Respect Court Order, Vacate Palace In Peace – Forum of Chiefs Tells Former Emir Sanusi The Forum of Chiefs in Nigeria has advised Sanusi Lamido Sanusi to respect the Federal High Court order and vacate the Kano Emir’s Palace immediately. The Forum said the court’s decision, delivered on Tuesday, is final and binding, adding that it is essential to prioritise peace and stability in Kano State. In a statement jointly signed by its President, Chief Ameh Adaji, and Secretary General, Chief Danladi Etsu, the Forum noted that a king cannot reign without the support of the people and that illegally…
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One Year In Office: FG Begins N75,000 Cash To Nigerians Minister of Finance, Wale Edun has said the federal government has restarted the provision of conditional direct N75,000 cash transfers to 75 million Nigerians to tackle the impact of inflation. Edun disclosed this on Tuesday at a ministerial sectoral briefing to mark the first year in office of the President Bola Tinubu administration in Abuja. He noted that the beneficiaries of the social investment scheme are 15 million households nationwide. Edun who is the chairman of the Presidential Panel of Social Investment programme explained that the cash transfer will improve…
TENSION: Pregnant Woman Found Dead On Roadside The lifeless body of an unidentified pregnant woman has been discovered in a bush along Amaraku-Umudim Road in the Isiala-Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, has left the community in shock and seeking answers. According to PUNCH Online, the deceased woman’s upper garment was removed, but her body showed no signs of blood or trauma. This detail has puzzled local residents, as it does not clearly indicate the cause of death or link it to any obvious violence. A resident, who preferred…
NCS Officers ,VIO Operatives In Serious Fight The Nigeria Customs Service has condemned fight between it officers and operatives of the Vehicle Inspection Officers in Abuja. NCS National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Recall that in a viral video, Customs officers and VIO operatives involved in a free-for-all fight at AYA roundabout in less than a week ago. Reacting to the incident, Maiwada said the service has commenced that investigation into the matter. “Our attention has been drawn to a video circulating on social media showing some officers of the Nigeria…
Confusion Over Tinubu’s Anniversary Speech Information reaching Ibom Focus says that there’s Confusion Over Tinubu’s Anniversary Speech Presidential spokesmen, Bayo Onanuga, and Ajuri Ngelale contradicted each other on the speech of President Bola Tinubu’s first anniversary in office. Ibom Focus reports that the president who took his oath of office on May 29, 2023, will clock on year in office, on Wednesday. In commemoration of the first anniversary, both spokesmen issued contradictory statements. While Onanuga said Tinubu was breaking away from the tradition of nationwide broadcast, but would address a joint session of the National Assembly, Ngelale described the statement…
Talks On Minimum Wage Collapse, Labour Reveals Next Action Members of the organised labour on Tuesday threatened to paralyse the economy of the country if the federal government remains adamant to offer the Nigerian workers a living wage as demanded during this year’s May Day celebration. The stern warning was handed to the government shortly after talks on the minimum wage among members of the tripartite committee collapsed —a development that made the meeting to be adjourned “sine die” (indefinitely). Ibom Focus had reported how the leadership of the organised comprising Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress…
JUST IN: No National Broadcast On May 29 – Says Presidency, Gives Reason The presidency has said that there will be not be a National broadcast by President Bola Tinubu to mark his one year in office. Instead, the president is expected to address a joint session of the National Assembly, as part of the programme lined up to commemorate 25 years of the nation’s democratic journey at both the executive and legislative levels. In a statement, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, also named former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, former Senate President…
Journalists’ To Start Receiving Salaries, Others Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Journalists’ To Start Receiving Salaries, Others Joe Ajaero, head of the Nigerian Labour Congress, is championing a crusade for journalists’ rights, demanding improved remuneration, robust insurance coverage, and a dignified pension, acknowledging their immense contribution to the nation’s storytelling. In a show of solidarity, Joe Ajaero, head of the Nigerian Labour Congress, met with Dr. Chris Isiguzo, President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, in Abuja, where he reiterated his call for enhanced welfare and protection for journalists nationwide. The Nigerian Labour Congress President highlighted the irony that…
Soldier Arrested For Stealing 602 Rounds Of Ammunition The Nigerian Army has arrested a soldier identified as Corporal Francis Bako for allegedly stealing ammunition in Borno State, Northeast Nigeria. He was reportedly arrested with 602 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition by troops of Operation Hadin Kai in Maiduguri, in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force in the state. Citing military sources, Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert and security analyst in the Lake Chad region, in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account, said the suspect was arrested at Kano Motor Park, Maiduguri following a tip-off. The soldier was…
BREAKING: More Crisis Looms In Kano As Another Court Orders Sanusi’s Eviction A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has ordered the eviction of the reinstated Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, from Gidan Rumfa Palace. The court also ordered the police to ensure all rights and privileges due to the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero be given to him. Bayero was deposed last week following the passage of amended Kano Emirate council bill into law and its eventual assent by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. The presiding judge, Justice S. A. Amobeda, who gave the exparte order on Tuesday…