Messi Finally Reveals Retirement Date Lionel Messi has said age will not play a factor in his decision to retire and that he will know when it is right to call time on his playing career as he will not be contributing as necessary to his team’s success. The Argentina captain, 36, has not given an indication as to when he will retire, with his deal at Inter Miami ending in December 2025. “I know that the moment that I know that I’m not performing, that I’m not enjoying myself, that I’m not helping my teammates,” Messi told MBC’s Big…
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JUST IN: Labour Party Gets New National Chairman The embattled National Chairman of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Julius Abure, has been re-elected for a second term by a unanimous affirmation of delegates. His election took place despite opposition from the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC. The Chairman of the National Convention and Deputy Governor of Abia State, Mr Ikechukwu Emetu, declared Abure the winner during the party’s national convention that held on Wednesday in Nnewi, Anambra State. Abure has been having a running battle with the NLC leadership led by Joe Ajaero. The NLC has called for Abure’s resignation as…
JUST IN: Remains Of Soldiers Murdered In Delta Arrive Military Cemetery The bodies of military troops murdered in Delta State on March 14, 2024, have arrived at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja. The bodies, which arrived at approximately 2:26pm on Wednesday, were transported by Military Ambulance Emergency vehicles and accompanied by FCT Ambulance Emergency personnel. Our source tells that key military officials from various formations across the country are currently on the site to pay their final respects to the fallen heroes. Distraught relatives and relations of the deceased personnel as well as wives of other military officers are…
Tinubu’s Presidency Attacks Buhari Over Failure To Attend Burial Of Army Personnel During His Administration The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has confirmed that his principal will attend the burial ceremony of 17 military personnel killed in Delta State. Onanuga stated this on Wednesday in a short statement issued on X, claiming that it would be the first time in ten years that a Nigerian President has paid such homage to soldiers who died in service. He said, “It is confirmed that President Bola Tinubu will be attending the national burial for the…
Abuja On Fire As Husband Kills Wife Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Abuja On Fire As Husband Kills Wife The Apo Division of the Federal Capital Territory, on Wednesday, sentenced Ayedun Makanjuola to four years’ imprisonment for running over and killing his wife, Adenike. The FCT police commissioner charged Mr Makanjuola with culpable homicide. Justice Angela Otaluka held that the deceased’s act was provocative when she threw her husband’s food and when she threw a stone at the rear windscreen of his car while he tried to drive out. The judge said she did not consider Mr Makanjuola reversing…
EXCLUSIVE: Is El-Rufai Finally Dumped APC? Former Kaduna State Governor and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nasir El-Rufai has paid a visit to an ex-military Head of State, Yakubu Gowon. The meeting took place a few days after he met with leaders of the Social Democratic Party, (SDP) for the second time and has sparked further speculations on his defection plan from the ruling party. Ibom Focus had also reported how Nasir El-Rufai, was again seen in another crucial meeting with the stakeholders of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) last week. The meeting was seen in viral photographs…
JUST IN: MTN Sets To Exit Some African Countries, Full List Telecommunication giant, MTN Group, has revealed that it looks to exit African countries it described as smaller markets in the West and Central Africa region. This is as MTN Group revealed that it has accepted an undisclosed offer from Africa-focused telecommunication service, Telecel, for the sale of its equity interests in MTN Guinea-Bissau and Guinea-Conakry. MTN made the revelations in its 2023 financials, as its spokesperson confirmed the sale of the business segments but declined to speak on how much the sale would cost. MTN in the report said…
JUST IN: Terrorists Kill Chief Imam, Kidnap Dozens After Prayers Terrorists have attacked Keita village in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing the Chief Imam of the Central Mosque in the village, Sheikh Ahmad Rufa’i, and kidnapping scores of the villagers. A resident of the village, Ibrahim Musa Keita, said the terrorists invaded the village shortly after Muslims observed the isha’i (night) congregational prayer on Tuesday. According to Daily Trust, the resident said that, “Before the invasion, the residents were alerted about the movement of the bandits along Kwarin Gano-Keita Road. They were sighted along that road but…
I’m A Mad Man – Says Obasanjo Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described himself as “a mad man for agriculture.” Obasanjo spoke at the 9th International Trade Exhibition and Conference on Agrofood, Plastics, Printing, and Packaging in Lagos on Tuesday. He harped on the need to promote agribusiness for food security, nutrition security, employment, wealth creation, poverty elimination and income generation, particularly, foreign exchange. According to him, the drive towards food security in the country must encapsulate food availability, affordability and accessibility. Obasanjo said, “A friend of mine said to me, you must be a mad man. I asked him…
Bobrisky Is A Disgrace To Brotherhood, Says Portable Portable, the controversial street-hop singer, has shared a snippet of a diss track for Bobrisky, the social media celebrity. The rift between the two celebrities started on Sunday after Bobrisky won the ‘Best Dressed Female’ award at the premiere of ‘Ajakaju’, a movie by Eniola Ajao. Shortly after Femi Adebayo, the filmmaker, announced the winner, some celebrities and fans took to social media to question the parameters used in handing Bobrisky the award. Joining the fray, Portable slammed the organisers for selecting Borbrisky, a self-proclaimed transgender and crossdresser, for the award over…