Ban On Open Grazing Stands, ‘Any Herder In Our Bush Without Permission Shouldn’t Blame Anyone For Their Fate’ – Says Obaseki The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the ban on open grazing in the state still stands. Obaseki warned that anyone found wanting will be made to face the full wrath of the law. The governor said this while addressing stakeholders during an interactive session on the Edo State Regional Development and Benin City Master Plan, held at Iguobazuwa, Ovia South-West Local Government Area of the state. Obaseki stated that the government was committed to the safety…
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BREAKING: Buhari’s Minister Arrested Over Fraud Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Buhari’s Minister Arrested Over Fraud The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika. The former minister was arrested in connection with an ongoing investigation related to money laundering to the tune of N8,069,176,864.00. Sirika is being grilled about alleged fraudulent contracts he authorised for a company called Engirios Nigeria Limited, which is owned by his younger sibling, Abubakar Sirika, as confirmed to The PUNCH by EFCC sources. In January, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, revealed that the…
What I’ll Do If Fleeing Yahaya Bello Escapes Prosecution, EFCC Chairman Reveals The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has said he will resign from office if former Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello is not eventually prosecuted for the fraud allegations levelled against him. The EFCC boss disclosed this during an interactive session with media executives at the EFCC Headquarters in the Jabi area of Abuja on Tuesday. “I’m so passionate about the need for us to move forward in this country. “The particulars of his case are there. It is before the court. He…
Abuja’s Lead British International School Shut Over Bullying Lead British International School has been shut down for three days following a viral video of bullying in the school involving some students. This was announced at a press briefing attended by parents in the school premises on Tuesday. Ibom Focus earlier reports that in response to the disturbing viral video depicting a female student being bullied by fellow students, the school said that it had taken definitive actions over the incident. The management of the school expressed its disapproval of the incident and confirmed the commencement of an investigation. There was…
BREAKING: Massive Defections Hit PDP As Popular Nigerian Governor Others Dump Party Emeka Ihedioha, a former governor of Imo State, has resigned as a member of the Peoples Democratic Party. His resignation was contained in a letter he submitted to the Chairman Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),Mbutu Ward, Aboh Mbaise LGA, Imo State and obtained by platinumpost on Tuesday. The former governor revealed that he is living the party because the party had toyed routes that are at variance to his beliefs and feels the it’s not strong enough as an opposition party. His Letter reads: “Since 1998, I have contributed…
BREAKING: I’m Afraid Of Arrest – Fleeing Yahaya Bello Says From Hideout The former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, stated his readiness to appear before the Federal High Court in Abuja to address the 19-count charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Although Bello was not present for his arraignment, his legal team represented him in court on Tuesday. Adeola Adedipe, SAN, a member of his legal team, informed the court that Bello would have attended the proceedings himself but was apprehensive about a pending arrest order. Adedipe, SAN, urged the court to revoke…
Viral video: Panic As Students Of Lead British School Abuja Bully Classmate Nigerians have expressed outrage over a viral video of a female student at Lead British International School Abuja being bullied by her classmates. An X user @Omoyeeeeeee posted on her handle to call on Nigerians to make the ignoble act of the students go viral just as she demanded for justice for the girl in the video. The post read “There’s a video I’m about to post. I need you guys to help me get justice for (sic). She was bullied in her school by her classmates at…
BREAKING: Dangote Reduces Price Of Diesel Again Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the prices of diesel and aviation fuel to N940, N980 per litre respectively. Head of Communications at Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina, who confirmed the new price, noted it is in line with its effort to reduce the economic hardship in Nigeria. Chiejina stated the new price of N940 is applicable to customers buying five million litres and above from the refinery while the price of N970 is for customers buying one million litres and above. “I can confirm to you that Dangote Petroleum Refinery has…
BREAKING: Tension As Policeman Shoots Student Dead, Injures Others The Ladoke Akintola University Of Technology (LAUTECH) in the Ogbomoso area of Oyo State has been thrown into chaos as a policeman on Monday reportedly shot a student dead and injured two others. It was gathered that the incident occurred when the police officer was called to settle a misunderstanding between two people in the school, but rather than settle the matter, he shot sporadically into the air and on the process, shot the student dead and injured two others. It was gathered that there is heavy protest going on in…
Insecurity Is Declining Since Terrorists Can’t Afford AK-47 Rifle’s Rising Cost – Says Tinubu’s Govt The Nigerian government has claimed that terrorists ravaging the country have been finding it hard to kill because AK-47 firearms and other weapons have become too costly for them to afford. This assertion was made by Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser, who maintained that there was a dramatic decline in terrorism-related deaths and the availability of AK-47 firearms in the country lately. Ribadu made the statement while emphasising developments in Nigeria’s fight against terrorism at the High-Level African Counter-Terrorism Meeting in Abuja on Monday.…