Portable Boasts In New Song, Says I Did Not Wear Their Prison Uniform Controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable has reflected on his time in detention. The Zazu crooner shared his experience in detention in his yet-to-be-released single titled ‘Federal Government Liability’. In a snippet of the song shared on his Instagram page, Portable bragged that he didn’t wear a prison uniform while at the correctional centre in Ilaro. Recall that the Magistrate ordered that Portable be remanded at the correctional centre in Ilaro pending the perfection of his bail conditions after he was granted N800,000 bail on…
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Peter Obi To Sue Those Behind Leaked Phone Conversation Peter Obi To Sue Those Behind Leaked Phone Conversation A group, the Global Network for Sustainable Development, has regarded as illegal and an infringement of privacy, the trending audio of a leaked telephone conversation between the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, and Bishop David Oyedepo of the Living Faith Church. The group in a statement by its convener, Philip Roberts urged Obi to press charges against those behind the leaked audio. According to Roberts, Section 37 of the Nigerian Constitution, 1999 (as amended), allows every citizen of…
Cash App Founder Stabs To Death Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Cash App Founder Stabs To Death Tech executive and investor who worked on the Android and Cash apps, Bob Lee, has been stabbed to death in San Francisco. The 43-year-old founder was killed at 2:35am on Tuesday when officials were called to the 300 block of Main Street near the entrance of a high-rise, according to DailyMail on Wednesday. When the officials arrived, they discovered him with evident stab wounds. The police said in a statement, “ Officers rendered aid and summoned medics to the scene. The victim…
BREAKING: FG Declares Two Days As Public Holiday Information reaching Ibom Focus says that FG Declares Two Days As Public Holiday To commemorate the Easter holiday this year, the federal government has proclaimed Friday, April 7, and Monday, April 10, 2023 as public holidays. The announcement was made in Abuja by the interior minister, Rauf Aregbesola. Aregbesola urged Christians to imitate Jesus Christ’s traits and behaviors, which were demonstrated by His earthly ministry, including selflessness, unity, forgiveness, kindness, love, peace, and patience, in a statement on Wednesday that was signed by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Shuaib Begore. The minister urged…
JUST IN: Fresh Trouble Hits Igbo Leader Who Threatened To Invite IPOB, Cabinet Members On The Run JUST IN: Fresh Trouble Hits Igbo Leader Who Threatened To Invite IPOB, Cabinet Members On The Run The embattled Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate in Lagos State, Frederick Nwajiagu, who is being detained at the State Criminal Investigations and Intelligence Department, SCIID, Panti, Yaba, has been refused bail. SPY News recalls that Nwajiagu was arrested and detained for threatening to invite members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB, to help secure the property of Igbos living in Lagos dimed, yesterday after…
FG Sends Strong Warning To Western Nations Over IPOB FG Sends Strong Warning To Western Nations Over IPOB The Federal Government has berated some western countries for giving credence to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a terrorist organisation. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, gave the admonition in Washington DC during his official engagements with some international media organisations and policy institutes. Recall re that the minister is in Washington to engage with international media organisations and Think tanks on the just concluded 2023 polls “IPOB is a terrorist organisation so declared by the Nigeria Government,…
I Warned Peter Obi About Obidients’ – Says Soyinka I Warned Peter Obi About Obidients’ – Says Soyinka Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, said he warned the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi on excesses of the his supporters, otherwise known as ‘Obidients.’ Soyinka, stated this in a statement titled, “Media responsibility,’’ on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the elder statesman said his recent interview with Channels Television was misrepresented, with his remarks rendered unrecognisable. The TV station had aired a one and half-hour interview with Soyinka a week ago on Monday. He maintained that his rejection of fascism wasn’t…
EXCLUSIVE: Ethiopian Policemen Brutalise Nigerian Inmates, Weeks After Beating Nigerian Woman To Death EXCLUSIVE: Ethiopian Policemen Brutalise Nigerian Inmates, Weeks After Beating Nigerian Woman To Death Some Nigerians detained in the Kaliti Prison, Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital city, have been brutalised by the country’s policemen, SaharaReporters has gathered. According to sources, the policemen on March 30, picked on Nigerian inmates alone and started beating them. Though the reason for the assault was not stated, one of the personnel was heard saying the inmates were fond of giving the Nigerian embassy bad reports about the prison officials. On March 14…
BREAKING: Police Seal Plateau House of Assembly Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Police Seal Plateau House of Assembly The Plateau state police command has sealed the house of assembly complex. This is as a result of the ongoing speakership crisis. A team of anti-riot police men arrived at the assembly complex by 5am and barricaded the main entrance. Though the police command is yet to issue an official statement on the action, Daily Trust learnt that it is not unconnected to the brewing crisis among members of the house of assembly. The house is divided into two factions, with…
JUST IN: Charly Boy Exposes Simon Ekpa’s Alleged Connection With APC JUST IN: Charly Boy Exposes Simon Ekpa’s Alleged Connection With APC Famous Nigerian singer and activist, Charles Oputa, better known by his stage name, Charly Boy, has alleged that Simon Ekpa, the de facto leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, is working for the All Progressives Congress, APC. Charly Boy also claimed that Ekpa’s athletic career was sponsored by late Deji Tinubu. In his statement contained in a post via his verified Twitter handle on Wednesday, Charly Boy said Ekpa works for APC and that he…