JUST IN: Nigerian Army Loses Another Major To Bandits’ Attack Barely one week after Nigerian Army lost two captains and four other soldiers in a deadly ambush in Niger State, another officer has lost his life to bandits’ attacks in Katsina State. According to a report by security analyst and counter insurgency expert Zagazola Makama, on Friday, Major AG Mohammed, died while confronting bandits. “The news of the demise of Major Ag Mohammed of 17 brigade Katsina state, Operation Hadarin DAJI, is indeed heart wrenching. ” Mohammed paid the supreme price while combating bandits in the North West of Katsina…
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Again, Naira Falls Massively Against Dollar The Naira on Thursday resumed its downward trend against the United States dollar, depreciating to N1,309/$ at the official market and N1,420 at the parallel market. The new rate which indicates a depreciation of N90 or 6.8 per cent from N1,330 quoted by currency traders on Wednesday followed renewed dollar demand pressure in the foreign exchange market. According to currency traders at the popular Wuse Zone 4 market, operators bought the greenback note at N1,340 and sold it at N1,420, leaving a profit margin of N80. Yahu Abubakar in a telephone chat said, “We…
EXPOSED: How Oyo-Ita Diverted Billions Of Naira To Private Companies Hamma Bello, the eighth prosecution witness in the trial of Winifred Oyo-Ita, a former Head of Service of the Federation, has narrated how N3billion was diverted to private companies. The witness stated this while testifying before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday about how the defendant and her subordinates diverted public funds into their private companies. Oyo-Ita, the first defendant, is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, along with her special assistants; Ugbong Effiok (seventh defendant) and Garba Umar (fourth…
BREAKING: Gunmen Kidnap Nigerian Prison Controller Gunmen have allegedly abducted the Assistant Controller of Corrections of the Niger State Correctional Centre Minna, ACC Abdulrahamam Ibrahim Gelele. In a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), CSC Rabiu Mohammed Shuaibu, the ACC was kidnaped since the April 17, 2024. Shuiabu disclosed that the officer was abducted along Ilorin – Minna road when he was coming back from Ilorin on vacation. The incident has been shrouded in secret with the belief that he will regain his freedom soon but after over a week it has become the talk in the…
How Yahaya Bello Paid School Fees Of Pre-School Child At American International School Abuja Till 2035 In Advance Agreement documents and payment receipts have shown details of how the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, paid school fees for his children including his pre-school child, Zayyan Ali Bello, in advance up to 2034/35. The payments were made to American International School, Abuja (AISA). The documents released to the Federal Capital Territory High Court on December 19, 2023, surfaced on the internet following the ongoing investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) into the activities of Bello…
VIDEO: Popular Nigerian pastor Reveals Date For Rapture Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Popular Nigerian pastor Reveals Date For Rapture A yet-to-be-identified Nigerian pastor has stirred reactions on social media after predicting the world would end on the 25th of April 2024. The Nigerian pastor with the handle @Prophetmetu on social media platform X It was gathered, had on March 19 claimed that the Lord took him into a trance on two separate occasions, revealing signs that foretell these impending events. The cleric emphasised that he clearly saw the date and that God mentioned it to him twice. “By…
BREAKING: FG Reveals New Minimum Wage Information reaching Ibom Focus says that FG Reveals New Minimum Wage The meeting which is to take place at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) will be attended by the government representatives on Tripartite committee on new minimum wage only. The purpose of the meeting is to deliberate and agree on government position on the new minimum wage which will be presented at the next meeting of the Committee. At the meeting summoned by the SGF today, the government side is expected to consider all positions including that…
MTN, Airtel, Others Increase Call Tarrif Telecommunications companies operating in Nigeria have begun moves that will see to an increase in call tariff in the country. The companies which include Glo, MTN, Airtel and 9Mobile are asking the federal government to facilitate constructive dialogue in the industry. According to the telcos, the current price control mechanism is not in tandem with the economic realities, thus seeking the government’s intervention in order to address pricing challenges. The four telecommunications giants said they were the only ones that have not reviewed their prices which threaten the industry’s sustainability and possibly erodes investors’…
Vigilantes Torture 60-Year-Old Man To Death For Selling Family Water Tank A 60-year-old resident of Nza Ozubulu in the Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State identified only as Mr. Kenneth has reportedly been tortured to death by operatives of local vigilantes hired by his younger brother. An activist, Harrison Gwamnishu, made this known in a post he made on X on Thursday with the video of where the sexagenarian’s hands were tied behind him and repeatedly beaten with cutlass and sticks by his killers who took turns to beat him. According to Gwamnishu, Mr. Kenneth was said to have…
JUST IN: Heavy Gunshots As Hundreds Of Terrorists Engage With Police, Others, Kill Many People, Destroy Telecom Mast With Rocket-propelled Grenade The Zamfara State Police command has confirmed that at least three persons were killed on Wednesday when terrorists attacked Zumi town. It was gathered that the terrorists fired RPG and destroyed the MTN network mast in the town to distort communications between the people and response agencies. Confirming the incident, the Zamfara State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Yazid Abubakar, said on the phone that three persons were killed in the attack while there were also casualties on the…