BREAKING: PDP Finally Zones 2023 Presidential Ticket Information reaching Ibom Focus says that PDP Finally Zones 2023 Presidential Ticket Amid intense calls for presidential zoning from the North to the South for the 2023 election, the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party, has said it will not stop aspirants of northern origin from contesting its presidential ticket. It said it would leave the ticket open for all aspirants irrespective of their states or geopolitical zones. This implies that prospective aspirants from the North including former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar; a former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki; Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi…
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Tinubu Holding Meetings Abroad, To Return To Nigeria Next Week – Says Aide Aide says Tinubu Holding Meetings Abroad, To Return To Nigeria Next Week Former Lagos State governor and national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, travelled abroad for meetings and consultations, his media aide has told Nigerians. Tinubu’s spokesman, Tunde Rahman, also confirmed that his principal travelled overseas to hold some meetings and further consultations in line with his 2023 presidential ambition. The aide on Friday, said the APC stalwart would return to Nigeria next week. He said, “Asiwaju’s trip to the UK (United Kingdom)…
Tension As BUK Student Dies In Hostel Information reaching Ibom Focus says that there was serious Tension As BUK Student Dies In Hostel A final-year student of the Department of Library and Information Science of Bayero University Kano (BUK), is dead. The student, according to a statement issued by the university spokesperson, Lamara Garba, identified as Babangida Ahmed, died in the early hours of Friday, in the school’s hostel. The statement added that late Ahmed collapsed in his hostel while preparing to go to mosque for the early morning prayer. The deceased hailed from Misau Local Government area of Bauchi…
Nigerian Army Releases Names Of 2,300 Overstayed Soldiers In North-East Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Nigerian Army Releases Names Of 2,300 Overstayed Soldiers In North-East The Nigerian Army has released names of overstayed soldiers that have been in the North-East theatre of operation since 2016, particularly those under the counterinsurgency operation, Hadin Kai. In documents obtained by SaharaReporters, the military listed names of over 2,371 soldiers who have been deployed to the area since 2016, 2017 and in later years, who are yet to be rotated from the North-East area. The document was titled, “OP HADIN KAI – Additional…
Nigerians To Pay N4,500 For NECO Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Nigerians To Pay N4,500 For NECO The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced the commencement of registration for the 2022 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) for admission into JSS I of Federal Unity Colleges. NECO Registrar, Dantani Wushishi, made the announcement in an official jingle on the council’s website. Mr Wushishi said that the registration was only for pupils who would not be less than 10 years of age by September 2022. “National Examinations Council (NECO) wishes to inform the general public that registration for the 2022 National…
JUST IN: Yahoo Boys Who Mocked Pastor Ibiyeomie Reportedly Die In Car Crash Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Yahoo Boys Who Mocked Pastor Ibiyeomie Reportedly Die In Car Crash In Port Harcourt A lady has come out to claim that some ‘yahoo boys’ got involved in a fatal accident after mocking Portharcourt based clergyman, Pastor David Ibiyeomie. This comes after the Salvation ministries Head pastor said Internet fraudsters who scam people and buy cars with the fraudulent money, will have accident in those cars. Early Friday morning, January 28, a lady known as Archibong Kemkem took to her Facebook…
2023: Lagosians Will Miss If They Don’t Reelect Me, Sanwo-Olu Blows Hot Sanwo-Olu says Lagosians Will Miss If They Don’t Reelect me Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged the Lagos electorate to consider him for a second term in office for them not to miss out on his vision to further develop the state. “I believe we are doing a very good job. I will let the people decide. The citizens know what they will be missing if they don’t allow us wrap up what we’re doing,” said Mr Sanwo-Olu on Friday regarding his reelection bid during an interview on Channels…
FULL LIST: North Produced 10 Presidents, South Six; 2023 Is Southerner’s Turn North Produced 10 Presidents, South Six; 2023 Is Southerner’s Turn Ahead of the 2023 general elections, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dare Adeleke, has canvassed that the South should produce the next Nigerian president. “The South has had six, including Ernest Shonekan, whose tenure was an interim headship of government and only lasted a few months before he was forced to hand over to Gen. Sani Abacha,” said Mr Adeleke, a former youth leader in the South-West. North Produced 10 Presidents He added, “It is…
Fresh Crisis Rocks Celestial Church Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Fresh Crisis Rocks Celestial Church Apastor, Adewunmi Awotidoye, has been hospitalised after being attacked by armed thugs, who invaded a Celestial Church of Christ parish in the Jakande area of Lagos State. According to the PUNCH, the thugs, who were armed with guns and machetes, stormed the church on motorcycles during a service. They were said to have beaten up the cleric, including cutting him with a machete. The incident, which happened on Tuesday, January 25, created confusion among congregants as some fled the church premises. An eyewitness, who…
Nnamdi Kanu Receives Court Documents Granting Him N1billion Against FG Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Nnamdi Kanu Receives Court Documents Granting Him N1billion Against FG A loy Ejimakor, special counsel to leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has said his client on Thursday formally received news of the Abia High Court ruling of January 19, 2022, which favoured him. Ejimakor said the IPOB leader was very excited about the news and anticipates more victories on his prosecution by the Nigerian Government. Justice Benson Anya had ruled that the invasion of the military operatives on Kanu’s residence…