Author: Ibom Focus

We’re Tired Of Su¢king D!ck: UNICAL Moves To Withdraw Student Lists From Law School Sent By Professor Ndifon Lists of students sent to the Nigerian Law School over the past two years may soon be recalled by the University of Calabar administration for due review. This comes after serious allegations that Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the university’s former dean of the faculty of law, who was removed last week on s3x scandal charges, tainted the lists by favoritism for female students he allegedly had relations with. The Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof Florence Obi, mentioned this when she addressed the…

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Atiku, Kwankwaso, Obi Considers Merger, Set Up Formidable Party Gearing up for possibilities as the country continues its transition process, the trio of Atiku Abubakar, Rabiu Kwankwaso, and Peter Obi have begun to discuss the possibility of a merger, with the ultimate goal of setting up a formidable party that can more effectively challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The meeting of these three political leaders, which had been going on for a while, it was gathered, started with the one between Atiku, the presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Kwankwaso, who was the presidential candidate of…

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EXCLUSIVE: Niger Coup: ISIS, ISWAP Terrorists Set To Attack Lagos, Sokoto, Other States A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode has warned that Nigerian border states might be vulnerable to terrorists’ attacks. Fani-Kayode said Sokoto and Lagos States might be vulnerable to ISIS and ISWAP terrorists’ attacks if Niger Republic and its allies opened up their corridors to the terrorists. He warned that some of these terrorists have infiltrated Niger State and some States in the Southwest. Tweeting, Fani-Kayode wrote: “If Niger Republic and her allies deliberately open a corridor for the elements of ISIS, AQIM, ISWAP…

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Ministerial Appointment: “They Pretend To Love, But… – El-rufai Blows Hot Days after being forced to drop his ministerial bid due to Nuhu Ribadu’s sneaky attacks and the backstabbing he experienced from his political protege and Kaduna governor Uba Sani, Nasir El-Rufai is relishing his love for a Bob Marley soundtrack that denounced betrayal by close friends and allies. Mr El-Rufai was nominated for a ministerial position by Mr Tinubu last month, but he abruptly withdrew his interest after Mr Riibadu, the national security adviser, withheld clearance for the former Kaduna governor, leaving senators no choice but to suspend his…

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ECOWAS Rejects Niger Junta’s Transition Plan The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has rejected the three-year power transition plan proposed by Niger Republic’s military junta. Abdel-Fatau Musah, ECOWAS commissioner for political affairs, peace and security, spoke on Sunday in an interview with the BBC. In a late-night address on Saturday, Abdourahmane Tiani, Niger Republic’s self-declared head of state, said the country will return to civilian rule within three years. The coup leader gave no details of the plan, noting that only the principles for the transition would be decided within 30 days at a dialogue to be hosted…

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JUST IN: Ministers Designate: Few Hours To Swearing-in Ekperipe Ekpo, Others Gets New Portfolios President Bola Tinubu has approved the redeployment of some ministers-designate to different ministries to enhance efficiency. In the redeployment, Engr. Abubakar Momoh was redeployed from the Federal Ministry of Youth to the Federal Ministry of Niger Delta Development. A statement issued by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale on Sunday, said the Federal Ministry of Youth is to be re-assigned to a Minister-Designate soon. Also, he said the Ministers-designate allocated to the Federal Ministries of Transportation, Interior, and Marine & Blue Economy have been reshuffled. In the reshufflement,…

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Despite Our Partnership, We’ll Arrest Naira Marley If … – Says NDLEA Nigeria’s narcotics agency, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has vowed to arrest and prosecute the controversial artiste, Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, if he is caught with drugs regardless of their partnership. The Director, Media and Advocacy for the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, disclosed on Saturday Babafemi explained that the agency purposely enlisted Naira Marley for its drug abuse advocacy because of young followers popularly known as ‘Marlians’ that look up to him as a role model. Naija News House had reported on Thursday that…

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Real Reason I Hid My Family From Social Media – Actor Aki Veteran Nollywood actor, Chinedu Ikedieze, aka Aki, has revealed why he hides his family from social media. The 45-year-old thespian said he doesn’t flaunt his wife and children on social media because he wants them to be “free.” He disclosed this in a recent interview with popular media personality, Chude Jideonwo. He said, “I have children but I decided to put them aside because I’m the celebrity, they are not. “I just want them to be free because the moment everybody gets to know them, it would affect…

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U.S. To Evacuate Drone, Counter-terror Bases If Necessary Under Niger’s Junta, Says Commander The United States says it is making precautionary plans to evacuate two key drone and counter-terror bases in Niger if that becomes necessary under the West African nation’s new junta. The Air Force commander for Africa, Gen. James Hecker, who stated this on Friday, in Washington, while speaking with reporters, said planning includes looking for allied nations in the Saharan and Sahel regions, some of the world’s most active areas for al-Qaida- and Islamic State-allied extremist groups, “that we could maybe partner up with, and then move…

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ISWAP Invites Boko Haram For Gunfight A counter-insurgency expert and security analyst in Lake Chad, Zagazola Makama says he has received an exclusive later written by ISWAP group to the Boko Haram faction of Abubakar Shekau, challenging them to a fight. Zagazola claimed ISWAP accused the Boko Haram group of misleading the people, spreading falsehood, withholding the truths, corruption and raping of women in the name of worshipping God. His statement was contained in a post on his social media platform on Friday in which he stated that the Boko Haram faction had already accepted the challenge. According to him,…

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