Money Na Water, Says Cubana Chief Priest As Court Grants Him N10Million Bail Over Naira Abuse The popular Nigerian socialite and businessman, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, arraigned before the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State on Wednesday over allegation of Naira abuse has been granted bail. The court granted Cubana Chief Priest bail at the sum of N10 million with two sureties in like sum after he pleaded not guilty to the allegation of tampering and abusing the Naira during his trial. Ibom Focus earlier reported that Cubana Chief Priest arrived at the Federal High…
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BREAKING: Court Sacks APC National Chairman, Ganduje A Kano State High Court has affirmed the suspension of the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. The court, while granting an ex parte order, also restrained Ganduje from further parading himself as a member of the party. The order was granted by Justice Usman Malam Na’abba, on Tuesday, a copy of which was cited by Daily Trust. The order followed an ex parte motion filed Haladu Gwanjo and Laminu Sani by their counsel Ibrahim Sa’ad. The plaintiffs, who identified as executive members of APC Ganduje ward, said…
3rd World War: Iran’s President Sends Strong Warning Israel Over Counter-Attack Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, once again warned Israel against mounting a military counter-attack following Iran’s recent air assault on Israel. During a telephone call with Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin, Hamad Al Thani, Raisi warned that “the slightest action” by Israel against Iran’s national interests “will have extensive and painful consequences. “Details of the call were published on the web portal of Iran’s presidential office. Iran had recently warned Israel several times of a military response to its large-scale attack, in which hundreds of drones and missiles were fired towards…
Nigerian Government Shuts Down Filling Stations For Supplying Fuel To Terrorists The Katsina State government has shut down three filling stations suspected of supplying petrol to bandits in the state. The stations were shut down by the task force on hoarding of grains and unjustified price hikes of food items. Addressing reporters shortly after the closing down of the stations, the chairman of Task Force, Jabiru Salisu Tsauri, who is also the Chief of Staff the governor, said the committee was authorised to apprehend suspected individuals and detain them for 48 hours before initiating court proceedings. The committee said it…
JUST IN: Naira Abuse: Cubana Chief Priest Arrives Court For Arraignment A businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest has arrived at the Federal High Court, Lagos State, for arraignment for allegedly abusing the naira. Cubana Chief Priest, who is already inside the dock, is being arraigned before Justice Kehinde Ogundare on three counts bordering on abuse of naira for allegedly spraying and tampering with the nation’s currency at a social event contrary to the provisions of the Central Bank Act of 2007. He was alleged to have sprayed the Naira on February 13, 2024, at…
FULL LIST: FG Identifies 148 LGs With Greater Flood Risk The Federal Government, FG, has declared that over 148 local government areas in 31 Nigerian states are at higher risk of flooding in 2024, which would run from April to November. Funmi Imuetinyan, Director of Information and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, issued a press statement confirming this. According to the statement, the Honourable Minister, Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr. Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev disclosed this during the launching of the 2024 Annual Flood Outlook with the theme “Promoting the use…
Gunmen Kidnap FRSC Officers The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ebonyi has confirmed the abduction of two of its personnel by gunmen along the Abakaliki-Enugu federal highway. The road has recently become nightmarish for commuters due to incessant abductions by gunmen. The most affected are the Nkalagu (Ebonyi) and Idodo (Enugu) axes of the road. The sector commander of the FRSC in Ebonyi, Henry Igwe, told journalists on Tuesday in Abakaliki that both personnel were abducted on March 8. Mr Igwe remarked that both personnel concluded their duties at the corps’ Nkalagu office and were abducted as they returned…
Naira Abuse: Fear Grips Portable, Begs EFCC, Tells Them What To Do Controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, aka Portable, has pleaded with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to forgive him if they have any evidence against him abusing the Naira. He said it was never his intention to mutilate the Naira, stressing that he only sprays money to help the masses. Speaking in a recent Instagram live session, Portable noted that he respects constituted authority. He said, “After God na government. I’m not mutilating the naira. I only help a lot of people. If you see me spraying money…
Finally, Atiku To Drop 2027 Ambition Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Atiku To Drop 2027 Ambition Ahead of the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a pressure group within the party has asked NEC to prevail on the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to shelve his presidential ambition in 2027 to enable the party move forward. Addressing a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, the National Chairman of the “PDP100% Loyalty”, Mr. Dennis Shima (JP), also asked the meeting to also suspend the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister owning to his association with the…
Tension: Massive Killings Rock Kano As Strange Disease Hits Community About 45 persons have reportedly lost their lives due to an outbreak of a mysterious illness in Gundutse village, Kura Local Government Area of Kano State. It was gathered that the victims, mostly women, children, and elderly individuals, exhibited symptoms such as malaria, diarrhoea, and vomiting. Residents expressed concerns about the sudden increase in deaths over the past two weeks, initially attributing them to common illnesses. However, the situation became alarming when the community started burying five people daily, indicating a more significant health crisis. Abu Sani, a resident who…