Author: Ibom Focus

Tension As Man Kill Teenage Girlfriend Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Tension As Man Kill Teenage Girlfriend The Ogun State Police Command, on Wednesday, said that it had arrested one Jamiu Salihu aged 29 in connection with the murder of his 20-year-old alleged girlfriend, Temitope Elemide. Elemide was reportedly raped and stabbed to death on Sunday at her family residence in Bosero community, Olodo in Odeda Local Government Area of the state. A source who spoke to PUNCH Metro on the condition of anonymity said, “This ugly incident occurred on Sunday when some hoodlums stormed the residence of this…

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Tinubu Finally Speaks On Restructuring President visits Afenifere leader President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday said his administration would lay a solid foundation before restructuring the country to foster proper federalism. Shedding light on conditions for an overhaul, he explained that a proper foundation would involve carrying out successful economic and fiscal reforms capable of supporting a restructured country. The president, who said his administration would not rush the process, stressed that restructuring should address the concerns for equity and justice. The President and the governors have already agreed on the setting up of state police and the modalities are to…

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BREAKING: Drama As Shuaibu Storms PDP Headquarters, Demands Certificate Of Return The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shauibu has arrived the National Secretariat of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), insisting to be given his certification of return. According to him, “today is the day set aside for the collection of certificate of return for the winner of the primary. I understand someone came yesterday and was given, well, the court will decide…”

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I’m Happy Nigerians Reaping Tinubu’s Reforms Benefits – Say Minister The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, boasted on Wednesday that Nigerians have begun to reap the benefits of the reforms being spearheaded by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The minister, who made the claim at a ministerial press briefing in Abuja mentioned some of the benefits to include a GDP growth of 3.46% in the fourth quarter of 2023 as against 2.54% recorded in the third quarter of 2023. Others are: Sixty six percent rise in Capital importation in the fourth quarter of 2023, reversing a 36%…

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BREAKING: Former Minister Of Education Is Dead Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Minister Of Education Is Dead Prof. Fabian Osuji, the former Minister of Education, has died. He died on Wednesday morning, according to a family member who confirmed the news. He had returned from a vacation in the United States on Saturday and had been treated for undisclosed medical issues. Fabian Ngozichukwu Chinedum Osuji was born on January 20, 1942, and attended Holy Ghost College in Owerri, Government College in Umuahia, the University of Nigeria in Nsukka, Enugu State, and the University of Ibadan, Oyo State. He conducted…

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Amid Hardship, Nigerian Army Increases Feeding Allowance To N1500 For Soldiers Fighting Boko Haram, Bandits, Others Amidst the harsh economic conditions, the Nigerian Army has announced the upward review of Ration Cash Allowance for its personnel, taking it from N1200 to N1500. The RCA takes care of the feeding of Nigerian military personnel in lieu of “central feeding.” Where the central feeding arrangement is available, the affected personnel are fed centrally. “RCA is applicable under the following conditions: 1. Military personnel on residential courses at military institutions outside their normal place of abode. “2. Military personnel on 24-hour guard. “3.…

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BREAKING: Hardship: Nigerian Man Kills Son For Eating Remaining Food In House A 70-year-old resident of Eziama village in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State in the South East region of Nigeria, identified as Theophilus Ede, has shot his 27-year-old son dead for eating the remaining cooked food in the house. In a viral video of the incident “This man you are looking at killed his son with a gun. He is Cosmos Ude’s father. He shot his son dead because he ate food.” Other residents of the area who gathered around the man whose hands were tied behind…

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Man Kills His Father Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Man Kills His Father The Plateau State Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old man, Joseph Yakubu, who allegedly hit his father, Yakubu Dalyop, on the head with a pestle. Parading the suspect on Tuesday at the headquarters of the state police command, the commissioner of police, Hassan Steve Yabanet, said the incident occurred when the father quarreled with the suspect who suddenly took the pestle and hit him on the head. He said the incident, which occurred on February 15 at Kambel, Anglo-Jos, was reported at Anglo-Jos division by a…

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Kogi Governor Ododo, Predecssor Yahaya Bello In Serious Fight Over Sacking Of Loyalist, Rice Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State is on a collision course with his predecessor, Yahaya Bello following the sack of the transition committee chairman of the Ofu local government area, Hassan Atawodi. Atawodi was handpicked to head the Ofu local government transition committee chairman on 9th January 2024 by the former Governor, Bello. Meanwhile, the sack of Atawodi by the present governor is believed to be used to test the waters in what has been described as a “silent crisis” going on between the two leaders.…

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