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Imo Election: Crisis Looms As INEC Ban Journalists From Recording, Using Cameras The Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) National Commissioner representing South East, Kenneth Ukeagu, on Tuesday, barred journalists from covering the ongoing stakeholders meeting organised by the electoral body ahead of the November 11 governorship election in the state. Ukeagu, represented the INEC’s National Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, ordered journalists not to use their cameras and other gadgets during the interactive session. However, some members of the opposition parties kicked against the directive. For instance, the deputy governorship candidates for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP),…
BREAKING: No Flights, No Power Supply Hits Imo State Information reaching Ibom Focus says that No Flights, No Power Supply Hits Imo State The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have ordered an immediate halt to flights and power supplies in Imo State. The agreement was reached by the leadership of the two unions following an unusual National Executive Council meeting on Tuesday in Abuja. In a communique issued after the meeting and co-signed by TUC President, Festus Osifo; and NLC Deputy President, Adewale Adeyanju, the two unions also declared a total nationwide strike effective next Tuesday,…
You Can’t Be Causing Confusion All Over The Place, Apostle Johnson Suleiman Blasts Abel Damina The founder of Omega Fire ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleiman has tackled his colleague, Pastor Abel Damina of power city international Uyo for criticizing bible and condemning “Good morning Holy Spirit” by Benin Hinn. According to Apostle Suleiman “You can’t be causing confusion all over the place in the n name of revelation,you corrected pastors,now you are correcting the Bible, our brother is going, let someone catch him “. “If Jesus our model could give full chapter to the Holy Spirit, the one book is not…
Tension In Osun, Residents On The Run As Hoodlums Beat Soldier To Coma A soldier, whose identities could not be immediately ascertained, was assaulted and left wounded on Tuesday by some hoodlums led by a man identified simply as Gbedu in Iree, Osun State. The cause of the disagreement between the soldier, who was dressed in military uniform at the time he was attacked, and the hoodlums was not known. But in a video clip of the incident obtained by our correspondent, two suspected hoodlums, one of whom was identified as Gbedu, were seen beating the soldier around Poly Junction…
BREAKING: Few Days To Governorship Election, Gunmen Attack PDP Chieftain Residence With Explosives Gunmen have reportedly attacked the residence of the Chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party, Chief Dikivie Ikiogha, with explosives suspected to be dynamite. Our correspondent gathered that there was neither loss of life nor property during the attack, which was carried out at midnight Monday. The gunmen threw the explosives at the Ikiogha residence adjacent to the house of the former President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, at Kpansia in Yenagoa local government area. Chief Ikiogha had once served as Chief of Staff and Commissioner in Bayelsa state. When…
FULL LIST: National Lawmakers Sacked By Appeal Court In the past few weeks, the sacking of lawmakers by the Court of Appeal from their respective seats has set many tongues wagging. In separate judgments by the Appeal Court, each of the federal lawmakers got sacked for different reasons. Elisha Abbo (Adamawa North) was the first to be sacked followed by Abubakar Sadiku-Ohere (Kogi Central). The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division also sacked Darlington Nwokocha Simon Mwadkwon (Plateau North) was the third senator who was removed by the appeal court. It, however, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct…
BREAKING: IPOB Sends Strong Warning To INEC, NYSC Members Over Imo Governorship Election The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has cautioned staff members of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, against rigging Saturday’s governorship election in Imo State. IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, warned that any INEC staff caught rigging the governorship election in Imo State will get it “hot.” Powerful warned that any INEC ad-hoc staff, NYSC member, or Polling Officer who attempts to rig the election would be doing so at his own risk. A statement by Powerful said the warning was to prevent any attempt to subvert the…
BREAKING: Senate Asks Tinubu To Push For Ceasefire In Israel-Hamas War The Nigerian Senate has asked President Bola Tinubu’s administration to work with the United Nations to ensure an immediate ceasefire in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The lawmakers equally urged the federal government to press for a two-state solution to end the conflict, in which thousands, including women, children and aid workers had been killed. This comes after the Senate considered and approved a motion proposed by Senator Adamu Aliero (PDP-Central Kebbi). Aliero lamented the war’s death toll and the possibility that World War III could result from it if…
Popular Nigerian Pastor Reportedly Sells His Church, Members To Another Pastor, Relocates Abroad Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Pastor In Delta State has Sole His Church, Members To Another Pastor, Relocates Abroad