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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

N’Delta Group Wants Buhari To Inaugurate NDDC Board

President Muhammadu Buhari
The 21st century youths of Niger Delta and Agitators with Conscience (21st CYNDAC) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to without further delay inaugurate a substantive board of the NigerRead More

FG Tackles States Over Alleged Non-remittance Of N2tn Recovered Assets

Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami
Insists not all revenues are paid into federation account The Federal Government has replied to the suit filed by the Attorney-General of the 36 states of the federation, faulting theRead More

Ijaw Elders Kick Against Presidency’s Silence On NDDC’s Forensic Audit Report

Niger Delta Development Commission
Ijaw elders from the nine Niger Delta states have expressed anger over the continued silence of the Presidency on the forensic audit report of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC),Read More

Report: Poor Salaries Driving Pass-mark Bribery In Public Schools

Bribery
Nigeria’s education sector is a rich context for bribe solicitation, bribe giving and extortion, resulting from poor levels of remuneration and failure of governments to pay salaries in publicly-funded schools,Read More

Niger Delta Youths Commend Akpabio On NDDC Forensic Audit

Minister for Niger Delta, Senator Godswill Akpabio
Urge Buhari to inaugurate board The 21st Century Youths of Niger Delta and Agitators with Conscience (21stCYNDAC) has commended the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio for delivering onRead More

NDDC Audit: Inaugurate Governing Board, Prosecute Indicted Persons, N’Delta Group Tells Buhari

Niger Delta Development Commission
An advocacy group, Niger Delta Progressive Network (NDPN) has called on President Buhari to now inaugurate the governing Board of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), prosecute persons indicted in theRead More

How I Know Fulani Herdsmen Are Sponsored In Nigeria – Bishop Oyedepo

Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide (a.k.a Winners’ Chapel) David Oyedepo
Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church, aka Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, says Fulani herdsmen have become a menace in Nigeria. He, however, added that he knows that theyRead More

CJN Moves To Save Judiciary, Summons Justices Over Conflicting Court Orders

Justice Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed
Says NJC has always warned judicial officers to be circumspect in granting Exparte NBA threatens to sanction erring senior members SANs welcome Muhammad’s intervention The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN),Read More

Falana: Judgement On VAT Will Strengthen Campaign For Restructuring

Mr. Femi Falana (SAN)
Presses states to rally round Rivers Says dispute over enforcement not call for anarchy Lagos with 70% VAT contribution will be greatest beneficiary Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, yesterday,Read More

Streets, Markets, Others Deserted As Anambra Sustains Sit-at-home Order

Anambra State
Anambra State seems to have sustained the initial order by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) for people in the South-east region to sit at home every Monday in solidarityRead More