Many Feared Dead Over Flood In Kebbi Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Many Feared Dead Over Flood In Kebbi Following a heavy downpour that lasted several hours on Saturday at the Dakingari area of Suru Local Government Area of Kebbi State, three persons have been confirmed dead. The Chairman of Suru Local Government Area, Alhaji Muhammad Lawal Suru, said apart from the death of the three persons, the flood also destroyed properties worth millions of naira. He said that after the heavy rain, the water coming down from the mountains around the town of Dakingari contributed to the flooding.…
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Election Petitions: Tension As Tribunals Finally Fixes Date For Obi, Tinubu Atiku’s Judgement There is anxiety as President Bola Tinubu and 25 state governors await the verdicts of the tribunals handling the presidential, governorship, National Assembly, and state assembly election petitions. The panels are expected to deliver their judgments this month. Out of the 28 states where the governorship elections were held, the results of the polls announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission are being contested in no fewer than 25 states. Most of the tribunals which were sitting in Lagos, Sokoto, Delta, Kano, and 21 other states as…
BREAKING: After Denied The Pregnancy, OPM General Overseer, Apostle Chibuzor Accepts Alleged Son The General Overseer and Founder of the Omega Power Ministries (OPM), Apostle Dr. Chibuzor Gift Chinyere has finally agreed to take in the child alleged to be his by one Miss Imaobong Loveth Sunday. For the past weeks, Miss Imaobong Loveth Sunday has taken to social media to allege that Apostle Dr. Chibuzor Gift Chinyere is the father of her son. The news has been trending on social media platforms with mixed reactions towards the allegation, some believing the story to be true while others said the…
I Saved Nigeria From Corruption, Buhari Fires Back At Adoke Former President Muhammadu Buhari has boasted that his administration saved Nigeria from corruption. Buhari said his administration saved Nigeria from corrupt undertones planted to expose Nigeria’s economy to collapse. He disclosed this in a statement by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, in response to the allegations raised against him by former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, over Process & Industrial Developments (P&ID), Paris Club, and the Ajaokuta steel company. The former president said the cases identified by Adokie originated from an administration that the former…
BREAKING: Many Worshippers Fear Dead As Bandits Storm Mosque Bandits have killed seven worshippers in a Mosque at Saya-Saya village, in Ikara Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to a source, five of the victims were killed in the mosque, while the other two victims were killed at different locations within the area. The incident happened around 8pm on Friday when the villagers were performing Isha’i (Sunset) prayers at a local mosque, according to a local source. Two other villagers, according to the source, sustained gunshot wounds and were rushed to the hospital for treatment. Malam Abdulrahaman Yusuf, the…
Flood: Tears As Mechanic Swept Away In Market A middle-aged man swept away by flood at Oye Nimo market in the Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State has been discovered dead. The deceased was reportedly carried away by the deluge on Tuesday after mistakenly stepping into a drainage at the front of the market during a downpour. ”The man, relatively huge was swept away by flood at Nimo market; the body is yet to be seen. “The incident happened when it was raining in the area. The man unknowingly stepped inside the drainage at the market and the flood…
How I Served As Lawmaker, Minister Without NYSC certificate, Other Certificates Under Buhari’s Govt, Says Shittu A former minister of communication and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adebayo Shittu, says he has served as lawmaker, Commissioner and Minister without possessing National Youth Service Corps certificate. Shittu, who served as a minister from 2015 to 2019 under the then administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, said there is no law in the country preventing individuals from holding political office as a result of absence of NYSC certificate. The Oyo State-born politician stated this in an interview with Trust…
‘Return Home Immediately’ – Tinubu Recalls Nigeria’s High Commissioner President Bola Tinubu has asked Sarafa Isola, Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK) to wind up and return home. The recall notice was sent to Isola via a letter by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar. The letter was dated August 31. It read: “I have the honour to notify you of Mr President’s decision to recall you, signalling the end of your tenure as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the United Kingdom,” “By this communication, you are now expected to commence…
Instead Of Thinking Of Economic Prosperity, ‘You Arguing Over Unnecessary Things’ , Tinubu Blasts Nigerians President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria is blessed with rich human and natural resources and deficit opportunities, which could be quickly leveraged into new prosperity. Nonetheless, the president said Nigerians were not utilising the resources that would be useful for the country’s prosperity. ‘’We have an abundance of knowledge and untapped mineral resources, and an agricultural sector that is God-given. We tend to shy away from taking those gigantic steps that will result in prosperity for our people. ‘’We are not exploiting our diversity for prosperity.…
PHOTO: Nigerian Man Kills Wife Over Quality S3x Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Nigerian Man Kills Wife Over Quality S3x A former staff of Adamawa State Universal Basic Education Board, Aminu Mahdi has been arrested for allegedly beating his wife to death. Aminu, who is 63 years old and hails from Yelwa Ward in Mubi North Local Government Area, allegedly descended on his second wife, Hadiza Zubuchi, 46, for denying him access to her bed. The suspect, who has confessed to the crime, told the police that he did not intend that his wife should die, according to the…