BREAKING: Many Causalities As Explosion Rocks Abuja Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Many Causalities As Explosion Rocks Abuja At least one person has reportedly sustained injuries in an explosion that hit Dawaki in the Bwari Local Government Area of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory. It was gathered that the incident happened at about 8:30 am on Friday. One of the residents of the area told SaharaReporters that there was a loud bang at a one-bedroom apartment that had two male occupants. The resident said though an occupant claimed that it was a cooking gas explosion, there was no smell of…
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JUST IN: Less Than 48 Hours After Two Passengers Lost Their Lives, Many Feared Killed, Injured As Bus Crashes On Abuja Road Again Barely 48 hours after two passengers lost their lives and six others got injuries in a bus accident, three persons again lost their lives while two others sustained injuries in another crash in Anini village on the Abuja-Lokoja road. A witness said the accident involved an 18- seater bus with registration number: MSA 666 XA. He said the fully bus with 13 passengers on board was travelling from Kano to Kabba in Kogi State when its driver,…
EXCLUSIVE: Mohbad’s Murderers Set To Commit Suicide Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Mohbad’s Murderers Set To Commit Suicide Abosede, the mother of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad has said that those behind the death of her son will soon commit suicide like Judas Iscariot did after betraying Jesus Christ. Abosede said this during an exclusive interview with Saturday PUNCH, adding that Mohbad always visited her in her dreams and assured her that his death would be avenged soon. She said, “It was God’s will. My child’s death was like that of Jesus. Judas killed Jesus…
Husband Beats Wife To Death In Lagos The police command in Lagos says it arrested a man (name withheld) for allegedly beating his 40-year-old wife to death. The command’s spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in Lagos on Thursday. Mr Hundeyin said a resident of the area, Destiny, who claimed to be the son of Patience Johnson (now deceased), reported the case to the Elere Police Division on Tuesday. He said Mr Destiny reported that on Monday, at about 1:40 p.m., he received a distressed call that his mother’s husband (name withheld) allegedly beat her and inflicted injuries on her,…
Tears As Kidnappers Plucked Eyes Of Teenage Fulani Boy Inside Forest A 13-year-old Fulani herdboy, Rabi’u Tukur, lost his two eyes when two alleged kidnappers attacked him inside Kumbo Doro forest near Gina Rumbu in Kanam local government of Plateau state. Kumbo Doro forest is known to harbour criminal elements due to the presence of mineral resources like Gypsum and Galena in the area. Tukur, a cattle herder, was in the forest tending to his cows when alleged kidnappers accosted him. Explaining what happened, Tukur’s uncle, Salihu Abubakar, who spoke to THE WHISTLER about the incident, said his nephew was…
How Aviation College Sold Two Helicopters For N1.2bn, Reps Vows To Recover Them The House of Representatives Committee on Public Assets which is probing the controversial sale of two Bell Helicopters, Bell 206L4 BZB and Bell M2061- L4 Helicopters belonging to the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria to private individuals has vowed to recover them. The Chairman of the Committee on Public Assets, Hon. Ademorin Kuye during investigative hearing expressed concern over the sale of the two helicopters to private individuals, when the college is left with no helicopter for training. The committee also questioned the process leading to…
Kalu Seeks Amendment Of IPU Rules To Allow More Emergency items from africa, others Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has requested the amendment of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) General Assembly rules to accommodate more emergency items. Incidentally, the proposal has been accepted for consideration alongside others such as raising awareness of the International Court of Justice provisional measures for Israel in relation to Palestinians in Gaza; the need for urgent action on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza; the immediate release of the hostages in Gaza and the parliamentary diplomacy for peace in Palestine…
BREAKING: Massive Defection Hits Labour Party Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Massive Defection Hits Labour Party Six members of the Enugu State House of Assembly elected on the platform of the Labour Party (LP) have officially announced their defection to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State. The lawmakers announced their defection on the floor of the House during plenary on Thursday. The defectors stated that their defection was as a result of the “existence of irreconcilable division, incessant crisis within the Labour Party at the national level and across all the state chapters. “Regrettably, the party…
I Was Chained In Captivity – Abducted Editor Segun Olatunji, Editor of FirstNews Online Newspaper, has narrated his experience in captivity. Gunmen in military uniform had invaded Olatunji’s residence at Iyana Odo, Abule Egba area of Lagos state, on March 15, and abducted him. The Interesting Things About Pha Din Pass, Dien Bien That Just A Few People Know Speaking shortly after his release on Wednesday, Olatunji said those behind his ordeal are close to the government. He spoke during a press briefing organised by the leaderships of Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and International…
Economic Challenge: The Worst Is Over – Says Shettima Vice President Kashim Shettima has hailed the role of youths and their creativity in shaping Nigeria’s future, promising that the federal government will provide the enabling environment for them to thrive. Speaking yesterday during the official launch of the National Design and Innovation Competition at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the vice president emphasised that, “The future belongs to the youth and the creatives.” He said Nigeria’s youthful population, with an average age of just 19 years old, “is an age group that is pregnant with ideas for innovation and for the…