Panic As Nigerian Senator Donates Clay Pots, ‘Burial Materials’ To Constituents The senator representing Kano Central Senatorial District , Rufai Hanga, has reportedly donated 5,000 pieces of white fabric and clay pots to his constituents. The donation is allegedly intended to help with the burial process for loved ones, in response to the frequent requests for burial assistance from constituents. It wss reported that Dawuud Auwal, one of Hanga’s social media aides, announced the donations on Facebook. Auwal reportedly wrote, “We are used to these frequent requests from people soliciting money to buy white cloths and clay pots. Some have…
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Again, Massive Defection Hits PDP Prominent members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ebonyi State, have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Among them are a former member representing Abakaliki/Izzi Federal Constituency and former governorship aspirant in the 2023 general elections, Hon. Sylvester Ogbaga, former Senator and ex-member National Working Committee of the PDP, Sylvanus Nguji Ngele and other executive members of the party. The defection ceremony took place at Abakaliki Local Government Area Headquarters Nkaliki on Saturday. Speaking at the event, the two bigwigs from the PDP, Hon.Ogbaga and Senator Ngele noted that their major…
Nigerian Government Ban Masquerades indefinitely Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Nigerian Government Ban Masquerades indefinitely Following the recent brutal attack on a female nurse, the activities of masquerades have been suspended indefinitely in the nine communities that make up Nsukka town, in Enugu State. Ibom Focus recalls that a nurse, who was heading to duty call, was last Sunday beaten to a pulp by a horde of masquerades at the University of Nigeria town of Nsukka. The development attracted condemnations from all quarters. A reliable source confirmed that at a meeting attended by the stakeholders from the area, operations…
Nigerian Youths Join Boko Haram Over N500 Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Nigerian Youths Join Boko Haram Over N500 Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, says poverty is one of the major factors fueling banditry in the country, citing instances where young people are recruited into crime for as low as N500. “The issue of the hypothesis behind political motive as responsible for banditry is not true,” the Katsina State governor said on Friday’s edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today. “Secondly, what also causes the recruitment of under the logistics services for bandits was a result of poverty because surprisingly…
BREAKING: Gunmen Kidnap Popular Nigerian Archbishop, Wife, Son, Other Clergies A group of gunmen has kidnapped a popular Archbishop in Anambra State, Uka Uka Osim of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star. The cleric was kidnapped on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 together with his wife, Anne Osim, son, Roland Uka Osim, and three other people, also clergymen of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star. Other three priests also kidnapped were Azuka Ochu, Moses Okafor and Anderson Akwazie. They were travelling to Awka, capital of Anambra State, on evangelical duties when the armed men accosted them. Their abduction was confirmed…
Where Is Tinubu? – Serious Tension Looms Ibom Focus asks you, Where Is Tinubu? The silence of Nigeria’s presidency about President Bola Tinubu’s unofficial trip to France has revived raging debates over concerns and secrecy of the president’s state of health. It was on Thursday reported Tinubu’s unannounced trip to Paris, France in what multiple sources confirmed was for medical reasons. “The President is in France to see his doctors,” a source had said. An investigation had revealed that a Nigerian presidential aircraft, a Gulfstream Aerospace GV-SP (G550) with registration number 5N-FGW and serial number 5310 (Mode-S 0640F2) with Tinubu…
Man Caught Wife Sl€pting With His Plumber Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Man Caught Wife Sl€pting With His Plumber Grade A Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State has adjourned till June 3, further hearing in the divorce suit brought before it by a man, Ige, against his wife, Sikira, whom he accused of irresponsibility and infidelity. Ige added that Sikira was a dupe. According to Ige, Sikira lacked the ability to take proper care of him and their children and always carried out her duties towards them in a lackadaisical manner. The plaintiff explained further that the defendant encouraged…
BREAKING: Journalist ‘Shot’ Inside Nigerian Government House Naziru Yau, a journalist with Abubakar Rimi Television (ARTV), has been hit by a stray bullet inside the government house in Kano state. It was gathered that the incident occurred around 6:30pm on Friday during an event to mark the World Press Freedom Day. More details to follow…
Husband Beat Wife To Coma, Threaten To Kill Her Over Barren Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Husband Beat Wife To Coma, Threaten To Kill Her Over Barren A Mararaba Upper Area Court, Nasarawa State, has dissolved a 4-year-old marriage between one Chidiebere and her husband, Chikere Nna, in the interest of peace. The judge, Abubakar Tijjani, said he dissolved the marriage to halt the regular beating of Chidiebere by her husband. Tijjani said the parties should maintain peace at all time and that any violation of the order of the court would amount to contempt of court. “Also, the…
Lady Dies After Friends Pushed Her Into Pot Of Boiling Pepper A Nigerian man identified as Israel Joe, has revealed how his friend, Roseline, died after she was pushed into a boiling pot of fresh pepper and tomatoes by her two female friends in Sapele, Delta State. Joe stated that Roseline, a caterer, went on a trip with her friends to Sapele for a catering job where she tragically passed away on Saturday, April 13. In a Facebook post on Friday, Joe said that before her untimely death, Roseline confided in him about two of her friends who were treating…