FULL LIST: Names Of 20 Sacked Cross River Lawmakers Ibom Focus brings to you Names Of 20 Sacked Cross River Lawmakers Justice Taiwo Taiwo of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday sacked 20 lawmakers of the Cross River State House of Assembly who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. The lawmakers had dumped the PDP alongside Governor Ben Ayade, who said he joined the ruling party to support President Muhammadu Buhari to build a greater nation. The ruling is coming barely two weeks after Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi, his deputy and 16…
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LETTER: Fear Grips Imo residents As UGM Write Threat Letter, Warn Against Singing Nigerian Anthem, Pledge In Schools Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Fear Grips Imo Residents As UGM Write Threat Letter, Warn Against Singing Nigerian Anthem, Pledge In Schools A group of people who identified themselves as ‘Unknown Gunmen’ on Monday sent a threat letter to residents in Owerri, Imo state It was learnt that the threat letter was posted in several parts of the town which caused apprehension. Also, several schools were forced to shut down in Owerri. According to the letter, the gunmen, warned that there…
BREAKING: Court Sacks Cross River Lawmakers Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Court Sacks Cross River Lawmakers Abuja Federal High Court Abuja, on Monday, sacked 20 members of the Cross River State House of Assembly that defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) The court, in a judgement that was delivered by Justice Taiwo Taiwo, held that the lawmakers, having abandoned the political party that sponsored them to power, ought to vacate their seats. The judgement followed a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/975/2021, which was filed by the PDP. The judgement comes after similar sacking…
JUST IN: Akwa Ibom State Assembly Receives Names Of Commissioner Nominees, Full List Ibom Focus reports that Akwa Ibom State Assembly Receives Names Of Commissioner Nominees The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has received a list of six persons nominated by the State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel, for appointment into the State Executive Council. The nominees are Bassey Okon, Offiong Ofor, Aniefiok Isaac Nkom, Iniobong Ekong, Bob Emem, Camillus Essien Umoh. The names were contained in a letter to the House and read by the Clerk at Plenary on Monday. Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon.Aniekan Bassey referred the…
2023: There Will Be Religious Civil War In Nigeria If Osinbajo Becomes President — Farooq Kperogi Revealed, Give Reasons Farooq Kperogi says There Will Be Serious Religious Civil War In Nigeria If Osinbajo Becomes President The US-based Nigerian social critic, Prof. Farooq Kperogi, has argued that there will be a religious civil war in the country if Vice President Yemi Osinbajo becomes president in 2023. Although Osinbajo is yet to declare interest in the 2023 presidential race, it is believed that he is eyeing the country’s topmost political office. In a lengthy article via his social media page on Monday,…
BREAKING: Ebonyi Governor In Tears As Court Him Again Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Ebonyi Governor In Tears As Court Him Again A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Monday, struck out the motion filed by sacked Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi, seeking for a stay of execution of the March 8 judgment. Justice Inyang Ekwo struck out the motion after Chukwuma Ma-Chukwu Ume, SAN, counsel for Umahi and his deputy, Kelechi Igwe, prayed the court for the withdrawal of the motion, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s lawyer, Emmanuel Ukala, SAN, did not oppose the application. The…
JUST IN: World War III Looms Information reaching Ibom Focus says that World War III Looms Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, has warned that it would end in a third World War if President Vladimir Putin of Russia fails to come to the negotiation table. Zelensky said he is ready to meet Putin on the negotiation table but warned that if the attempts fail, it could mean the ongoing war would lead to “a third World War.” “I’m ready for negotiations with him,” the President said, adding that he has been ready for the meeting for the last two years and…
BREAKING: Aircraft With 133 People Onboard Crashes Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Aircraft With 133 People Onboard Crashes A Boeing-737 plane carrying 133 people has crashed into the mountains in Guangxi in southern China. The crash occurred on Monday afternoon (China time), with fire visible on site, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV. Rescue teams are en route to the accident scene but the casualties are unknown, CCTV reported. According to social media posts, a China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735 from Kunming to Guangzhou went missing earlier in the day.
Angry Youths Demolish Adoration Ministry, Property Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Angry Youths Demolish Adoration Ministry, Property Properties worth several millions of naira have been destroyed as a result of the clash between the Olu Ndi Enigwe Adoration Ministry, Obosi, in the Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, and members of the community. It was gathered that the crisis, which had become frequent, was as a result of an unresolved dispute between the ministry and some members of the community over land. When our correspondent visited the community on Sunday, it was learnt that despite various peaceful…
Stop Complaining About Leaders, Catholic Church Warns Nigerian Christians Catholic Church Warns Nigerian Christians to Stop Complaining About Leaders Ignatius Kaigama, the archbishop of the Metropolitan See of Abuja, has urged Christians not to be tired of seeking God’s intervention for a better society, telling them to avoid complaining about their leaders. Mr Kaigama disclosed this on Sunday during his first pastoral visit to Saint Joseph Mukasa Catholic Parish, Gidan Mangoro, Abuja. During the visit, the archbishop administered the sacrament of confirmation on 218 candidates and solemnised sacrament of holy matrimony for 12 couples in the parish. “This Lenten period…