Chelsea Owner Hands Over Club Amid Fears Of Sanctions Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Chelsea Owner Hands Over Club Amid Fears Of Sanctions Over Ukraine’s Invasion By Russia Roman Abramovic, Russian billionaire, has handed over Chelsea Football Club of London to the trustees of the club’s charitable foundation. In a statement on its website, he said, “During my nearly 20-year ownership of Chelsea FC, I have always viewed my role as a custodian of the club, whose job it is ensuring that we are as successful as we can be today, as well as build for the future, while…
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BREAKING: Hackers Shutdown Russia Government Websites Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Hackers Shutdown Russia Government Websites Some Russian government websites continued to be down on Saturday, as the country’s invasion of Ukraine is in its third day. The websites that are dark notably include the Kremlin and the Ministry of Defence. The exact reasons for the outages are not immediately clear, but the international hacking group Anonymous has claimed that it is attacking the sites. “Anonymous has ongoing operations to keep our government websites offline, and to push information to the Russian people so they can be free of…
BREAKING; Nigerian Pastor Shoots Worshipper Inside Church Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Nigerian Pastor Shoots Worshipper Inside Church A pastor, Peter Omope, has been arrested by security operatives in Ogun State for attempted murder and unlawful possession of a prohibited firearm. The pastor who is the Shepherd in charge of a Celestial Church of Christ, Jesu Yan Parish, situated at Olambe junction Akute, Ogun State, was arrested for shooting a female guest worshipper, Kemi Johnson, at the entrance of the church. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. He…
BREAKING: Massive Sack Hit FG Workers, Full List Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Massive Sack Hit FG Workers The Federal Government has said it will sanction 296 federal workers should they fail to report at their new postings by February 28, 2022 It was also observed that the affected workers were redeployed from their old ministries, departments and agencies to fill new vacancies in their new MDAs. The affected officers are between Grade Levels 8-14. This was contained in a circular obtained from the Head of Civil Service of the Federation in Abuja on Friday. The circular with reference…
Nnamdi Kanu Having Heart Failure, May Die In DSS Cell Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Nnamdi Kanu Having Heart Failure, May Die In DSS Cell A loy Ejimakor, Special Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, head of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has said the agitator might lose his life in detention. Ejimakor said Kanu’s heart is failing him, and he is having serious breathing problem. The counsel lamented that the IPOB leader has not gotten sufficient medical attention in care of the Department of State Services, DSS. Ejimakor uncovered this while speaking to the International Red Cross Society to…
Fani-Kayode Paid N820,000 For Forged Medical Report Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Fani-Kayode Paid N820,000 For Forged Medical Report A witness in the ongoing trial of Femi Fani-Kayode, former Minster of Aviation, has narrated how he allegedly paid N820,000 for fake medical reports. The ex-minister, who is standing trial for alleged corruption, had reportedly forged medical reports to evade appearing in court. Testifying before a special offences court in Lagos, ABIDAT, a media practitioner, narrated how she was called by Fani-Kayode to procure the medical reports for different amount. She said Fani-Kayode gave her N120,000 for the first forged…
Invasion: Russia Replies Nigerian Government Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Russia Replies Nigerian Government Russia has assured the Federal Government that Nigerians are not targeted in the ongoing crisis between them and Ukraine. The Ambassador of Russia, Alexei Shebarshin, said this in Abuja, on Friday, February 26, at a meeting with Geoffrey Onyeama, Nigeria’s minister of foreign affairs. The minister had summoned Shebarshin and the envoy of Ukraine, Kirdoda Valerii, following the escalating vi#lence triggered by the invasion of Ukraine by Russia on Thursday. Addressing journalists shortly after the meeting, Onyeama said that during his parley with the Russian…
Ogoja By-elections: Heavy Protest Rocks Cross River Following the Ogoja By-elections, information reaching Ibom Focus says y Heavy Protest Rocks Cross River Corps members posted to Mbube West II are currently protesting non payment of their training allowance and have refused to leave the Registration Area centre,RAC, at Christ The King Primary School Odajie-Mbube ,Ogoja to various pooling Units . The NYSC members numbering about 50 vehemently refused saying that they must be paid before they leave the Centre . Vanguard gathered that the allowance which is between 4,500 to 6,000 naira was not disbursed as at 7:45 am to…
Why We Can’t Intervene In Sunday Igboho’s Trial – ECOWAS Revealed ECOWAS says Why We Can’t Intervene In Sunday Igboho’s Trial The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Friday said it had not received any matter relating to the self-acclaimed Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, who is facing trial in the Republic of Benin. Speaking with journalists at the end of its one-week sensitisation mission to Kwara State, the deputy president of the court, Justice Dupe Atoki, said the court of the 15-member West African countries would only be concerned with civil matters brought before it.…
BREAKING: Another Bomb Explodes In Niger State Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Another Bomb Explodes In Niger State A fresh explosion has been recorded in Galadima-Kogo, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. Ibom Focus learnt that the bomb went off around 7pm on Friday. Contacted for information, the Niger State Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, promised to revert but had not done so s at the time of filing the report. The Niger State Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs, Community Development and Internal Security, Emmanuel Umar, could not be reached on phone. But Sani…