BREAKING: Gunmen kidnap Air Vice Marshal, Photo Information reaching Ibom Focus that Gunmen kidnap Air Vice Marshal In Lagos According to The Punch, Masked gunmen have abducted Air Vice Marshal Sikiru Smith (retd.), in the Ajah area of Lagos State. Smith is a cousin to a former Inspector-General of Police and current Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Musiliu Smith. The source learnt that the retired general, who is currently the Chairman of Double Wealth Ventures Limited – a dredging and engineering firm – was supervising work on a site in the Ajah area of Lagos State on Monday when…
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BREAKING: Oil Companies Get 30 Days Ultimatum To Vacate Ijaw Nation Information reaching Ibom Focus that Oil Companies get 30 Days ultimatum To Vacate Ijaw Nation The Ijaw militants, have given all Oil companies in Ijaw Nation 30 days, to vacate all Ijaw Nation territories. The Ijaw Renewal Movement, leader, General Ditari, while speaking from Gbaramatu, say that the Ijaw people have been overly marginalized, that all other peoples mineral resources, are for them alone, only Ijaw crude oil is for everybody. He also said that Ijaw nation, is the only place in the whole world with so much crude…
Nigerian Government Approves Special Funds For Movie Producers, Beneficiaries To Access N40m Information reaching Ibom Focus that Nigerian Government Approves Special Funds For Movie Producers, Beneficiaries To Access N40m The Lagos State Government has moved to boost funding of the entertainment and movie industry as it has approved a special fund for filmmakers in the state. The scheme is part of the state government’s initiative to support creative ideas of movie and entertainment producers, who are constrained by funds to bring their concepts into reality. This disclosure was made by the Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs…
BREAKING: Security Operatives Take Over National Assembly Information reaching Ibom Focus that Security Operatives Take Over National Assembly Security personnel at the National Assembly are embarking on all necessary measures to prevent a breakdown of law and order in the complex This follows rumours of a planned protest by some legislative aides over their mounting unpaid salaries totalling the sum of N3.1 billion There is the increased presence of anti-riot and regular policemen, DSS personnel and Sergeant-at-Arms in and around the premises The management of the National Assembly on Monday morning beefed up security in and around the premises apparently…
How We Built Massive Hospitals Across Nigeria To Contain COVID-19 – Buhari Tells World Leaders Buhari Tells World Leaders says How We Built Massive Hospitals Across Nigeria To Contain COVID-19 President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday told world leaders at the ongoing 76th United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, in New York, that he built hospitals across Nigeria to fight COVID-19. The President said in a bid to curtail the COVID-19 pandemic which halted economic and other activities across the globe in 2020 and early 2021, that his administration was able to put up medical facilities across Nigeria. During the address, President…
Pastor Raped 5 Members Of His Church And Tagged it A ‘Blessing’ Information reaching Ibom Focus that Pastor Raped 5 Members Of His Church And Tagged it A ‘Blessing’ A pastor has been sentenced to 37 years in prison for raping five congregants in Bronkhorstspruit. The pastor told one of his victims she would not conceive unless he “removed” the obstacle to her becoming pregnant, and raped her. The pastor, a Congolese national, was also found to have been in South Africa illegally. A trusted pastor from Bronkhorstspruit was sentenced to 37 years in prison for the rape of five…
Please Silence Biafra, Yoruba Nation Agitators, Osinbajo Begs Media, Give Reasons Information reaching Ibom Focus that Osinbajo Begs Media to Silence Biafra, Yoruba Nation Agitators The regime of President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the press to support it in silencing secessionist agitators pushing for Nigeria’s breakup. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo made this appeal on Monday while hosting the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), led by its President, Chris Isiguzo, in the Presidential Villa. He said the press should “moderate the kinds of views that we hear constantly; which in the end, (if care is not taken) subverts the polity.” In…
If I Open Up On Bandits Attacking Southern Kaduna, Heads Will Roll – Nigerian Lawmaker Nigerian Lawmaker says If I Open Up On Bandits Attacking Southern Kaduna, Heads Will Roll The Senator representing Kaduna South Senatorial district, Danjuma La’ah, has revealed reasons he shed tears on different occasions on the floor of Upper Chambers while presenting motions on banditry attacks in his constituency. The Federal lawmaker stated that some of his senatorial colleagues thought that banditry activities in Southern Kaduna seemed like a Southern Kaduna issue alone. Speaking on the development in his senatorial district, the La’ah recalled how he…
Policeman Frees Female Suspect After Sleeping With Her In Cells Information reaching Ibom Focus that Policeman Frees Female Suspect After Sleeping With Her In Cells A policeman stationed at the Nkanfoa Police Station in the Central Region allegedly released a female suspect on Saturday (25 September) after having sex with her in the female cells. A police report on the incident said Lance Corporal Isaac Apomah freed Theresa Forson, who is awaiting sentencing for undisclosed offense, around 2am after the sexual intercourse in the cells. Lance Corporal Apomah is currently being held for further investigations. The confidential police report seen…
PHOTO: 15-year-old Girl Forced To Convert To Islam, Married Off To Old Man, Family Cries Out Information reaching Ibom Focus that 15-year-old Girl Forced To Convert To Islam, Married Off To Old Man In Kaduna A 15 year old Chioma Chinedu from Nkanu LGA, Enugu State who lives in Anchau, Kubau LGA, Kaduna State with his uncle has been married off and forced to covert to Islam without the consent of her parents. All efforts and moves made by the Igbo Community in that area to rescue the young girl all failed. They Moved from the Local Government, Police Station…