Mass Wedding: Hisbah To Marry Off 50 Journalists In Kano Kano State Hisbah Board has extended a mass wedding invitation to 50 journalists as part of its plan for the second batch of the program. The Commander General, Sheikh Aminu Daurawa stated this while briefing newsmen on the upcoming mass wedding in the state. He said 50 slots have been allocated for journalists to have their loved ones participate if they desire. According to him, “following the success of the last mass wedding, which saw about 1,800 couples married off, the board decided to extend the invitation to interested members…
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Security Officer Shoot Man Dead Over Fuel Scarcity Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Security Officer Shoot Man Dead Over Fuel Scarcity The Lagos State Police Command said it has identified the police officer who shot a young man, Toheeb Eniafe, at a petrol station on Wednesday. This was made known in a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin on Thursday. He said, “The person behind the shooting has been identified as a police officer serving at Special Protection Unit (SPU) Base 17, Lion Building, Lagos. “Investigation is still ongoing and further findings will be…
FULL LIST: 18 States Fail To Attract Foreign Investment Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed that 18 out of the 36 states in the country failed to attract foreign investment in the last three years (2021 – 2023). NBS listed the states as follows : 1. Bauchi 2. Bayelsa 3. Benue 4. Borno 5. Cross River 6. Ebonyi 7. Edo 8. Enugu 9. Gombe 10. Imo 11. Jigawa 12. Kaduna 13. Kebbi 14. Nasarawa 15. Sokoto 16. Taraba 17. Yobe 18. Zamfara
BREAKING : Another Governor Dumps PDP, Set To Join APC Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Another Governor Dumps PDP, Set To Join APC Former Governor of Katsina State, Ibrahim Shema has formally defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Shema, was the state governor between 2007 and 2015, under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The former governor was registered at Shema Ward party office, Dutsin-ma local government area, and was issued APC membership card by the state’s party Chairman, Sani Aliyu-Daura. The membership card’s serial number is: 26551. Aliyu-Daura commended Gov. Dikko Radda and his immediate predecessor, the former…
BREAKING : Boko Haram Insurgents Burn Down NDLEA, Customs’ Checkpoints A group of suspected repentant Boko Haram insurgents, on Wednesday stormed the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Nigeria Customs Service checkpoints at Kasuwan Fara, a suburb of Maiduguri metropolis, chasing away the personnel on duty and setting ablaze all structures at the checkpoints. The incident, according to security analyst and counter insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, followed a fierce encounter between the former Boko Haram combatants and the police at the Kasuwan Fara Divisional Police Office. The suspected repentant insurgents, reportedly wearing military uniform, had pounced on the…
EXCLUSIVE: Tension In Aso Rock Over Tinubu’s Health Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu has gone to France, SaharaReporters has gathered. The President’s trip to France came a few days after his trip to Saudi Arabia officially ended following the conclusion of the World Economic Forum in Riyadh on Monday. Investigation showed that the President first went to London, England from Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, and then left the UK for France on Thursday. While the Presidency has been silent on the trip to the UK from Saudi Arabia and later to France, it was told that the President’s unreported trip to…
EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Governor Pays Teachers N10,000 As Salary Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Nigerian Governor Pays Teachers N10,000 As Salary The Borno State Government under Prof Babagana Zulum, pays primary school teachers in the southern part of the state a paltry N7500 and headmasters N10,000 as monthly salary. Southern Borno comprises eight Local Governments Areas which are; Askira-Uba, Biu, Chibok, Damboa, Gwoza, Hawul, Kwaya-Kusar and Shani. Further findings revealed that minority tribes, other than Kanuri speaking also live in the south of the state. Some primary school teachers in Chibok, Askira-Uba, Gwoza and Kwaya-Kusar told SaharaReporters how they were…
Tinubu Moves To Arrest Peter Obi Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Tinubu Moves To Arrest Peter Obi Maverick singer, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has claimed that the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government is planning to arrest the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the last election, Peter Obi, over his continuous criticism of the administration. He warned that any attempt to arrest or file charges against Obi would be met with resistance as never seen in the history of Nigeria. He urged the Federal Government to tread with caution so as not to set…
University Female Student Found Dead A 300 level student at Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Aisha Yahaya, has been found dead in her off campus apartment. Aisha was said to have written her first examination, before she was found dead after she retired to her room. While the exact cause of her sudden death remains uncertain, some of her colleagues attributed it to examination pressure. The university management issued a condolence statement, expressing great sadness over Aisha Yahaya’s “untimely passing”. The statement said, “Aisha was not only a bright student but also a kind-hearted individual. She will…
Grandpa Raped Our Little Girl, Gave Her Mango To Keep Quiet Police operatives in Anambra State have arrested a 75-year-old barber, identified as Nwankwo Nweke, for allegedly raping his neighbour’s 8-year-old daughter. The commissioner for women and social welfare in Anambra, Ify Obinabo, in a statement on Wednesday, May 1, said: “The parents of the 8-year-old, Mr John and Mrs Ogochukwu Ugwuanyi explained that they sent their little baby to get something at a nearby shop around 7 pm. When she came back, they noticed the items were not complete and asked her to return back to the shop after…