Underage Marriage Responsible For Insecurity In North – Odebiyi Odebiyi says Underage Marriage Responsible For Insecurity In North Senator representing Ogun West Senatorial district has lamented the endless kidnapping for ransom, rape and all forms of insecurity perpetuated in the Northern part of the country. He identified the inclination of terrorists to underage marriage which is a culture in the north, stating that until underage marriage was stopped, it would continue to give room to procreation amid poverty. He stated this while contributing to a motion titled: “Urgent need to surmount all kinds of kidnappings, banditry and related security challenges…
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BREAKING: Military Plane With 14 Onboard Crashes Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Military Plane With 14 Onboard Crashes A Ukrainian military plane with as many as 14 people on board has crashed near Kyiv. AFP, quoting Ukrainian emergency services, said the plane crashed near the capital Kyiv. About 40 people have been killed so far in attacks by Russian troops on Ukraine. The Ukrainian Army had earlier claimed that a Russian plane was shot down over Luhansk Region. Russia has seized control of two villages to the east of Ukraine after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a war on…
Pregnant Housewife Stages Kidnap, Gets N2m Ransom From Facebook Lover Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Pregnant Housewife Stages Kidnap, Gets N2m Ransom From Facebook Lover A pregnant woman in Adamawa State, Jamila Ardo, has been remanded in prison custody for allegedly kidnapping herself and collecting over N2 million as ransom from her Facebook lover. Jamila, who hails from Wauru Jabbe in Yola South Local Government Area, allegedly abducted herself and collected N2.076 million as ransom from one Mallam Adamu Ahmed, said to live in Abuja according to Facebook. The 25-year-old Jamila allegedly connived with a man identified simply as…
BREAKING: Reps Demand Immediate Evacuation Of Nigerians In Ukraine Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Reps Demand Immediate Evacuation Of Nigerians In Ukraine The House of Representatives has demanded an immediate evacuation of Nigerians in Ukraine, offering to shoulder the responsibility. This is as a result of the ongoing row between Russia and Ukraine. At plenary on Thursday, the lower chamber of the National Assembly mandated the leader of the House, Alhassan Ado Doguwa (APC, Kano), the Chairman, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Buba Yakub (APC, Adamawa) to liaise with the ministry of foreign affairs on the issue. This followed…
A Party That Cannot Hold Convention, Can’t Rule Nigeria – Wike Blasts APC Wike Blasts APC says A Party That Cannot Hold Convention, Can’t Rule Nigeria The Executive Governor of River State, Mr. Nyesom Wike has mocked the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over its inability to hold a National Convention yet despite many attempts. The Governor said the APC lacks the capacity to put its house in order and it reflects in its inability to manage the challenges facing the country and its people. Naija News reports Wike made the submission on Wednesday in Owerri, the Imo State capital…
FG Introduces Compulsory Savings Scheme For Nigerians From 18 Age To… Information reaching Ibom Focus says that FG Introduces Compulsory Savings Scheme For Nigerians From 18 Age To… The Nigerian Government is mulling over the report of the Working Group on National Savings Scheme which proposed a mandatory savings scheme for all Nigerians between the ages of 18 and 50 years. Savings Scheme This comes as the Nigerian Government seeks ways to mobilise funds in order to boost the national economy. The Working Group which presented its report to the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed on…
EXCLUSIVE: Shake-up In APC As Cabal Moves To Bury Tinubu, Emefiele’s 2023 Presidential Ambitions, Adopts New Person To Be Consensus Candidate Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Shake-up In APC As Cabal Moves To Bury Tinubu, Emefiele’s 2023 Presidential Ambitions, Adopts New Person To Be Consensus Candidate A new group in the cabal of the All Progressives Congress has asked ex-President Goodluck Jonathan to contest for President in 2023, a move that will bury the presidential ambition of former Lagos State governor and APC National Leader, Bola Tinubu, SaharaReporters has learnt. The new APC group, prefers former President Jonathan to…
Tension: Gunmen Kidnap Bride-To-Be, Others Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Gunmen Kidnap Bride-To-Be, Others Gunmen have invaded Rigachikun community in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State and abducted a bride-to-be and five other residents. Daily Trust gathered that the gunmen invaded the community close to Kasan Dam around 1am on Wednesday and attacked three houses and picked their victims. A woman whose grandchildren were among those abducted said the bride-to-be identified as Khadija was sleeping by her side when the bandits broke into their room. She said, “We were sleeping when they came into the room and asked…
External Candidates Barred From Writing WASSCE, NECO Information reaching Ibom Focus says that External Candidates Barred From Writing WASSCE, NECO The Edo State Government has barred external candidates from writing West African Examinations Council and National Examination Council in its schools. The Commissioner for Education, Dr. Joan Osa-Oviawe, who disclosed this after Wednesday’s Exco meeting, said that the new regulation applied to government-owned and private schools in the state. She said, “The EXCO mandated the Ministry of Education to put out a public announcement to inform parents and proprietors of private schools as well as public schools’ principals that effective…
BREAKING: Explosion Rocks Ukraine As Putin Declares Military Operation Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Explosion Rocks Ukraine As Putin Declares Military Operation Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine on Thursday with explosions heard soon after in the capital and other parts of the country, prompting outrage from Joe Biden who warned of a “catastrophic loss of life”. Weeks of intense diplomacy and the imposition of Western sanctions failed to deter Putin, who had massed between 150,000 and 200,000 troops along the borders of Ukraine. “I have made the decision of a military operation,” Putin said…