BREAKING: Serious Fight, 3 Kidnappers Dead Over Ransom’s Sharing Formula Information reaching Ibom Focus says that, there was Serious Fight as 3 Kidnappers Dead Over Ransom’s Sharing Formula Three suspected kidnappers in Taraba State have lost their lives in a battle over ransom. The incident, according to sources, happened a few days after ransom was paid for a Jalingo-based businessman and a housewife who were abducted few weeks ago. A source said that the fight occurred at the foot of a mountain located in Ardo Kola Local Government Area of the state. The source said villagers residing close to the…
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Kidnappers Using New Strategy To Abduct School Pupils —Government Warns Residents, Reveals Top Secret Government Warns Residents says Kidnappers Using New Strategy To Abduct School Pupils Kidnappers in Oyo State are now wearing school uniforms to abduct school pupils in Ibadan, the state capital, the government raised the alarm on Friday. The state government stated this in a circular with reference number: EDU 215 T18/166, from the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Oyo State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, dated 27 October, 2021. The circular was addressed to the state chairmen of TESCOM (Teaching Service Commission), SUBEB (State Universal…
BREAKING: Students Traveling to Katsina Had Fatal Accident, Many Dead, 13 Seriously Injured College of Education Students Traveling to Katsina in Fatal Accident, 5 Dead, 13 Seriously Injured The students were traveling for zonal students meeting when the accident happenned at Bichi Local Goment Area of Kano state. Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has expressed shock over the death of five students in a ghastly auto accident on Kano-Katsina road. Ganduje, who spoke through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Abba Anwar, in a statement on Thursday, in Kano, said: “We were shocked over the death of our children, the…
Bandits Collecting Taxes Doesn’t Mean They’ve Taken Over, This Is What They Do With It – Lai Mohammed Blows Hot Again Lai Mohammed says Bandits Collecting Taxes Doesn’t Mean They’ve Taken Over, This Is What They Do With It The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says the fact that bandits are imposing levies on communities does not mean they have taken control. Mohammed said this during a press conference in Abuja on Thursday while reacting to an article by The Economist magazine titled, ‘Insurgency, secessionism and banditry threaten Nigeria.’ The minister said the London-based magazine was wrong to…
e-Naira: What Will Happen To Commercial Banks’ Deposits Following the e-Naira policy, Expert Revealed What Will Happen To Commercial Banks’ Deposits Dr Biodun Adedipe, Chief Consultant, B. Adedipe Associates Ltd., said the e-Naira introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) would not affect deposits of commercial banks. Adedipe said this at the National Business Extra fourth anniversary lecture/awards on Thursday in Lagos. He spoke on the theme: “Cryptocurrency Vs E-Naira: Issues, prospects and challenges in Nigeria economy.” Adedipe, who was the guest speaker, said e-Naira could not replace deposits or reduce the ability of the banks to create credits.…
Insecurity: Our Hope Is In God, Buhari Blows Hot Following the Insecurity in the country, Buhari says Our Hope Is In God President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said that though the country was facing various challenges, hope and trust in God will still prevail. He however said that many Nigerians have unfortunately chosen to play the role of God by failing to put their trust in the Almighty. The President spoke at the 11th National Prayer Breakfast organised by the Christian Legislators Fellowship of the National Assembly with the theme “Faith in a time of crisis.” Represented by the Permanent…
BREAKING: Facebook Finally Changes Its Name Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Facebook Finally Changes Its Name to meta Facebook Chairman and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, announced this on Thursday, saying it is part of a major rebranding. The change does not apply to its individual platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, only the parent company that owns them. The move follows a series of negative stories about Facebook, based on documents leaked by Frances Haugen, an ex-employee. Haugen had accused the company of putting “profits over safety”. The rebranding happened amid criticisms from American lawmakers and regulators over its…
Policeman Allegedly Defrauds Police Job Seeker Of N385,000 Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Policeman Allegedly Defrauds Police Job Seeker Of N385,000 An ex-police officer, who allegedly defrauded a man of N385, 000 on the pretext of securing a police job for him, on Thursday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. Forty-eight-year-old Alexander Ilesanmi, whose address was not provided, is charged with conspiracy, obtaining money by false pretences and impersonation. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. According to the prosecutor, Insp Kenrich Nomayo, the defendant impersonated an assistant superintendent of police and collected N385,000 from one Mr Samuel…
BREAKING: Heavy Gunshots, Fear Grips Edo Residents As Police, Army Operatives Foil Attempted Jailbreak Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Heavy Gunshots, Fear Grips Edo Residents As Police, Army Operatives Foil Attempted Jailbreak Security operatives on Thursday averted another jailbreak at the Sapele Road Correctional Centre in Edo State. According to Tribune, there were gunshots at the facility at about 1.30pm at the Correctional Centre, popularly known as White House, as a combination of security operatives comprising the police, the Nigerian Army and vigilantes secured the facility. Moments later, the vigilante group was seen blocking half of the ever-busy Sapele…
IPOB Chase Away PDP Governorship Campaign Train From Anambra Market Information reaching Ibom Focus says that IPOB Chase Away PDP Governorship Campaign Train From Anambra Market Some suspected supporters of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have booed the campaign team of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in Anambra State, Valentine Ozigbo. In a video, the PDP members were stopped from holding a campaign rally at head medicine market, popularly known as Ogbo Ogwu Onitsha. They had visited the market to hold their campaign ahead of the November 6 governorship election in the state. Rather than being welcomed, the…