Peter Obi Finally Reveals Real Reason For His Ordeal In UK, Says He Was Never Arrested The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has said contrary to viral reports that he was detained at the airport in the United Kingdom, he was merely stopped for a routine immigration check. Ibom Focus recalls that the former Anambra State governor was allegedly detained for hours at Heathrow Airport, London by UK immigration officials. But in an interview with Arise TV on Monday night, Obi insisted that he was never arrested, stressing that the routine immigration check lasted less than…
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Ngige Reveals Ministers’ Monthly Salary Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Ngige Reveals Ministers’ Monthly Salary The Nigeria Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige has stated that his monthly salary after tax deduction is N942,000. Ngige made this disclosure on Monday during an interview tagged ‘Politics Today’ on Channels television. Speaking on the administration’s commitment to workers’ welfare in the last eight years, he said even political officeholders were not left out in the excruciating economic situation in the country. When asked about paying workers’ salaries from June and beyond, the minister said, ” I’m not the Central Bank…
See How Nigeria Paid For Each Bus Hired To Evacuate Stranded Citizens From Sudan The Nigerian Government on Sunday insisted that it earlier said it would cost to transport stranded citizens from warring Sudan to neighbouring is only for hiring buses. Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, the Permanent Secretary of the Humanitarian Affairs Ministry and Chair of the Situation Room on the evacuation of Nigerians from Sudan explained this after a closed-door meeting of the ministry in Abuja, as seen in a video posted online by Channels TV. Sani-Gwarzo said $30,000 (N13.8 million at the official exchange rate of N46 per dollar) was…
EXCLUSIVE: APC Moves To Fire Lukman, Others From Party Information reaching Ibom Focus says that APC Moves To Fire Lukman, Others From Party The National Legal Adviser of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Ahmad Usman El- Marzuq Esq., has written the party’s national chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, demanding the expulsion of the national vice chairman (North West), Salihu Mohammed Lukman. Sources in the party confirmed to our correspondent yesterday that the issue would be discussed at a meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC) slated for this week. Lukman had given Adamu a 7-day ultimatum to commence the process of…
JUST IN: CBN Finally Speaks On Stopping Redesigned N1000, N500, N200 Naira Notes The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says no plans to phase out the redesigned Naira notes from circulation. CBN’s Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department, Isa Abdulmumin, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Sunday. The statement was a reaction to a piece of viral news on social media that the apex bank was contemplating the withdrawal of the recently redesigned N1,000 N500 and N200 currency banknotes from circulation. “We wish to emphatically state that such speculation is unfounded and a ploy by some interests to…
BREAKING: Massive Killings Hits Niger Communities In Fresh Attack An unspecified number of people have been feared killed and many others kidnapped by bandits during weekend’s attacks on three communities in Niger State. The affected communities are Essan Lokoto, Shikapi and Koitapi, all in Paikoro local government area of the state. The invaders were said to have started their onslaught at Essan Lokoto before escalating to Shikapi and Koitapi. According to a resident, Abubakar Sanusi, several people were affected including some of his family members. “Several people were affected including my kinsmen. Some were shot dead and those kidnapped were…
I Prefer Cheating Partner That Is Loyal — Says BBNaija’s Doyin, Gives Reason Big Brother Naija star, Doyinsola Anuoluwapo David, popularly called Doyin, says she doesn’t mind a partner cheating on her as long as he is loyal and caring. She revealed this in a recent episode of her podcast, Doyin’s Corner, which was monitored by Ibom Focus The episode, which featured Beauty Tukura and Modella as guests, x-rayed the nitty-gritty of a relationship. According to her, a partner can be unfaithful, at the same time loyal and vice versa. Her words; “My partner can love me but still cheat…
Nigerian University Bans K!ssing, Sagging, Tattoos, Others, To Rusticate Students Found Wanting Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, ATBU, Bauchi, has said it would henceforth rusticate any students who violates the university code of conduct and dress code as contained in the revised student’s handbook. The revised rules are contained in an internal memo signed by the dean of Students Affairs of the university, Professor U.S. Abdullahi, dated April 27 and addressed to the president of the Students Union Government and all students of the university. The dean warned the students and members of the university community against violating the rules, approved…
EXCLUSIVE: Buhari’s Billionaire Nephew Posted To UK To Evade Prosecution After End Of President’s Tenure Sabiu ‘Tunde’ Yusuf, the personal secretary to President Muhammadu Buhari who is in his 30s, is set to retire with the biggest retirement benefit from loot said to run into billions of dollars. And to ensure he enjoys his loot, it was learnt that Yusuf secured a form of diplomatic immunity from prosecution through his appointment to the National Intelligence Agency, according to sources in the Presidency. Regarded as one of the wealthiest young men in Nigeria today, Yusuf until his appointment by President Buhari…
Police Reject N1 Million Bribe From Suspected Ritualist Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Police Reject N1 Million Bribe From Suspected Ritualist The Police Command in Ogun has arrested a suspected member of a ritualist syndicate, who allegedly killed and dismembered one Oyindamola Adeyemi at Ijebu-Ode on Jan. 28. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed this in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Sunday. Oyeyemi said that the suspect was arrested on Friday at Ijade-Iloti area of Ijebu-Ode. He said that the suspect offered the policemen who arrested him N1 million bribe which was rejected. Oyeyemi said…