Prince Adewole Adebayo Mourns Alaafin Of Oyo Ibom Focus reports that Prince Adewole Adebayo Mourns Alaafin Of Oyo Prince Adewole Adebayo, Presidential candidate under the umbrella of Social Democratic Party has today mourn the Alaafin of Oyo. Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, who was laid to rest today in his home town, joined his ancestor on Friday, at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital Ado Ekiti. His word reads; ALAAFIN ASCENDS! With a deep sense of personal loss and national tragedy, I mourn the demise of Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Atanda Adeyemi III, Alaafin of Oyo after 51 years…
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Meet 75-year-old Calabar Cemetery Dwellers Who Find Peace Amidst The Dead Ibom Focus brings to you 75-year-old Calabar Cemetery Dwellers Who Find Peace Amidst The Dead Calabar, the capital of Cross River State, is not only a historical city, it has grown to become cosmopolitan in nature. According to the state governor, Prof Ben Ayade, there are over 4.5 million people in the state. But statistic from an international research group, MacroTrends says as at 2020 there were over 3.7m people in the state while 631,000 persons reside in Calabar, which is divided into Calabar South and Calabar Municipality, in…
BREAKING: Anambra On Fire As Gunmen Abduct 10 Herders, 300 Cows Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Anambra On Fire As Gunmen Abduct 10 Herders, 300 Cows Suspected gunmen have abducted 10 members of the Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria MACBAN in Anambra State with 300 cows. They were said to have demanded N4m ransom and a gun from families of the victims. The South East Chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Alhaji Gidado Siddiki confirmed the incident. The incident, according to Siddiki, happened at Obene Community in Ogbaru local government area settlement of the herders…
Bees Attack Mourners At Alaafin’s Palace Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Bees Attack Mourners At Alaafin’s Palace Some residents of Oyo town who thronged the Oyo Palace to mourn the death of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi on Saturday were stung by bees. This happened around 10 am after Islamic clerics had arrived at the palace in preparation for the burial of Oba Adeyemi, who died on Friday night. Our correspondent observed that to ward off the attacking bees, residents in the open space in the palace who were affected plucked tree branches and leaves to drive…
Bandits Storm Kogi Police Station, Kill Officers Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Bandits Storm Kogi Police Station, Kill Officers Hoodlums suspected to be bandits have attacked Adavi Police Station in Kogi State, killing three policemen. The Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP William Ovye Aya, disclosed this in Lokoja on Saturday in a statement . He said, “Today, 23/4/2022, the command received a report of the unfortunate incident at Adavi Police Division, where some hoodlums attacked the station from the opposite direction shooting sporadically, but were repelled by the men on duty and operatives of the Quick…
2023: Prince Adebayo Purchases His Presidential Form Prince Adewole Adebayo, Presidential candidate under the umbrella of Social Democratic Party, today solidified his intention to win the 2023 Presidential election by acquiring the Presidential nomination form Prince Adebayo paid a huge sum of N32 million for nomination SDP Presidential form and an additional N3 million as expression of interest The fees were paid for at the SDP Secretariat in Abuja on Friday April 20, 2022. However, this development, has made Prince Adewole Adebayo to become one of the very few aspirants that would be a top contestant to fly the SDP…
JUST IN: 2023: APC Postpones Sale Of Nomination Forms Information reaching Ibom Focus says that APC Postpones Sale Of Nomination Forms The sale of expression of interest and nomination forms for electoral positions in the All Progressives Congress, earlier slated for today (Saturday), has been postponed. This is because the contractor responsible for printing the forms did not deliver at the agreed time. After the party’s National Executive Committee meeting on Wednesday, the National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, announced that the APC would begin selling the nomination and EoI forms on Saturday. However, at the close of business on Friday,…
BREAKING: Lagos Govt Reopens Chrisland Schools, Gives Reason Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Lagos Govt Reopens Chrisland Schools The Lagos State Government has ordered the reopening of all Chrisland Schools shut down over controversies that surrounded an immoral act engaged in by some students of the school. This was contained in a press statement by the Lagos State Commissioner of Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, made available to The PUNCH early Saturday morning. Some pupils from the elite private school located in Victoria Garden City embarked on a trip to Dubai to participate in the World School Games between March…
PDP Shortlisted Presidential Consensus Candidates Information reaching Ibom Focus says that PDP Shortlisted Presidential Consensus Candidates Northern leaders have shortlisted former Senate President Bukola Saraki and Governor of Niger Bauchi state, Bala Mohammed, as consensus candidates ahead of the May 28 presidential primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party. The selection was announced in a communique signed by former vice chancellor of Ahamdu Bello University, Zaria, Professor Ango Abdullahi.
BREAKING: Nigerian Military Bombs Bandits’ Camp, Nabs Informants Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Nigerian Military Bombs Bandits’ Camp, Nabs Informants The hideouts of bandits around Kambari village in the Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State have been bombed and many enclaves destroyed by the Nigerian Air Force. Daily Trust reports that many bandits were killed in the operation, which started three days ago. According to the report, ground forces involved in the operation reportedly captured many bandits and their informants around Gassol and Karim Lamido axis on both sides of River Benue. Three persons were said to…