You Must Defend Tinubu’s Administration Or Leave Office –Matawalle Tells Appointees The Minister of State for Defence, Mr Bello Mohammed Matawalle, has called on the people appointed by President Bola Tinubu into his administration from the North, to stand up and defend the government from what he called “intimidation and misrepresentation of the efforts and achievements”. “We must all take a stand, be unequivocal and be counted in the roll of honours for our support and work for the success of the administration we are serving,” he insisted. “This is not the time to keep quiet in the face of…
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Igbo Man Who Traveled From Delta To Sokoto To Buy A Car Reportedly Ends Up Converting To A Muslim, Changes Name To Muhammadu Kabir After Meeting Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi
BREAKING: Darkness Looms As Power Grid Collapses Again Nigeria’s electricity grid has collapsed again. The grid collapsed around 2:42 am on Monday, with generation dropping to 64.70megawatt. Only one generation company, Ibom Power, was active according to data from the Independent System Operator (ISO), a branch of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, has shown. This is the sixth collapse in 2024. It was reported that as of 8am on Monday, the latest data from the ISO showed that the grid is currently generating 266.50mw of electricity from Okpai, Geregu and Ibom power. Confirming the collapse in a statement, Jos DisCo…
Edo Government Demolishes Philip Shaibu’s House A team from the Edo State Ministry of Roads and Bridges and Government House, Benin, demolished the security post at the private residence of Comrade Philip Shaibu, the impeached deputy governor of Edo State, on Sunday evening. At around 5 p.m., members of the demolition crew used a bulldozer to demolishe the buildings, supported by police officers with full weapons and Edo State Security Network agents. A female compound inhabitant, speaking in confidence, said that the former deputy governor was not informed prior to the demolition. Ebomhiana Musa, Shaibu’s chief press secretary, declined to…
We Gave Warning Before Attacking Israel, Says Iran, Reveals Next Action Turkish, Jordanian and Iraqi officials have said that Iran gave wide notice days before its drone and missile attack on Israel, but U.S. officials said Tehran did not warn Washington and that it was aiming to cause significant damage. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Sunday that Iran gave neighbouring countries and Israel’s ally the United States 72 hours’ notice it would launch the strikes. Turkey’s Foreign Ministry said it had spoken to both Washington and Tehran before the attack, adding it had conveyed messages as an intermediary…
Nigerian Govt Speaks On Devalue Naira After Implemention Of New National Minimum Wage Workers under the auspices of Federal Workers Forum, FWF, have advised the Federal Government led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to devalue the naira after the implementation of the new national minimum wage. The forum said this during a meeting held on Sunday. A communique issued at the end of the meeting was signed and made available through the National Coordinator of the forum, Comrade Andrew Emelieze. The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has been pushing for new national minimum wage since the removal of subsidy on…
Fresh Trouble Looms As Davido’s Secret Lover Mistakenly Uploads ‘Cozy’ Photo With Nigerian Singer A U.S based model identified as Bonita Maria has caused a stir on social media after inadvertently sharing a ‘cozy’ photo of herself and Nigerian singer, Davido. The photo which has sent the internet into a frenzy captured the model and Davido in what appeared to be an intimate pose. The duo could be seen close together in a relaxed, comfortable pose, with Davido’s arm around her. Despite the photo’s swift retraction, it quickly made rounds across various social media platforms, with netizens speculating on…
Tension: Anambra Reveals Whereabouts Of Nollywood Actor, Junior Pope The Anambra State Police has reacted to the confusion surrounding the burial of the victims of the Anam boat mishap by the riverside. According to the police, three of the deceased were buried by the riverside but actor Junior Pope and one other are still in the morgue. The police added that one of those buried by the riverside has been exhumed and taken back to her state for burial. Anambra State Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said in a statement: “The Command on an inquiry about the…
Man Kills Grandma Over Palm Oil Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Man Kills Grandma Over Palm Oil Operatives of the Osun State Police Command has arrested a 63-year-old man, Lukman Adejoju for the alleged killing of his 100-year-old mother. It was gathered that Adejoju, a resident of Kajola village, Apomu in Isokan local government area of the state allegedly killed his mother, Aminat over palm oil sales. The spokesperson of the Osun State Police Command, Yemisi Opalola while confirming the arrest, revealed that the suspect and his mother were both going to the farm when the quarrel started. Opalola…
EXCLUSIVE: Bobrisky Underwent Thorough Physical Examination; His Male Biological Characteristics Are All Intact — NCS Officials Controversial crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky, who was handed a six-month prison sentence over naira abuse, currently shares the same cell with male inmates at the Ikoyi Custodial Centre, Ibom Focus has learnt. Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court in Lagos, while sentencing the convict, on Friday, April 12, 2024, said the judgment would be a deterrent to others who are found abusing and mutilating the naira. Bobrisky who was taken into the Custodial Centre after the judgement was said to have…