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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

9,584 Persons Sign Online Petition To Stop ‘Ridicule’ Of Apostle Suleman Over Miracle Money Scandal

Apostle Suleman
An online petition has commenced on the web-based petition aggregator, change.org, demanding an end to the ridiculing of controversial founder of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman. The petition, whichRead More

Five Children Die In Borno While Playing With Disused Grenade

Borno State
Five children were killed on Thursday while playing with a disused grenade outside Ngala community in Borno State, a town that shares the border with Cameroon. This was confirmed byRead More

How Nigeria Police Detained Blogger, Balogun Who Exposed Pastor Suleman’s Miracle Money Scam – Lawyer

The Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department (FCIID) of the Nigeria Police Force has detained a blogger and vlogger, Mr. Israel Goodnews Balogun for criticising the founder of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleiman
The Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department (FCIID) of the Nigeria Police Force has detained a blogger/vlogger, Mr. Israel Goodnews Balogun for criticising the founder of Omega Fire Ministries, ApostleRead More

Man Sentenced To Two Years In Prison For Calling Adamawa Governor, Fintiri ‘Father Of All Thieves’

Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri
A Chief Magistrate Court II, in Yola, Adamawa state on Wednesday convicted and sentenced a businessman, Ali Yakubu, to two years in prison for calling Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu UmaruRead More

FG Set To Reintroduce Tollgates on Highways 18 Years After

Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola
Only 5, 005km of 35,000km federal roads eligible Vehicles to pay between N200 and N500 toll per trip Diplomatic, military, para-military vehicles, tricycles, motorcycles to be exempted The Federal GovernmentRead More

FG Recalls Envoy, Demands Sanctions Against Indonesian Officials Who Assaulted Nigerian Diplomat

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, said the Nigerian Government has demanded that the Indonesian Government sanctions its officials who assaulted a Nigerian diplomat in Jakarta, Indonesia. Onyeama made thisRead More

Sailor Missing, 12 Rescued As Vessel Capsizes Near Lagos

Capsized fishing vessel
The Nigerian Navy has rescued 12 crew members of a capsized fishing vessel, named ‘Lady Barbara’, belonging to Seabless Fishing Company Limited. The Commander, Commo-dore Bashir Mohammed, in a pressRead More

Anti-Open Grazing Bill Passes First Reading In Enugu

Open Grazing
A bill to ban open grazing in Enugu State has passed its first reading at the state House of Assembly. Presenting the bill yesterday, Leader of the Assembly, Ikechukwu Ezeugwu,Read More

UNICEF: Over Half Of Nigerian Children’s Births Unregistered

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has decried the low birth registration in Nigeria, stating that more than 50 percent of the births of children under 5 remain unregistered in theRead More

Osborne Residents Protest Contractors’ Refusal To Obey Court Orders

Osborne Foreshore Estate in Ikoyi, Lagos State
Residents of the Osborne Foreshore Estate in Ikoyi, Lagos State, yesterday protested the refusal of Lekki Gardens Estate Limited and Foreshore Waters Limited to comply with a federal high courtRead More