Hisbah Storms Shisha Joints, Arrests 25 Smokers, Seizes Pipes Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Hisbah Storms Shisha Joints, Arrests 25 Smokers, Seizes Pipes The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested 25 Shisha smokers in Kano State as part of efforts to enforce the ban on smoking tobacco in the state. The board also said it confiscated an unspecified number of Shisha wraps and over 100 pipes used by the smokers at popular joints along Lamido Street, Central Hotel, Falantino Hotel and A7 Restaurant in the metropolis. The Public Relations Officer of the board, Lawan Fagge, in a statement on…
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Popular Singer, Chris Brown Sued For Alleged Rape Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Popular Singer, Chris Brown Sued For Alleged Rape Singer, Chris Brown has been sued for allegedly raping a lady on Diddy’s yacht parked at the latter’s Star Island home. According to TMZ, the singer is being sued by a Jane Doe who says she’s a professional choreographer, dancer, model and musical artist. Doe claimed Chris went from being friendly to raping her, in a matter of minutes. In court documents, Doe claimed Brown invited her over to the yacht and he gave her a mixed drink…
APC Aspirants Caught Trying To Steal Voters’ PVCs Information reaching Ibom Focus says that APC Aspirants Caught Trying To Steal Voters’ PVCs Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun has urged voters to safeguard their Permanent Voter Cards ahead of the July 16 gubernatorial election, accusing other All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirants of attempting to steal their PVCs. On Thursday, while touring Ila Federal Constituency, Mr Oyetola also urged APC members to keep their membership registration slips ahead of the party’s primary. He appealed to them not to allow anyone to deceive them with a ”fake loan” to still steal their PVCs…
CBN Reduces Charges On Electronic Transactions, Others Information reaching Ibom Focus says that CBN Reduces Charges On Electronic Transactions, Others The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a downward review of charges for electronic banking transactions in its revised guidelines to charges by banks, other financial institutions and non-bank financial institutions. A circular by Chibuzor Efobi, for the Director, Financial Policy and Regulation Department, stated that the review was in response to “further evolution in the financial industry in the last few years.” The apex bank stated that the new guide included review of other bank charges to align…
CBN Reduces Cement Prices, Others Information reaching Ibom Focus says that CBN Reduces Cement Prices The call for a reduction in prices of cement and other building materials resonated yesterday as President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated BUA Cement’s new production line facility in Sokoto. The new BUA Cement Sokoto Line 4 adds three million metric tonnes to Nigeria’s local cement output. Buhari also did the groundbreaking ceremony of the group’s 5th Cement production Line, which on completion, with another in Edo State, will raise BUA Cement’s output to 17 million metric tonnes. The President said occasions like the inauguration of the…
VIDEO: “I Don’t Want To See Anything That Has To Do With Him On My Suya” – Man Warns Aboki Who Tried To Wrap His Meat With Newspaper Having Tinubu Face A video has surfaced online that reveals the moment a man could be seen aggressively warning aboki, a suya seller to desist from using newspaper having the face of presidential aspirant, Bola Ahmed Tinubu to wrap his meat. In the video, the man who was at the table of the Suya seller was seen searching seriously for other newspapers which didn’t have the faces of either Tinubu or Buhari…
PHOTOS: Illegal Mortuary Discovered In Rivers Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Illegal Mortuary Discovered In Rivers A mortuary where bodies of kidnap victims are reportedly kept has been discovered inside Elele-Alimini General Hospital in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State. The hospital, where the ‘illegal’ mortuary is located is said to have been abandoned for years. The LG chairman, Chidi Lloyd and some security operatives raided the mortuary on Wednesday. They discovered human remains in pitiable condition in the ramshackle facility.
BREAKING: Workers Protest Police Recruitment, Shut Down Psc Headquarters Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Workers Protest Police Recruitment, Shut Down Psc Headquarters The Police Service Commission workers have shut down the PSC headquarters, Abuja, over the reported takeover of the ongoing recruitment of 10,000 constables by the force headquarters. The workers forced the Permanent Secretary, William Alo, and directors out of their offices as they declared a three-day warning strike with effect from today. The staff are protesting the alleged takeover of the ongoing constables recruitment exercise, lack of staff promotion and training by the management. The PUNCH had…
Armed Robbers Attack Bullion Van, Cart Away Huge Sum Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Armed Robbers Attack Bullion Van, Cart Away Huge Sum Some gunmen suspected to be armed robbers have attacked a bullion van in Delta State. The bullion van belonging to a commercial bank was attacked at Otor-Owhe on the Ughelli-Asaba dual carriageway in Isoko North Local Government Area of the state. The details of the attack are still sketchy. The robbers were however said to have shot sporadically at the bullion van as the bullets bore holes on the windscreen of the vehicle conveying cash. More…
Buhari Has Done More Than US Government, Says Fashola Fashola says Buhari Has Done More Than US Government The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration has more achievements that the United States government, in terms of infrastructure. Fashola stated this in Kano during the “APC conversation series”, on Thursday. The series is the ruling party’s initiative of creating awareness on its achievements in the last seven years. The Minister said, “I can assure you that the present APC administration of President Buhari has achieved what even the US government is…