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Investigative Panel: Bobrisky Given Special Privileges But Served Term In Custodial Facility

Bobrisky
An investigative panel set up by the Federal Government has revealed that controversial crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly called Bobrisky, served his six-month jail term following his conviction over Naira abuse offences. However, the panel revealed that the crossdresser was granted certain privileges during his time at the Kirikiri Medium Security Custodial Centre in Lagos. The panel, chaired by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, also found no evidence to support claims that the crossdresser bribed officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCos) to be allowed to stay in a rented apartment outside the prison. BobriskyRead More

Nigeria Drags UK’s Crime Agency To Court Over £150m Abacha Loot

Court of Law
US, UK oppose move The Nigerian government is locked in a court battle with Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) over control of €180 million (£150 million) that was stashed abroadRead More

FPSO Explosion: Environmentalists Call For Urgent Clean-up Of Affected Communities

Shebah Exploration & Production Company Limited (SEPCOL) which exploded in Warri, Delta State
A Niger Delta environmentalist, Chief Mulade Sheriff, has called on relevant oil and gas authorities to urgently clean-up the border riverine communities in Delta and Ondo states impacted by theRead More

SEPCOL Explosion: More Bodies Recovered, Four Still Missing

Shebah Exploration & Production Company Limited (SEPCOL) which exploded in Warri, Delta State
Company set to begin clean-up operations Two more bodies have been recovered from the Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) facility, belonging to Shebah Exploration & Production Company Limited (SEPCOL),Read More

NiMet Warns Of Deteriorating Weather Condition In 10 Northern States

Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet)
Alerts on dust haze Flight operations to be disrupted The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) Saturday issued a statement on a possible deterioration of horizontal visibility, occasioned by a noticeable advectionRead More

Gov Bello To Build First Holiday Village In Africa

Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello
The nine-man Kogi State Advisory Intervention Committee on Culture and Tourism set up by Governor Yahaya Bello to develop the first ever Holiday Village in Africa to be cited inRead More

Power Generation Crashes By Alarming 630MW As Fire Outbreak Forces Lagos Egbin Plant To Suspend Operation

Fire Outbreak
Nigeria’s daily power generation has fallen by an alarming 630 megawatts (MW) since Wednesday following a fire outbreak at Egbin Power Plant in Ikorodu, Lagos State and the resultant shutRead More

NUPRC Begins Probe As 22,000bpd SEPCOL Oil Vessel Explodes In N’Delta

Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC)
Three confirmed dead, 11 declared missing after explosion The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) said it has commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the explosion of a FloatingRead More

22,000B/D Floating Oil Platform Explodes In Niger Delta

Floating Oil Platform Explodes in Niger Delta
10 crew members onboard at the time of incident A Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel with a capacity to process up to 22,000 barrels of oil per day,Read More

Moody’s Forecasts Phased Fuel Subsidy Removal Will Pose Challenge To Incoming Govt

Fuel Subsidy
States economy susceptible to shocks without more revenue One of the leading global ratings agencies, Moody’s has predicted that the phased removal of subsidy paid on petrol in Nigeria willRead More

32 Months After, US Reintroduces Limited No-interview Visa Renewal In Nigeria

Nigeria and US Flags
The United States Mission has said that it would expand visa services to assist nonimmigrant visa applicants in Nigeria who qualify to renew their visa. This new application procedure wouldRead More