BREAKING: Crisis Rocks Rivers State Over Fresh Impeachment Process The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has directed its members in the state House of Assembly to begin impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The APC’s impeachment call comes just 24 hours after Governor Fubara claimed the House of Assembly led by the Speaker, Rt Hon Martin Amaewhule, is not recognised by law. Chairman of the APC in Rivers State, Chief Tony Okocha, said in a press conference in Port Harcourt on Tuesday that the impeachment process was necessary because the governor “has insulted the sensibility” of…
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BREAKING: Gunmen Storm Abuja Community, Kidnap Many Residents Suspected gunmen raided Piko, a secluded town in Abuja’s Bwari area council, and kidnapped 13 people. It was reported that the incident, which began at midnight on Sunday in the village, continued more than an hour without being challenged by either the vigilante group or other security forces. According to a close community source, Chief John Jatau, the village’s Maidakin, has verified that 10 residents, including four nomadic Fulani herders, were kidnapped from his domain. He noted that out of the four Fulani people, one escaped from the kidnappers’ custody. While he…
Youths Caught Looting Cement Truck Engulfed By Fire Some youths in Benue State have been caught on camera as they loot a cement truck engulfed by fire. The youths were seen carrying bags of cement on their heads and moving them into a nearby bush. A viral video captured the moment when flames engulfed the vehicle while bystanders scrambled to loot its contents. Eyewitnesses recounted that the truck was in transit along the highway when the fire broke out, prompting the driver to flee the scene, leaving the cargo behind.
BREAKING: Dunamis Testifier, Anyim Vera Arrested Anyim Vera, Dunamis International Gospel Center, DIGC member who went viral after she was accused of lying during a testimony has been arrested by the Police. Vera was reportedly detained by the Nigeria Police Force on Tuesday over a breach of etiquette. Recall that Vera’s story had gone viral after the Senior Pastor of the church, Dr Paul Enenche obstructed her testimony at the Church Headquarters. Enenche, who wondered how a supposed law graduate would speak incorrect English, asked some questions for clarification. Vera, in her response, said she did a BSc in law…
Daniel Bwala In Trouble For Turning To Spokesperson For Both PDP, APC Nigerians on X (formerly Twitter) have unleashed an attack on the former spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)/Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign Organisation, Daniel Bwala, for suddenly turning into a spokesperson for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) while he is still card-carrying member of the PDP. The angry netizens lambasted Bwala for downplaying the absence of President Bola Tinubu and the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, by saying that Tinubu could govern Nigeria from anywhere in the world even if the vice president was also in Nigeria or…
Senate Bars Over 10 TV Stations, Photojournalists As Senators resume at the newly renovated Chamber for legislative activities, the National Assembly Sergeant-At-Arms has barred at least 10 Television stations in the country from having access to the gallery. A Sergeant-At-Arm operative who was stationed at the entrance of the Chamber told journalists that Senate President, Godswill Akpabio instructed the security unit to restrict and prune down the number of media houses covering proceedings. It observed that a document which was signed by the Clerk of the Senate, Chinedu Akubueze pasted at the entrance to the hallowed chamber listed only seven…
Forgotten Schoolgirl, Leah Sharibu Married To 2 Boko Haram Leaders Nigeria’s forgotten schoolgirl from Yobe State, Leah Sharibu, has married at least two Boko Haram leaders including Ali Abdallah who has now become a chief judge of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the Lake Chad basin, a “repentant” terrorist revealed on Tuesday. Sharibu, a Christian girl, was one of the 110 female students of the Government Girls’ Science and Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State, who were abducted on February 19, 2018, by the Boko Haram terrorists. The “repentant” Boko Haram fighter told SaharaReporters on Tuesday that Sharibu’s…
CBN Orders Banks To Deduct From Customers’ E-Transfers To Fund Cybersecurity Centre The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed banks in the country to implement a 0.5 percent cybersecurity levy on electronic transfers. In a circular signed by Chibuzor Efobi, Director of Payments System Management, and Haruna Mustafa, Director of Financial Policy and Regulation, the apex bank disclosed that the implementation of the levy would start in two weeks time. The circular was directed to all commercial, merchant, non-interest and payment service banks, among others. The circular revealed that it was a follow-up on an earlier letter dated June…
Full List Of Exemptions From Cybersecurity Charges By The CBN Ibom Focus brings to you Full List Of Exemptions From Cybersecurity Charges By The CBN: 1. Loan disbursements and repayments 2. Salary payments 3. Intra-account transfers within the same bank or between different banks for the same customer 4. Intra-bank transfers between customers of the same bank 5. Other Financial Institutions (OFIs) instructions to their correspondent 6. banks Interbank placements 7. Banks’ transfers to CBN and vice-versa 8. Inter-branch transfers within a bank 9. Cheques clearing and settlements 10. Letters of Credits (LCs) 11. Banks’ recapitalization related funding – only…
Tension As Many Feared Dead After Drinking Herbal Concoction Tragedy struck in Ipe-Akoko, Akoko South East Local Government Area of Ondo State on Monday when two men lost their lives, and another was left in a coma after consuming a traditional herbal concoction during an age-grade festival celebration. The deceased, identified as Alex Ojulewa and Samuel Alonge had traveled from Abuja to their hometown to participate in the Ibogbe festival, a traditional ceremony marking the age-grade celebration. According to reports, Ojulewa, Alonge, and Johnson Adu consumed the herbal concoction as part of the festival rituals. However, shortly after ingesting the…