Gunmen Abduct Senior Nigerian Army Personnel Near Barracks Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen have abducted a Nigerian Army officer, identified as Charles Ogbonna in Makurdi, Benue State, SaharaReporters has learnt. Military sources said that Ogbonna, a Senior Non Commissioned Officer (SNCO) was abducted near an army barracks in Makurdi, the state capital. His identity card was said to have been found in his car which was abandoned by the gunmen. The sources further revealed that the kidnappers are asking for N5million ransom for the release of the Warrant Officer. According to a military signal obtained by SaharaReporters which also confirmed the incident,…
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BREAKING: Fresh Crisis Rocks APC Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Fresh Crisis Rocks APC Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator George Akume, along with governors, past governors, Senators, and other key stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, from the North Central region, are set to convene in Lafia, Nasarawa State, on Saturday to address the ongoing crisis within the party. Ibom Focus gathered that prominent figures expected to attend include the governors of Kwara, Kogi, Benue, Nasarawa, and Niger States. Ibom Focus learnt that the core agenda of the meeting is to deliberate on the…
BREAKING: Deposed Emir Of Kano Arrested Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Deposed Emir Of Kano Arrested Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of of Kano State has ordered the immediate arrest of the former Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero. In a statement, which Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, his spokesperson, issued on his behalf, Yusuf accused Ado Bayero of creating tension in the state. “The former Emir was smuggled into Kano city last night in an attempt to forcefully return to the palace two days after being deposed by the Governor.” “”Te Governor, it was confirmed that the new Emir, Sanusi…
After Attacking Peter Obi, Baba-Ahmed Blasts Soyinka, Reveals Top Secret About Nobel Laureate Former Vice Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Yusuf Baba-Ahmed, has hit back at Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, over his comment that Peter Obi, LP’s presidential candidate, was unfit to lead the country. Baba-Ahmed said that he could say a few things to Soyinka that could destroy him for good but he wouldn’t say that. According to him, intellect doesn’t give Soyinka the right to insult anybody. Recall that Soyinka had said that Obi’s failure to reign on his supporters attacking others with opposing views…
I Inherited Bleeding Nigeria – Tinubu Finally Opens Up President Bola Tinubu says his first year in office has been challenging because he inherited a bleeding country from his predecessor, former President Muhammadu Buhari. “It has been challenging. It has been fulfilling as well. We took over, and we have stopped the bleeding. I can say categorically now that Nigeria is no longer bleeding. And it will not bleed to death, but rather will now move to prosperity,” Mr said. He added, “We are managing to swim through the pond. The current is not a good one. We will turn…
Emir Sanusi Returns To Palace As FG Sets To Smuggle Deposed Emir Bayero Into Palace The reinstated emir of Kano has returned to the Kano Emir’s Palace in the week hours of Saturday morning to thwart the federal government’s plan to smuggle the deposed emir, Aminu Bayero, into the palace unnoticed. Ibom Focus gathered that heavy security has been deployed to the Kano Emir’s Palace to give cover to the deposed emir as he set to return to the palace in the wee hours of Saturday morning. Sources at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport said the dethroned monarch’s plane…
Again , Massive Sacks Rock CBN Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Massive Sacks Rock CBN No fewer than 200 officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria were on Friday relieved of their duties. This is an addition to the long list of ongoing disengagements in the apex bank. This adds to the list of 117 staff sacked by the bank between March 15 and April 11, 2024. The termination of appointments affects directors, deputy directors, assistant directors, principal managers, senior managers and lower-ranking staff. Impeccable sources who are staff of the bank confirmed the sack on Friday, saying that…
My Problem With Nnamdi Kanu’s Case – AGF The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has addressed the complexities surrounding the case of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Speaking at the Sectoral Ministerial Briefing in Abuja, marking the first anniversary of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, Fagbemi highlighted the legal intricacies that differentiate Kanu’s situation from that of Omoyele Sowore, the convener of the #RevolutionNow protest. Fagbemi emphasized that Kanu’s offence is significantly more complex and can only be resolved through a judicial process. “The matter is still in court; let’s…
Mother Of Four Kill In Hotel Room Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Mother Of Four Kill In Hotel Room The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed the murder of a middle-aged woman in one of the hotels within the metropolis. The woman was killed in a gruesome manner in the hotel where she allegedly went with her alleged killer. The state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Ahmed Rufai confirmed the incident to our correspondent in a telephone interview saying the deceased was found dead with a slit throat in the toilet of the hotel room. He said the police…
Fubara Makes U-turn Over Rivers State Crisis Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State has vowed never to waste his energy fighting detractors. Fubara said he would rather focus on achieving higher leadership standards and a new bar to improve the quality of life and socio-economic status of Rivers people. This is coming amid his face-off with his predecessor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike. Wike and Fubara have been at loggerheads over the control of the politics and resources of Rivers State. However, Fubara said his detractors were making determined efforts to distract his administration. He…