Peter Obi Sends Strong Warning To Protesters The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has called on President Bola Tinubu to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, and other freedom fighters in similar conditions. Obi said there was no reason for the continuous detention of the IPOB leader, especially as the courts of the land have freed him. The former Anambra State governor made this call when he spoke to journalists on Saturday, in Onitsha, Anambra State commercial nerve centre, while also calling on leaders to…
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Man Kill Self Over Demolition Of His Hotel Information reaching Ibom Focus say that Man Kill Self Over Demolition Of His Hotel A hotelier in Anambra State, Malachy Chukwu, has reportedly committed suicide over demolition of his property. Chukwu took his life after discovering that his hotel had been demolished by suspected youths of Ifite-Nteje community in Oyi Local Government Area of the state . Following the demolition and suicide, members of the Divine Heaven Amalgamated Landlords Association, Ifite-Nteje in Oyi LGA on Saturday protested against the destruction of their property by suspected youths of the community. The protesters, comprising…
After Failed Super Eagles Stint Finidi George Gets New Role Finidi George could be set to return to the Nigeria Premier Football, NPFL, after resigning as the head coach of the Super Eagles. He stepped down from the role after only 40 days due to tensions with the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF. However, Finidi is being considered by Rivers United to become their new head coach, according to the Nation. The NPFL club wants to make changes after an unimpressive end to the season. Rivers United started the season well, reaching the quarter-finals of the CAF Confederation Cup before being…
Heavy Shootout As Gunmen Abduct POS Agent, Friend Escapes Gunshots Gunmen have reportedly abducted a POS Operator simply identified as Biggy from his residence in Delta State. The incident occurred at 3pm on Friday at Egbo Community, Ughelli South Local Government Area. The victim’s friend escaped from the scene when he saw the Dare Devil gunmen who opened fire on him. The bullet reportedly pierced through the wall of the building as he made his escape. At the time of filing this report, nothing has been heard from the victim and the abductors. The incident has caused tension amongst residents,…
Iran Issues Fresh Warning To Embark On War With Israel Iran’s mission to the United Nations issued a dire warning on Friday, threatening an “obliterating war” should Israel initiate a large-scale military operation against Hezbollah in Lebanon. The warning came after Israel Defence Forces launched an attack on multiple Hezbollah positions in response to the Iran-backed group’s recent missile strikes on northern Israel. Iran’s warning was issued amid rising tensions along the Lebanese border. The Iranian UN mission revealed on X, Friday, stating that in the event of Israel initiating a war against Hezbollah, “all options, including the complete engagement…
Real Reason El-Rufai’s Meeting With Kwankwaso, Arewa Forum Blows Hot, Exposes Top Secret The President General of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF), Yerima Shettima, has condemned the recent meeting between former Kano governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and former Kaduna governor, Nasir El-Rufai. The meeting, which took place in Abuja on Thursday, reportedly focused on forging a political alliance ahead of the 2027 general elections. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate for the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 elections, met with El-Rufai, an All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart, in what appears to be a strategic move aimed…
One Dies In Third Mainland Bridge Auto Crash The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has stated that a fatal accident occurred early Saturday morning around 6:30am on the Third Mainland Bridge by UNILAG waterfront inward Iyana Oworonsoki in Lagos. The Authority said one person lost his life in the accident, which it apparently blamed on over-speeding. LASTMA, in a post on its verified X handle (formerly Twitter), noted that the tragedy involved a Mini Truck with the registration number MUS 489 XS and a Toyota Camry car with registration number KRD 470 JD. The agency wrote, “Personnel of the…
Court Jails Father 14 Years For Raping, Impregnating Daughter A High Court, sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, capital, has sentenced a 41 years old man, Baridapsi Needam, to 14 years imprisonment for raping and impregnating his daughter. The Bayelsa Commissioner of Justice and Attorney-General in the suit numbered YHC/14C/2022 charged the accused with the offence of rape contrary to Section 1(1) of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Law of Bayelsa State, 2021. The State Prosecuting Counsel and Deputy Director in the Bayelsa State Ministry of Justice, Pere Amanda Egbuson, told the court that investigations revealed that the accused, Mr Needam…
BREAKING: Many Causalities As Gunmen Sack Police Checkpoint Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Many Causalities As Gunmen Sack Police Checkpoint Dare-devil gunmen on Friday evening killed two policemen and injured one other following an attack on their checkpoint at the popular Opobo Junction along the Aba-Ikot Ekpene Expressway in Abia State. It was gathered that the police officers were at the junction for their usual evening stop-and-search operation. However, a few minutes later, several police patrol teams swept into the area as residents fled the road. According to an eyewitness, the gunmen, numbering six, came in a Sienna sport…
FG To Scrap Local Governments Information reaching Ibom Focus says that FG To Scrap Local Governments A former Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has urged the federal government to scrap Local Governments system, if governors won’t allow the system to function the way it should. Daily Trust reports that there are 774 local government areas in the country but the efficiency of the third tier of government has been hampered by the weight of controlling and overbearing governors who have been accused of mismanaging funds meant for the administration of local governments. Traveling across Quang Binh to stunning cinematic…