BREAKING: Gov Sanwo-Olu Mourns Tinubu Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Gov Sanwo-Olu Mourns Tinubu The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, mourned former Head of Service, Alhaji Rafiu Tinubu, who passed away at the age of 75 years after battling with illness. Sanwo-Olu in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Gboyega Akosile described Tinubu’s death as a huge loss to the state and the nation in general. “Alhaji Tinubu’s demise came at a time the nation and Lagos, in particular, needed his wealth of experience the most.” “As experienced administrator per excellence, we certainly will miss…
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NASS Consider New Law To End Widow, In-Law’s Forced Marriage, Other Cultural Practices Information reaching Ibom Focus says that NASS Consider New Law To End Widow, In-Law’s Forced Marriage, Other Cultural Practices The House of Representatives has listed a series of cultural traditions it will outlaw, especially those infringing on the fundamental rights of widows in Nigeria. They include preventing in-laws from taking over possession of property belonging to the late husband and forced marriage between a widow and her deceased husband’s brothers. According to Punch, on December 12, 2021, the House said it was about to abolish certain traditions…
Who Killed Gulak, Killed 5 Traditional Rulers In Imo State Who Killed Gulak, Killed 5 Traditional Rulers In Imo State “Hope Uzodimma should tell the world who killed Gulak, who killed those 5 traditional rulers. The Camp of the Unknown gun men discovered recently in Imo is less than 2 kilometers from the House of the Governor Hope Uzodimma, I am shocked that as Chief Security officer of the state, he doesn’t know it exist in his backyard. A Camp where 5 traditional rulers were killed, people should ask Hope” “Those officers who kidnapped Uche Nwosu brought him out of…
Church Refuses To Bury Dead Member Because N1million Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Church Refuses To Bury Dead Member Because N1million A Nigerian Twitter user has taken to the microblogging site to narrate how a church allegedly refused to bury a dead man who had while alive, pledged the sum of 1 million Naira. He revealed that the incident involves a Catholic church in his hometown which insisted that the money which was pledged by the dead man be redeemed by his family before they can bury him. The deceased had reportedly made the pledge when the church wanted…
US Calls For Release Of 16 Christian Orphans Abducted, Islamised By Kano Government Information reaching Ibom Focus says that US Calls For Release Of 16 Christian Orphans Abducted, Islamised By Kano Government The US Nigeria Law Group (USNLG) has called for the release of 16 Christian children allegedly abducted and Islamised by the Kano State Government two years ago. According to the Washington-based group, the children were forcibly taken away from two Christian mission orphanages in Kaduna and Kano during a Christmas Day raid in 2019. This was contained in a statement issued by Emmanuel Ogebe, a principal partner of…
Previous Government Looted Funds Meant To Fight Terrorism, We’ve Cleared Their Mess – AGF Malami Malami says Previous Government Looted Funds Meant To Fight Terrorism, We’ve Cleared Their Mess Abubakar Malami, SAN, the attorney-general of the federation (AGF), says the present administration has “cleared the mess” of the past government in terms of the fight against terrorism. Malami said this on Monday while featuring on a programme aired by Radio Kano. Speaking on the recovery of looted assets, the AGF said Nigerians have seen proof that the money recovered over the years from foreign countries has helped the President Muhammadu…
Nobody Supporting IPOB Can Become Governor In Igboland – Joe Igbokwe Tells Abaribe Joe Igbokwe Tells Abaribe that Nobody Supporting IPOB Can Become Governor in Igboland “Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe is trying so hard to gain favour and popularity using IPOB terrorist as backup to enter Abia State government house as a governor, but that will never happen in our land.” “Anybody supporting a terrorist organization can never ever become a governor in Igbo land. We will never support such ideology because if eventually he succeeds, Abia State will become the headquarters of terrorists in Igboland because he supports and pampers…
Nigerian Army Punish Traffic Officers For Arresting Personnel Who Drove Against Traffic Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Nigerian Army Punish Traffic Officers For Arresting Personnel Who Drove Against Traffic Some Kano State traffic officers have landed in trouble for daring to nab an army officer who allegedly drove against traffic. A video circulating on social media, shows over five traffic officers dragging the army personnel who equally held strongly to one of them. In another video, the traffic officers were seen doing frog jump after the accidence. Some Kano State traffic officers have proven that nobody is above the…
Man Strangles 31-year-old Son To Death For Disrupting His Sleep Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Man Strangles 31-year-old Son To Death For Disrupting His Sleep A 73-year-old man is being held by the police for killing his son at their home in Cherangany’s Chepsiro location, Trans-Nzoia, Kenya on Sunday evening. James Tarus is said to have strangled his 31-year-old son to death for disrupting his evening sleep. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said that the son who returned home four years after going missing is said to have gone to the suspect’s bedroom where he was asleep and…
Don’t Panic When You Hear Bomb Blasts, Nigerian Govt Advises Citizens Nigerian Govt Advises not to Panic When they Hear Bomb Blasts The Yobe government has alerted residents of a planned detonation of unexploded explosive ordinances by Sector 2 Operation HADIN KAI Headquarters of the Nigerian Army in Damaturu. In a statement by the Special Adviser to Governor Mai-Mala Buni on Security Affairs in Damaturu, retired Brig.-Gen. Dahiru Abdulsalam on Tuesday, the detonation of explosives would take place near the state university, Damaturu on Gujba Road and Maiduguri Road. “The public is hereby notified that they are controlled explosions and…