BREAKING: Massive Sacks Rock Tinubu’s Cabinet Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Massive Sacks Rock Tinubu’s Cabinet President Bola Tinubu has vowed to drop any member of his cabinet whom he feels falls short of the expectations of Nigerians. Speaking at a meeting with the leadership of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday, the President said he would continue to do his best for the country. “I thank the cabinet members for their efforts, but I will relieve any of them of their duties anytime I feel that they are failing Nigerians,” he said. He…
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24 Hours After Tinubu’s Anniversary, Naira Crashes Massively Against Dollar The Naira recorded its first massive depreciation against the dollar at the foreign exchange market 24 hours after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s first anniversary. FMDQ data showed that the Naira depreciated to N1484.75 against the Dollar on Thursday from N1329.65 on Wednesday. This represents an N155.1 loss against the dollar compared to N1329.65 traded on Wednesday. Similarly, at the parallel market section the depreciated to N1490 per dollar on Thursday from N1480 the previous day. The development comes as the turnover of foreign exchange transactions dropped to $235.41 million on…
Videos Of Pupils Reciting Reintroduced National Anthem Videos of primary school pupils in Nigeria reciting the reintroduced national anthem are circulating on social media. The old national anthem adopted from 1960 to 1988 used the theme ‘Nigeria, We Hail Thee’ while the version used from 1978 to early 2024 was titled ‘Arise, O Compatriots’. The lyrics of the old anthem were written by Lillian Jean Williams, a British expatriate, and composed by another Briton, Frances Benda. Benedict Odiase, a Nigerian, composed the national anthem adopted in 1978. On May 23, the house of representatives speedily passed the bill while the…
JUST IN: Sanusi Makes First Appointment Despite Court Order As the controversy trailing Kano Emirate tussle continues, the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II has on Thursday made his first appointment. This was coming barely a week after he was reinstalled as the Emir. Sanusi, the former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, approved the appointment of a new Ward Head of Kofar Mazugal, Hamisu Sani in Dala Local Government area of the state. The Emir called on the new ward Head to ensure peaceful coexistence among the subjects of the area and contribute his quota towards the…
Man Arrested For Selling His Daughter Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Man Arrested For Selling his Daughter Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have arrested a 49-year-old Yusuf Umar, a resident of Dagu Dutse in Warji local government area of the state for allegedly attempting to sell his 5-year-old daughter for N1.5 million. Umar, who claimed to be a staff of Warji local government took the daughter away from her mother with whom he was previously married as his wife. Confirming the incident to reporters in a press conference on Thursday, the state’s Commissioner of Police, CP Auwal…
Man Electrocuted While Stealing Armoured Cable An attempt by an unidentified man to steal an armoured cable from a transformer in the Mgboaba/NTA axis of Ohio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State ended in tragedy as he was electrocuted. The man was said to have gone for the operation at about 3 am on Thursday near a popular Pentecostal Church when there was a blackout but was trapped when the power supply was restored. An eyewitness said the man was severely burnt with his body turning black, saying they heard a loud sound at the transformer as soon as the…
All Nigerians Are Illiterates, Says Odumeje Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, the controversial Onitsha-based pastor better known as Odumeje, has argued that “every Nigerian is illiterate as long as the country is still underdeveloped”. In a recent sermon, the clergyman opined that it was wrong for a Nigerian to assume he or she is learned when the country does not enjoy basic infrastructure. Odumeje likened literacy to development, arguing that Nigeria lacks strong economies, advanced technology, and high standards of living. He also cited an example with Dubai — a city in the United Arab Emirates — referring to it “as one of…
BREAKING: Sanusi Gets New Appointment Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Sanusi Gets New Appointment Mohammed Sanusi has emerged the new President of National Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, in Kogi State. He takes over from Tade Adeyemi who retired from service and has since been appointed as Senior Special Assistant to the Kogi State Governor on Civil Service Matters. The new NULGE President in Kogi State defeated his close rival, Lasisi Aminu in a bye-election held in Lokoja on Thursday. He scored 26 votes to defeat Lasisi who scored five votes. Others elected at the Special Delegate Congress…
BREAKING: Many Residents Trapped As Storey Building Collapses In Lagos Scores of residents are currently trapped after a two-storey building collapsed in the Isale Eko area of Lagos State. The structure collapsed on Thursday following a fire in parts of Dosunmu Market on Lagos Island. Multiple pictures of the scene showed how the damaged building collapsed with many of the residents and occupants were yet to be rescued. The Lagos Territorial Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Ibrahim Farinloye, also confirmed the incident. He said 14 other buildings were seriously impacted by the fire. It was reported In…
BREAKING: Top Politician Shot Dead Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Top Politician Shot Dead An aspiring mayor was killed in Mexico on Wednesday, the latest in a string of attacks in the Latin American country ahead of elections. Alfredo Cabrera, a candidate for the mayoral position in Mexico’s Coyuca de Benitez, in the southern state of Guerrero, was shot during a campaign rally. Guerrero Governor Evelyn Salgado condemned the “cowardly crime.’’ Ms Salgado had asked the state prosecutor’s office to bring “the full weight of the law against the person or persons responsible,’’ she wrote on social media platform…