAT The military leader of Niger Republic, General Abdourahamane Tiani, on Saturday said that the people of his country, along with neighbours Mali and Burkina Faso, have “irrevocably turned their backs” on the West African bloc, ECOWAS. He disclosed…
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Nigerian Government Marries Off Over 100 Young ‘Virgiπ’ Girls No fewer than 105 young women were on Saturday married off in a government-sponsored mass wedding in banditry ravaged Zamfara State, Northwest Nigeria amid fanfare. It was learnt that the 105 benefitting brides were orphans whose parents died as a result of terrorists’ attacks. The mass wedding took place on Saturday at the Bungudu central mosque, under the watchful eyes of the member, representing Bungudu Constituency in the State House of Assembly, Abdulmalik Zubairu. Zubairu told journalists that the gesture was for “virgiπs and not widows or divorcees”, stressing that a…
BREAKING: US Elections: Biden Speaks On Stepping Down United States president, Joe Biden, has claimed only God can convince him to quit the presidential race. There have been calls for Biden to step down following a poor outing at the presidential debate with Republican candidate, Donald Trump, on June 27. Some US voters, political analysts and stakeholders have also expressed concerns over the president’s health and mental alertness after the debate. But, speaking with ABC News on Friday, Biden said: “I mean if the Lord Almighty came down and said, ‘Joe, get outta the race’, I would get outta the…
HAPPENING NOW: Heavy Shooting As ISWAP Terrorists Currently Engaging In Gun Battle With Another Faction The members of Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) and fighters who are loyalists of the late, Commander ISWAP, Abubakar Dan-Buduma on Saturday morning engaged in a heavy gunfight in Borno. This was made known in a post shared on X by Zagazola Makama, a security expert in Lake Chad. He said, “Reports from imparcable indicate that an intense firefight has erupted between Budu.a fighters and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) militants in Shuwari, Kukawa Local Government Area. “As of 060600A (6:06 AM)…
No Amount Of Anointing Can Fight S3xual Temptation, Adeboye Blows Hot The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said he is still wary of s3xual immorality despite his ‘anointing’ and years in the ministry. Adeboye said despite his age, he runs faster than before to avoid any form of s3xual temptation, noting that no amount of anointing can fight such temptation. The cleric also warned ministers of the gospel to be wary of s3xual immorality and the erroneous belief that their ‘anointing’ could help them withstand any temptation. He stated these during a…
We Were Forced To Swear Oath Of Secrecy Over Boko Haram Terrorists – Top Nigerian Govt Official A former Director the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Gavs Katiya, says he and officials of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) were usually forced to take the oath of secrecy before speaking with repented Boko Haram terrorists in Nigeria’s north-east. Mr Katiya, now retired, spoke when he appeared as a guest on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday. “The first batch of repented Boko Haram fighters – 95 of them – was brought to my office while I was still the director in…
BREAKING: Video: Power-Drunk Nigerian Governor Publicly Orders Security Detail To Assault Popular Cleric Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Power-Drunk Nigerian Governor Publicly Orders Security Detail To Assault Popular Cleric The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago has been caught on camera ordering his security detail to assault and deal with an Islamic cleric. It was gathered that the governor gave the order during the 3-day Fidau prayer for the wife of his deputy, Hajiya Zainab Yakubu Garba who died after a brief illness in Minna on Monday. Fidau is a special prayer offered after 3, 7 or 40 days…
BREAKING: Wike’s Wife, Others Make Final Court Of Appeal Judges’ List, Full List Eberechi Suzette Wike, wife of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and 21 others have made it to the final list of the Court of Appeal judges. The President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice M.B Dongban-Mensem had requested the appointment of 22 new Justices to the Court of Appeal, which included Eberechi Suzette Wike. Justice Eberechi Suzette Wike from Rivers Judicial Council was on the list of priority nominees sent to the Federal Judicial Council Commission. In May, Ibom Focus reported that…
Terrorists Release New Video Of Abducted Women, Children, Reveals Next Place To Attack Terrorists, locally dubbed as bandits, have released a video showing women and children they abducted from Maidabino town in the Danmusa local government area of Katsina State. The terrorists had on June 22, ransacked Maidabino, the third largest town in Danmusa, where they killed about nine people and abducted 50 others, mostly women and children. Reports said the attackers operated for several hours unchallenged due to their large number, as they were said to be on reprisal mission. During the attack, over 10 houses, 15 shops, and…
EXCLUSIVE: Popular Nigerian Governor Cries Out For Help After Being Dumped, Loses Over $6 Million Private Jet Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara state is in a dilemma and seriously weighing his limited options after getting swindled by a Lagos couple who assumed full ownership of his private jet worth $6.3 million. Despite being duped of his multi-million dollar jet, Mr Lawal —an incumbent governor and powerful political figure in the nation— could not report his swindlers to the authorities to avoid scrutiny particularly questions about how he amassed the humongous wealth with which he acquired the aircraft given he was…