INEC On Speaks On Extending Deadline For Party Primaries INEC On Speaks On Extending Deadline For Party Primaries A chieftain of the ruling All Progressive Congress and former presidential aspirant, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has warned that the plots currently being created by the Independent National Electoral Commission could endanger the conduct of the 2023 elections. In a statement through this media office on Saturday, the APC chieftain faulted INEC’s opposition to calls for an extension of the extant deadline for party primaries. According to him, the “tight INEC schedule of primaries imposed on political parties in the country” portends danger to…
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BREAKING: Catholic Church Suspends Priest For Joining Governorship Race Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Catholic Church Suspends Priest For Joining Governorship Race The Catholic Diocese of Gboko in Benue State has announced the suspension of Reverend Father, Hycainth Alia, for expressing interest in the governorship contest of the state. Alia is among the 12 governorship aspirants who purchased expression of interest and nomination forms of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to participate in the party’s primary election. But, a viral suspension letter addressed to all priests, religious and laity of the Catholic Diocese of Gboko, dated May 20, 2022…
DSS Operatives Were With Deborah Samuel During Attack But ….. – Governor Tambuwal Revealed Governor Tambuwal says DSS Operatives Were With Deborah Samuel During Attack But The Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has stated that operatives of the Department of State Services got to Deborah Samuel, a 200-level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, on time but were overpowered by the Muslim mob. Tambuwal said that contrary to a general belief, the security agencies did not abandon the female Christian student but were also attacked by the mob, leading to injuries to some of them. “Contrary possibly to what…
Taliban Orders Female Broadcasters To Cover Faces When Appearing On TV Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Taliban Orders Female Broadcasters To Cover Faces When Appearing On TV The Taliban government in Afghanistan has ordered female broadcasters to cover their faces whenever they appear on television. Representatives of the ministries of Vice, Virtue and Information said the order, which has been sent to all media houses in the country, is a final verdict, according to Tolonews, an Afghan media platform. ”Informing MOBY Group of the order, representatives of the ministries of Vice and Virtue and Information and Culture called it…
Sri Lanka Ban Citizens From Holding Foreign Currency Notes Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Sri Lanka Ban Citizens From Holding Foreign Currency Notes Sri Lanka Central Bank on Friday announced that laws will soon be implemented to ban anyone from holding foreign currency notes over 10,000 U.S. dollars. The Central Bank Governor, Nandalal Weerasinghe, told reporters that the planned law is aimed to prevent the hoarding of foreign currency and draw them into the banking system. He said that hoarding foreign currency would make the Sri Lankan rupee depreciate further. According to him, more than 35 per cent of…
BREAKING: Resumption Of Abuja-Kaduna Train Service Suspended Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Resumption Of Abuja-Kaduna Train Service Suspended The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) may have bowed to pressure from families of victims of the March 28 attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train as the corporation has shifted the resumption of service. The NRC had earlier fixed Monday, May 23 for the resumption of the train service but the relatives of the victims opposed the move, saying it was insensitive to resume operation on the route when their loved ones are still languishing in captivity. Apparently bowing to their demand, the…
BREAKING: 2023: PDP Adjusts Dates For Primaries Again Information reaching Ibom Focus says that PDP Adjusts Dates For Primaries Again The National Working Committee, NWC, of the PDP has adjusted the dates for the primaries ahead of the 2023 general elections. The Lagos State Publicity Secretary of the party, Hakeem Amode, disclosed this in a statement in Lagos. According to him, the new date of the party’s primary elections for the State Houses of Assembly and the House of Representatives seats is now May 22. Meanwhile, the primary for the Senate remained May 23. He urged the party members and…
Identities Of Politicians, Unknown Gunmen Behind Killings In Imo Finally Exposed Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Identities Of Politicians, Unknown Gunmen Behind Killings In Imo Finally Exposed The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has tasked the apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide to prevail on some politicians allegedly responsible for the rising cases of insecurity in the southeast region to amend their ways. IPOB, in a statement by Emma Powerful, its spokesperson alleged that insecurity in the Orlu Senatorial District of Imo State is primarily a result of political conflict among key players in the state including Governor…
Nigerian Man Disappears After His In-laws Gave Him Bride Price List Of N2.5m Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Nigerian Man Disappears After His In-laws Gave Him Bride Price List Of N2.5m After receiving the bride price list from his future in-laws, a man looking to settle down has reportedly canceled his marriage plans. He had gone to perform the introductory rites and had been handed a bride price list of products worth nearly 2.5 million naira. The man decided to disappear after seeing the outrageous list, as he never returned and neither his girlfriend nor her family have seen…
BREAKING: Crisis Rocks Abuja Over Council Chairmen Tenure Extension Ibom Focus reports that Crisis Rocks Abuja Over Council Chairmen Tenure Extension Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory have taken to the streets to protest the tenure extension of six area councils’ chairmen and councillors. Ibom Focus gathered that the chairmen and councillors’ terms in office elapsed on Thursday and the newly-elected officials were supposed to be sworn in today. But the FCT minister, Muhammad Bello, cited a court judgement and extended the officials’ tenure by one year. Displeased by the extension, residents in the Gwagwalada Area Council on Friday…