Presidency Finally Speaks On 2024 Budget Padding The presidency has accused a senator, Abdul Ningi, of lying when he claimed that President Bola Tinubu is executing a version of the 2024 budget different from the one passed by the National Assembly. Mr Ningi, in an interview with BBC Hausa, said that the National Assembly debated and passed N25 trillion as the 2024 budget and not the N28.7 trillion that is being implemented by the federal government. The Bauchi senator, who also heads the Northern Senators Forum, also claimed that the budget was skewed against northern Nigeria. Both claims are false,…
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Man Caught Breaking Into Shop To ‘Steal’ Rice A 28-year-old man, Ogochukwu Uzora, has been arrested by the Bonsaac vigilante group in Asaba, the Delta State capital while allegedly attempting to steal a bag of rice. Speaking on Sunday in Asaba, the Bonsaac vigilante chairman, Francis Okolo, said the suspect was arrested on Saturday. He said, “The suspect succeeded in breaking into five shops, but was disappointed when he discovered there was a burglary proof under the ceiling of four of the shops. “The fifth shop where he only succeeded in stealing rechargeable lamps, before being apprehended by the Bonsaac…
JUST-IN: Darkness Hits Kano As Fire Engulfs Power Transmission Station The Dan’Agundi Power Transmission Station, a critical electricity supply hub for Kano city, has been gutted by fire on Sunday. The raging fire has resulted in power outages affecting areas surrounding the transmission station in the Kano State capital. Efforts to contain the fire were underway as the Kano State Fire Service was actively engaged in battling the inferno. Ibom Focus gathered that there has been no reported casualtis from the incident or injury as of the time of this report. The cause of the fire and the extent of…
I Need Only 35 children, Says Benue Man Who Married Three Women On Same Day, Gives Reason 26-year-old man in Benue, Tersugh Aondona, who married three women same day on January 31, 2024, reveals his aspiration and the number of children he wants and what predicated him to marry three women on same. “I don’t plan in having many children. If I have 35 children, I will be satisfied. I want to have children in various professions, including lawyers, doctors, pastors, soldiers, police officers, farmers and more. That’s the kind of family I aim to build. “My first wife, who…
Naira Appreciate To N1200 Per Dollar Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Naira Appreciate To N1200 Per Dollar Goldman Sachs Analysts have forecasted that the Naira will appreciate N1200 per US dollar in twelve months. Goldman Sachs analysts, Andrew Matheny and Bojosi Morule disclosed this in their recent analysis of Nigeria’s current economic realities. Goldman Sachs backed the recent monetary policy by the Nigerian government to rescue the Naira, which was described as ‘cheap’ or undervalued. Accordingly, the analysts believed that the country’s foreign exchange crisis would be resolved if the government saw to monetary policies. “We think the Naira…
Full Details: Herbert Wigwe’s Elder Brother Died From An Accident. Herbert Wigwe’s elder brother died in 1997 from an accident. Herbert Wigwe’s sister died while returning from her honeymoon from an accident. Access Bank CEO, Herbert Wigwe, Wife, Son died from plane crash Coincidence or Family Pattern?
JUST IN: After Government Intervention, Cement Prices Finally Drop The current official price range for a bag of cement in the North stands between N8,000 and N9,500, a notable decrease from previous rates, in line with the federal government’s efforts to mitigate the soaring costs of construction materials, BusinessDay reports. Cement remains relatively expensive in Nigeria compared to other African countries. Leading cement brands such as Dangote, Lafarge and BUA, are all retailing cement bags at nearly identical rates, with each bag weighing 50kg. Notably, purchasing cement wholesale, equivalent to a trailer load, presents a more cost-effective option, with all…
Heavy Shooting As Kidnappers Engage Police, Vigilantes In Gun Battle Four persons abducted in Anambra State have been rescued by a combined team of the police and Vigilance group in the state. They were rescued when the suspects engaged the security operatives in a shootout on Friday, along Amagu Awgbu Road in Orumba North Local Government Area, as they were heading towards an exit route from the state. This was contained in a statement Saturday, by the police spokesperson in the state, Ikenga Tochukwu, and made available to reporters. The gang, according to the PPRO, opened fire on sighting the…
President Tinubu Move To Appoint New Humanitarian, Other Ministers The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN), has pleaded with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to as a matter of urgency appoint a new Minister to oversee the activities of the Humanitarian Ministry. They said the unfortunate stampede that occurred during the distribution of subsidized rice in Lagos on Feb. 23, would have been averted if a minister had been appointed to oversee the affairs of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs. The NCSCN stated this in a communique it issued at the end of an emergency meeting to deliberate on the…
Former Kaduna Gov, El-Rufai Speaks On Ministerial Appointment Member representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Bello El-Rufai, has said Nigeria lost an effective administrator in his father, former Kaduna Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, after the Senate rejected his appointment as minister. Bello said it took his pleas and those of other family members for his father to accept the ministerial nomination from President Bola Tinubu. He made this known in an interview with a media personality, Seun Okinbaloye, on a podcast, Mic on Podcast, sighted by our correspondent. The Senate had in August, during the confirmation of…