Author: Ibom Focus

I’m Behind Portable’s Ordeal – Says Manny Monie I’m Behind Portable’s Ordeal – Says Manny Monie Nigerian upcoming artist and former signee to the controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, a.k.a Portable’s records label, Manny Monie has admitted to be behind the singer’s recent problems. Manny Monie, in a viral video on social media, revealed that he wrote a petition to the police demanding Portable’s arrest. Speaking further, he said Portable refused to respond to the petition after three months. Recall that Portable had in November assaulted his signee, Manny Monie, for allegedly using another distributor. Also, Portable claimed that he makes…

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Tinubu ‘Resting In France’ Needs More Prayers, Masari Begs Nigerians Tinubu ‘Resting In France’ Needs More Prayers, Masari Begs Nigerians Governor Aminu Masari says President-elect Bola Tinubu needs more prayers from Nigerians to enable his incoming regime to succeed. Mr Tinubu has not been seen in public seven days after he was secretly flown abroad in a clandestine trip that his senior aides call a “resting trip.” On Wednesday evening, a spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, insisted that Mr Tinubu is in France and “in touch” with his aides. Mr Masari made the call for more prayers for the president-elect during a…

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Nigerian Girl Who Graduates From University At Age Of 13, Earns PhD At 16 Years Old Nigerian Girl Who Graduates From University At Age Of 13, Earns PhD At 16 Years Old Esther Okade, a 13-year-old Nigerian-British math genius, received a Bachelor’s degree in Financial Mathematics from the UK Open University for her remarkable work. Esther Okade, a math genius since childhood, is rumored to have begun tackling difficult problems, such as quadratic equations, at the age of three. Esther had intended to enroll in college since she was seven years old, according to her mother Omonefe Okade. Esther received…

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Tinubu’s Victory: Labour Party Speaks On Interim Government Tinubu’s Victory: Labour Party Speaks On Interim Government The Labour Party on Wednesday said Nigerians would not be intimidated into abandoning their legitimate and legal right to seek redress in court to reclaim their mandate “which was freely given to its Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi but brazenly stolen by highest bidders.” Yunusa Tanko, Chief Spokesperson of the Labour Party, stated this in Abuja while reacting to the alarm raised by the Department of State Services, DSS, over an alleged plot by some politician or group of people to create an Interim National…

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IPOB Speaks On Ekpa’s Sit-at-home Order In Lagos, Tells Igbo What To Do IPOB Speaks On Ekpa’s Sit-at-home Order In Lagos, Tells Igbo What To Do The Indigenous People of Biafra has asked the South-Easterners who are residents and own businesses in Lagos State to ignore the sit-at-home directive by Simon Ekpa’s faction of the separatist group. It explained that the sit-at-home order by Ekpa did not emanate from IPOB. The IPOB spokesman, Emma Powerful, made the clarification in a statement on Wednesday. He, therefore, warned those using the name of IPOB, Eastern Security Network or Mazi Nnamdi Kanu to…

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JUST IN: FG Approves Free Internet For 20 Airports, Varsities, Markets JUST IN: FG Approves Free Internet For 20 Airports, Varsities, Markets The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved free internet services at 20 selected airports, six markets and 43 universities across the country at the cumulative cost of 24.2 billion naira. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, disclosed this after the FEC meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday. He affirmed that states like Lagos and Ondo in the South-West; Imo, Anambra, Enugu in the South-East; Rivers and Akwa Ibom for the South-South; Abuja and…

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JUST IN: APC Reveals When Tinubu Will Return To Nigeria APC Reveals When Tinubu Will Return To Nigeria Governors who are members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have expressed confidence in the ability of the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to turn around the fortunes of Nigeria. Kebbi State governor and Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Atiku Bagudu, said this in a message to mark Tinubu’s 71st birthday. He said Tinubu’s patriotism, nationalism, boldness and courage have been acknowledged by the majority of Nigerians. The APC governors said they are confident in Tinubu’s ability to deliver good…

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FULL LIST: Buhari Approves Appointment Of Six New Permanent Secretaries President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of six new Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service, following the recently conducted selection process. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja by Mr Mohammed Ahmed, Director Communications, office of the HOCSF. The appointees and their states of origin are: Mahmud Kambari (Borno State), Esuabana Asanye (Cross River), Lamuwa Ibrahim (Gombe), (Yakubu Kofar-Mata (Kano), Oloruntola Michael (Ogun) and Richard Pheelangwah (Taraba State). According Yemi-Esan, the date…

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EXCLUSIVE: Where Is President-elect, Bola Tinubu? EXCLUSIVE: Where Is President-elect, Bola Tinubu? President-elect, Bola Tinubu, is missing from public space seven days after he was secretly flown abroad in a clandestine trip that his senior aides continue to refer to as a “resting trip.” The president-elect has not been seen in the country or in Europe, where his advisers claim he is recovering from campaign stress. Mr Tinubu might be aggressively seeking a strategic blow over of his exposed meeting plans with Supreme Court Justice Kayode Ariwoola. As fecilitations widely trail his 71st birthday anniversary, his senior aides have not…

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PHOTO: Owner Of De Rock Club Arrested For Defrauding U.S. Govt Of N32m After Stealing Identities Of Americans Owner Of De Rock Club Arrested For Defrauding U.S. Govt Of N32m After Stealing Identities Of Americans The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday arraigned the owner of De Rock Club in Ibadan, Adepoju Olawale Sunday better known as SSG. He was arraigned before Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Adepoju was arraigned on two separate charges – for his alleged involvement in cybercrime and obtaining money under false pretence. The amount…

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