JUST IN: ‘Nigerian Army To Recruit Persons With Disability’ Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Nigerian Army To Recruit Persons With Disability’ The chairman, House committee on disabilities, Princess Miriam Onuoha, has urged the Nigerian Army to recruit Persons With Disabilities (PWD) into its fold, stating that no government agencies is exempted from implementing the Discrimination Against Persons with Disability Act. The lawmaker made the call on Friday in Abuja, during a one day round table organized by the INCLUSION magazine and The Albinism Foundation. The programme had as its theme, “Confronting the challenges of the safety of persons with…
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“Come To Nigeria If You’re Seeking For Greener Pasture”, Buhari Tells French Citizens Buhari tells French citizens To come to Nigeria If they are Seeking For Greener Pasture”, Buhari Tells French citizens President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria is open to French citizens who wish to leave France and seek greener pastures in Africa’s most populous country. “Those who come from France seeking opportunities in Nigeria are today welcomed with open arms,” says Mr Buhari in an opinion published in Paris Daily L’Opinion on Friday. Mr Buhari, who is attending the Paris Peace Forum in France, said Nigeria’s growing population is…
JUST IN: ‘1500 Cows Killed In Taraba’ Information reaching Ibom Focus says that 1500 Cows Killed In Air Strike In Taraba’ About 1500 cows were killed in an air strike at Fulani herdsmen settlement locations in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State. A fighter jet launched an air strike at a Fulani herdsmen settlement around Kashinbila and Tor Donga areas on Wednesday and Thursday in which about 1500 cattle were killed. The air strike, it was learnt, occurred at about 11am and 4pm on Wednesday and Thursday. A victim, Sadu Saidu said he lost about 120 cows while his…
How We’ll Cripple Nigeria—IPOB Reveals How We’ll Cripple Nigeria—IPOB Reveals The pro-Biafra secessionist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has described the adjournment of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu’s case to January next year by Justice Binta Nyako as “bias and whimsical.” According to the group, the judge is mischievous and cannot be trusted with justice for having court proceedings without the presence of Kanu’s counsel in the courtroom on Wednesday. IPOB also stated that it was obvious that Nyako was dancing to the tune of the Nigerian government and the nation’s secret police, the Department of State Services (DSS),…
BREAKING: Buhari Increases Prices Of Electricity Meters Again Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Buhari Increases Prices Of Electricity Meters Again The Nigerian Government has again raised the cost of both single-phase and three-phase electricity meters beginning from November 15, 2021. This is despite stakeholders decrying the poor implementation of the Meter Asset Providers (MAPs) policy. The prices which were initially N36,991 for single phase and N67,055 for three-phase meters, were increased in 2018 to N44.896.16 for single phase and N82,855.19 for three-phase meters. However, in a circular dated November 11, 2021, issued by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, the…
Fulani Not Behind Kidnappings, Killings, Says Islamic Group Islamic group says Fulani Not Behind Kidnappings, Killings An Islamic advocacy group, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has urged Nigerians to desist from all sorts of ethnic stigmatisation and labelling, saying it may further worsen the situation of things in the country. MURIC warned against the labelling of the Fulani ethnic group as being responsible for criminal activities such as kidnapping and killing of innocent citizens occurring in different parts of the country. Prof. Ishaq Akintola, Director of MURIC This was said as a reaction to the arrest of two suspected kidnappers who…
VIDEO: Moment Man Caught On Camera Stealing Iphone 12 A young man was caught on camera in computer village stealing iPhone 12, his mood of operation is going to shock you. https://youtu.be/nWt_9FxqOXk
‘I’m A Victim Of Electoral Fraud’ — Andy Uba Cries Out Again Andy Uba cries out says I’m A Victim Of Electoral Fraud’ The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the just-concluded Anambra governorship election, Senator Andy Uba, has rejected the outcome of the exercise. Uba rejected the governorship election results in a statement released on Thursday by the spokesperson of his Campaign Organization, Ambassador Jerry Ugokwe. Recall that the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chukwuma Soludo, who won 19 out of 21 Local Council in the state, was declared the winner of the election…
We Have Disbursed ₦58 Billion To Poor Nigerians In 2 Months – FG The Federal Government disbursed N58billion to Nigerians in the past two months under the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT). Halima Shehu, National Coordinator, Household Uplifting Programme – Conditional Cash Transfer (HUP – CCT) made the disclosure on Thursday. Did you receive yours? Please use the comment section to tell us how much you received from the N58b
Odili’s Home Raid: More Controversies Over Police Parade Following the Odili’s Home Raid, Information reaching Ibom Focus says that there are More Controversies Over Police Parade The Nigeria Police Force, on Thursday, paraded 14 suspects, including a self-confessed fake police officer, a lawyer, an Islamic cleric, and a journalist for alleged involvement in the October 29 raid on the Maitama, Abuja, residence of a judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Mary Odili. The force said the men who stormed the residence were not security operatives, adding that seven others, including soldiers, who took part in the raid were at large.…