BREAKING: Enugu On Fire, Many Killed, Injured As Herdsmen Attack Community At least four people have been confirmed killed while many others were wounded assailants said to be herdsmen invaded Nimbo community in the Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State. It was learnt that the attack occurred on Sunday night. The deceased victims are Okeh Simon Ugwu, Oruku Okeh Chukwuebuka, Julius Ogbonna Odiegwu and Gabriel Ugwor Ezea. Residents of the community who spoke to SaharaReporters said the herders invaded the community late Sunday night and attacked mourners at Ugwuijoro Nimbo village, killing the four persons instantly. One of the…
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BREAKING: Expect More Fuel Scarcity, Says IPMAN The Independent Marketers said that the difficulties that caused the fuel scarcity will take another two weeks to properly rectify. On Sunday in Abuja, most fuel stations were out of supply, with only a few prominent marketers distributing the product in the city center. In the suburbs, the few stations that opened to motorists increased their pump prices from N680 to N870 per liter. In a report by the Public Relations Officer, Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Chief Chinedu Ukadike said the product was not available in-country. Chief Ukadike blamed the…
Nigerian Medical Doctor Loses Licence In UK For Giving Free Botox To Patient ‘In Exchange For S3x’ A Nigerian cosmetic doctor based in the United Kingdom, Dr Oluwafemi “Tijion” Esho has lost his licence to practise after being found guilty of giving Botox ‘in return for s3x’. Esho, a popular TV cosmetic doctor, confessed to an improper emotional relationship with the woman, referred to as Patient A, with whom he exchanged “inappropriate” s3xual messages on Instagram. While appearing before a Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS), the doctor argued that he never had any physical sexual contact with Patient A, who…
Couple Torture Teenager Daughter To Death Over Allegedly Witchcraft A Nigerian couple has allegedly tortured their daughter to death in Adamawa State, SaharaReporters has learnt. The couple, Yakubu Isa Arisko, 36, and Veronica Linus, 34, reportedly conspired and murdered their daughter, Eunice Yakubu, whom they accused of practising witchcraft. They reportedly tied the 9-year-old with a rope and left her in the sun after accusing her of bewitching her stepmother, Veronica Linus. Aside from tying up the minor, her stepmother who is four months pregnant, also reportedly poured hot water on her, leading to her death. The spokesperson for Adamawa…
Few Days After Dumping PDP, Emeka Ihedioha Joins New Party A former governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mr Ihedioha announced his resignation from the PDP in a letter addressed to the chairperson of the party in his Mbutu Ward in Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of the state on 23 April 2024. On Monday spotted at Governor Alex Otti residence in Isialangwa. According to source who spoke with Ibom Focus said, Mr Ihedioha may join Labour Party any moment from now. On his Facebook page, Mr Ihedioha said Delighted…
FULL LIST: Major Shake Up Rocks Tinubu’s Cabinet As President Set To Sack Some Ministers, Others A source close to President Bola Tinubu claims that he may reshuffle his cabinet and redeploy those ministers who were thought to have done poorly to other ministries. Recall that Tinubu vowed to fire underperforming ministers in November at the commencement of a three-day cabinet retreat for ministers, presidential aides, permanent secretaries, and high-ranking government employees? Hadiza Bala Usman was designated by him as a special adviser on policy coordination in order to oversee the performance of the ministers and guarantee collaboration between ministries,…
Ortom Sends Strong Warning To Wanted Yahaya Bello Over N80.2Billion Fraud The former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has advised the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello to come out of hiding and surrender himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Communities (EFCC). Ortom advised Bello to surrender himself to the anti-graft agency on Sunday during a thanksgiving service organised by his former appointees to mark his 63rd birthday at the regional headquarters of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Makurdi. The EFCC had filed 19 criminal counts bordering on money laundering to the tune of…
Husband Kills Wife Over Alleged Infidelity Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Husband Kills Wife Over Alleged Infidelity A yet-to-be identified man has reportedly stabbed his wife to death over alleged infidelity in Ekiti State. The incident occurred during the weekend at Christ Avenue, in the Adebayo area of Ado-Ekiti. A resident of the area told newsmen that the incident occurred on Friday evening while another source stated that it occurred on Saturday morning. The couple, it was gathered, had sent the older of their two children on an errand and locked up the door to their apartment before they…
Money Laundering: Tinubu Tells Yahaya Bello What To Do Following the Money Laundering, Tinubu Tells Yahaya Bello What To Do The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has joined the league of individuals asking former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, to submit himself to the anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for interrogation. The TMSG made the appeal in a statement at the weekend. The EFCC and Yahaya Bello have been embroiled in a legal faceoff in recent weeks as the former Kogi governor evaded arrest. The agency had already charged him with 19 counts of money laundering…
Man Escaping Arrest Jumps Into Lagos Lagoon, Drowns A man simply identified as Azeez has allegedly jumped into the lagoon in Lagos and drowned while trying to avoid arrest after being accused of stealing some bags of cement. The spokesperson of the Police Command in Lagos, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this on Sunday. Hundeyin said the director in charge of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, in Lagos Central reported the case at Ikoyi Police Division on Friday at about 12.20 pm. According to him, the director reported that at about 10.45 am on Friday, he received a call…