Hardship Faced By Nigerians Is Trial From Allah; Those Who Endure Will ……. — Says MURIC An Islamic rights advocacy group, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has told Nigerian Muslims to see the current economic hardship as a trial from Allah for which they need patience in order to overcome it and receive divine blessings. MURIC also advised the Muslims to seek forgiveness from their Creator, Allah, to change their ways, eschew greed, and appreciate what Allah has done for them. This was contained in a Sallah message signed on Thursday by the MURIC Executive Director, Prof Ishaq Akintola, noting…
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Nigerian Singer, Korra Obidi Suffers Knife, Acid Attack During Live-Streaming Ms Korra Obidi, a popular Nigerian singer and dancer, has revealed how she was attacked with knife and acid while on live-streaming. The attack, the mother of two said, happened in the United Kingdom, in a post shared on her Instagram page on Thursday. According to her, the attacker was a black woman that is five-foot-tall, and stressed that she has been a target of hateful remarks in the past, noting that the physical assault is a wake-up call. “Currently in an ambulance to the hospital, there was a knife,…
BREAKING: Adamma Luke And Boat Rider to be arrested Over Death Of Nollywood Actor, Junior Pope A movie producer, Stanley Ontop, has called for the immediate arrest of his colleague, Adamma Luke, over the death of Nollywood actor John Paul Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope. Ibom Focus earlier reported that Junior Pope who drowned while attempting to cross the River Niger during the making of a movie titled “The Other Side Of Life” being produced by Adamma Luke, had finally been confirmed dead. The National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas, confirmed Jr Pope’s death…
JUST IN: Gunmen Attack Police Checkpoint, Set Patrol Van Ablaze On Thursday, gunmen attacked a police checkpoint along the Abakaliki-Enugu Highway, setting fire to a police patrol van. The event occurred at Ishieke Junction, on the outskirts of Abakaliki town. Sources in the neighborhood reported the gunmen killed one police officer and kidnapped another, but this could not be officially verified at the time of reporting this article. Police spokesperson in Ebonyi, Joshua Ukandu confirmed the attack. He, however, denied knowledge of the killing or abduction of any police officer saying reports from the scene were still sketchy. “An incident…
Go And Work In A Construction Site – Rep Member Clement Jimbo Response To Constituents Who Asked For Assistance To Pay School Fees House member representing Abak Federal Constituency in National Assembly, Hon. Clement Jimbo has responded to his Constituents Who Asked For Assistance To Pay School Fees to go and work in Construction site. The statement was shocked among his followers. Jimbo is a first time house reps member.
We’re Living In Fear – CBN Staff Cries Out For Help The Central Bank of Nigeria has released a strong affirmation of the security of cash within Nigerian banks, highlighting the country’s banking sector’s soundness. Amid widespread unconfirmed rumours, not originating with the CBN, raising concerns about the health of Nigerian banks, the central bank of Nigeria asked the people not to panic and to continue with their usual banking activity. To ease people’s anxieties and comfort them, the CBN emphasized its readiness and capability to carry out its stated role of maintaining a stable financial system in Nigeria. This…
Nigerian Pastor Odumeje Hosts ‘Comedy’ Show, Charges £100, £700, £1000 As Entry Fee Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, the controversial Onitsha-based pastor better known as Odumeje, is set to host what appears to be a “comedy” show in London, the United Kingdom, on April 13. The show is billed to take place at the Lighthouse Theatre, starting at 5:30 pm with a fee of £100 per person. A table for 6 goes for £700 while that of 10 persons is £1000. According to a viral poster for the event, the night’s guest performers include comedians like Efe Warriboy and Laffin Gas while the…
Tension As CBN Sacks More Staff Information reaching Ibom Focus says that there’s Tension As CBN Sacks More Staff Fifty more Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) employees were fired on Monday, adding to the long list of ongoing layoffs at the apex bank. The sackings under the supervision of CBN governor Mr Olayemi Cardoso affect 29 departments, according to reports. 117 casualties have been reported in the last 20 days. Termination of appointments impacts directors, deputy directors, assistant directors, principle managers, senior managers, and lower-ranking workers. The dispatch of the disengagement letters, which started on March 15, has continued every…
BREAKING: ISWAP Commander Who Killed Nigerian Army General, Others Arrested Troops of the Nigerian Army have reportedly apprehended a top commander of the Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP), Saidu Hassan Yellow, also known as Abu Saidu. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert and security analyst in the Lake Chad region, intelligence sources said the terrorist was apprehended by the troops of 144 Battalion, Operation Hadin Kai deployed at Madagali, Adamawa State during an operation. The terrorist kingpin was reportedly one of the most wanted criminals on the list of the military. He was apprehended in a…
Betta Edu Finally Speaks On N30bn Recovered By EFCC The suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu, has said the N30 billion recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, does not belong to her. On January 8, President Bola Tinubu suspended Edu following allegation of N585.2 million fraud. Tinubu also directed the EFCC “to conduct a thorough investigation into all aspects of the financial transaction” involving her ministry. But the anti-graft agency disclosed that N30 billion has been recovered, while over 50 accounts were being investigated. In its bulletin titled “EFCC Alert,” the anti-graft commission said: “Moreover, with…