Tinubu Move To Assist Victims Of Abuja Market Fire President Bola Tinubu has pledged his administration’s full support for the victims of Thursday’s Karu market fire in Abuja. A massive fire erupted at Karu market in the Abuja Municipal Area Council on Thursday, causing significant destruction of goods worth millions of naira, according to Ibom Focus. In a statement released on Friday by Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Tinubu conveyed his profound sorrow over the incident. “President Bola Tinubu receives the news of the fire incident, which affected sections of Karu Market in…
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I May Be Killed Any Moment From Now – Abducted Catholic Priest Cries Out For Help From Bandits’ Camp The abducted Catholic priest of St. Raymond Catholic Church, Damba, Gusau, Zamfara state, Mikah Suleiman, has pleaded with well-meaning Nigerians to help save his life. Suspected bandits had kidnapped the parish priest, Suleiman last Saturday, June 22, 2024. The spokesperson of Zamfara State Police Command, Yazid Abubakar, had said the priest was kidnapped around 3am at his residence in the Damba area of Gusau. He noted that the incident was not reported to the police but the command deployed a police…
Local Government Chairmen Tenure Ends In 2026 – Says Nigerian Govt The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, on Friday explained that the tenure of the current local government and council chairmen will end in June 2026 and not 2025. To this end, Yakubu explained that INEC will not conduct local council elections in 2025. Yakubu said the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022 (As Amended) with respect to the tenure of Area Council Chairmen in the Federal Capital Territory FCT, guarantee a four-year tenure for the Chairmen and Councilors, not the three years provided in…
VIDEO: Mr Ibu Laid To Rest Veteran Nollywood actor John Okafor, widely known as Mr Ibu, has been laid to rest in his hometown of Amuri in the Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State. The beloved actor passed away on March 2, 2024, at the age of 62 after a prolonged illness. The Nigeria Actors Guild (AGN), along with Mr. Ibu’s family, organised several events to pay tribute and show their last respects to the comic icon. Videos circulating online capture moments from the ongoing funeral ceremony in Enugu, where friends, family members, and colleagues gathered to bid…
Protest Rocks NCoS Over New Uniform Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Protest Rocks NCoS Over New Uniform There is currently disquiet among the junior officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service over the failure of the authorities to provide them with the service’s new uniform free as they did for their senior colleagues. The affected officers have also raised the alarm over the decision of the authorities to make the wearing of the new uniform a condition for them to take part in a promotion examination scheduled for between Monday, July 1, 2024, and Saturday, July 6, 2024. Some of…
117 Suspected Internet Fraudsters Arrested In Hotel Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 117 suspected internet fraudsters in Lagos. The suspects were arrested at Regional Hotel, Iyana- Ishasi, Lagos in a sting operation, following verified intelligence about their alleged involvement in computer-related fraud. Items recovered from the suspects, at the point of arrest, include mobile phones, laptop computers and four cars. They will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded. On Thursday, a footage surfaced showing some EFCC operatives assaulting guests and employees at the Annex and…
36 Governors To Implement School Feeding Programme Information reaching Ibom Focus says that 36 Governors To Implement School Feeding Programme The Senior Special Assistant to the President on School Feeding Programme, Dr Yetunde Adeniji, has asked governors of the 36 states of the federation to key into the school feeding programme and implement it in their respective states. She spoke on Thursday in Abuja, during the opening of a two-day workshop for the domestication of the AUDA-NEPAD Continental school feeding guidelines for Nigerian state officials. The workshop was themed, “Encouraging state-driven implementation and best practices for school feeding towards local…
BREAKING: Massive Sacks Rock NCoS The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has taken disciplinary action against several officers, dismissing three and demoting six others for various misconducts. This information was released in a statement by the Service Public Relations Officer, Assistant Controller of Corrections Abubakar Umar, on Thursday in Abuja. In the statement, Umar detailed the service’s efforts to uphold high standards of discipline and professionalism by reviewing numerous cases of unprofessional conduct. The offences reviewed included gross negligence, unauthorized absences, trafficking in illicit items, and overall inefficiency. As a result of these reviews, three officers, including a Controller of Corrections,…
Many Feared Killed As Militias Attack Taraba Communities Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Many Feared Killed As Militias Attack Taraba Communities Five persons were confirmed to have been killed in attacks that occurred on Wednesday in two separate communities in Taraba State. The attacks took place in Gashaka and Wukari local government councils. While that of Gashaka that led to the killing of three persons occurred in Mayo-Sabere in Mai-Idanu ward, the Wukari incident which claimed two farmers, took place in the Rafin-Kada community. Those killed in Gashaka are Mallam Adamu Yahya, 70, Abdu Yahaya, 52 and Nuhu Yahya,…
BREAKING: Many Causalities As Airport Terminal Roof Collapses In a tragic incident early Friday, the roof of the newly refurbished Terminal 1 at New Delhi’s international airport in India partially collapsed amid heavy rains, resulting in the death of one person and injuries to eight others, according to rescue officials. Images posted online depicted vehicles crushed beneath massive steel girders at the departure forecourt of the terminal, which was one of several infrastructure projects inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in March, ahead of the general election. Terminal 1 serves domestic flights exclusively. Airport authorities announced the suspension of all…