Real Reason Court Granted Disgraced Abba Kyari Part-time Bail Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted temporary bail to the former Commander of the Force Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari, for two weeks on compassionate grounds to allow him to bury his mother. Kyari was granted bail in the amount of 50 million Naira, along with a surety in the same sum. The surety, who shall be Kyari’s counsel in the matter, is required to deposit a copy of their call-to-bar certificate with the court’s deputy registrar. Additionally, Kyari must surrender his travel passport…
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FULL LIST: Beneficiaries Of BOI Loans Ibom Focus brings to you Beneficiaries Of BOI Loans No fewer than 75,809 beneficiaries received credit funding worth N496.72bn from the Bank of Industry in 2023. The loans disbursed to beneficiaries include large, medium, small and micro enterprises, creating approximately 2,198,953 direct and indirect jobs across the country. The chairman of the shareholders committee, Muhammed Bala, revealed the figure at the 64th annual general meeting, held on Wednesday in Abuja. This was as the bank announced a profit before tax of N153.81bn for 2023, marking a 117.69 per cent increase from the previous year’s…
‘Kano Government Reinstate Deposed Emir Sanusi’ The minority leader of the Kano State House of Assembly, Abdul Madari, has alleged that the New Nigeria Peoples Party-led government of Kano State is planning to reinstate Lamido Sanusi as Emir of Kano. Madari, who was speaking against the moves by NNPP lawmakers to amend Kano State Emirates Council law, told BBC Hausa that 12 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the House were not opposed to the amendment, provided none of the five Emirates would be dissolved and the Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, would not be deposed and…
BREAKING: Labour Bows To Pressure, Reduces Demand On Minimum Wage IN a bid to shift ground so as to ensure speedy conclusion of negotiation on new national Minimum Wage, the Organised Labour at the ongoing Tripartite Committee on the National Minimum Wage meeting has reduced its demand from N615,000 to N500,000. A source at the meeting said that the government team is adamant about N54,000, complaining of non-availability of fund and the inability of the private sector to pay. But the private sector has made additional N3,00 taking up its offer to N57,000 from the initial N54,000. According to the…
BREAKING: Tinubu Appoints New FRSC Marshal President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of ACM Shehu Mohammed as the new Corp Marshal and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC). This was contained in a letter of appointment signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume dated May 20th, 2024. The letter said the appointment is in accordance with Section 7 (1) of the Federal Road Safety Commission Act, 2007 and takes effect from May 20th, 2024. Shehu Mohammed takes over from Dauda Ali Biu as Corps Marshal of the…
Panic As Blind Woman Gave Birth To 5 Blind Children If one has the power to challenge fate, many people would have asked why they are treated very unfairly. But Henry Miller would say: Destiny is what you are supposed to do in life. Fate is what kicks you in the ass to make you do it. So we can’t challenge fate. Mrs. Nkechi Clement Ugo, a native of Oshigbe Community in Ezza North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, would have been one of those to challenge fate if the opportunity had provided that. Fate has indeed kicked her…
BREAKING: Witness Slums, Dies In Court Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Witness Slums, Dies In Court An unidentified man in his seventies collapsed and died inside an Ondo State High Court session in Oka, Ondo, before the proceedings began. Witnesses stated that the deceased was there to testify as a witness in a case involving his friend. According to a court staff member who spoke on condition of anonymity, the man collapsed suddenly without any apparent interaction or collision with anyone or anything. “The man was in court with his friend and suddenly stood up, then fell down, hitting…
BREAKING: FG Bans Production Of Movies Featuring Money Rituals The President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government has prohibited the production and distribution of any movies or cinematography that feature money rituals and glamorising vices. This was announced by Shaibu Husseini, CEO of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) at an event in Enugu State on Wednesday. The event was organised by the NFVCB and Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA). Movie producers, directors, actors from different parts of the country, and leaders of various guilds and associations in the Nigerian film industry were present at the event. According…
After IPOB Warning, Fear Grips Nigerian University, Reschedules Convocation Ceremony The Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) Awka, Anambra State, has bowed to the warning by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as it has rescheduled its convocation ceremony earlier billed to hold on May 30. The institution had fixed May 30 and 31 for its 18th convocation ceremony and award of degrees to its graduates and postgraduates. But Ibom Focus earlier reported that IPOB in an open letter to the Vice Chancellor of UNIZIK and the management of the West African Examination Council (WAEC) on Tuesday warned the institutions against holding…
PHOTO: Popular Nigerian School Owner collects WAEC, NECO Fees, Sells School, Flies Abroad Mr. Sunday Adeyemi, a school owner in Ibadan, has reportedly disappeared with funds earmarked for students’ WAEC and NECO exam fees, leaving their educational prospects in jeopardy. The shocking revelation came to light through Adejoke Lasisi, the founder of Planet 3R, who took to Facebook to share the distressing news. According to her post, many parents had gone to great lengths, even borrowing money, to ensure their children could take these crucial exams. However, their hopes were shattered when they discovered that the school had not registered…