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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

Immigration: 379,000 Jostle For 4,120 Slots

Nigeria Immigration Service
Service to introduce new passport regime June 1 A total of 370,000 have applied to the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) out of which only 4,120 representing federal character and allRead More

Okotie Raises Alarm Over Looming Crisis

Shepherd Superintendent of the Household of God church, Rev. Chris Okotie
The Shepherd Superintendent of the Household of God church, Rev. Chris Okotie has warned that Nigeria is at the threshold of a major crisis. In his second public statement inRead More

Elumelu Urges Africa’s Leaders To Prioritise Youth Empowerment, Job Creation

Okonjo-Iweala reiterates calls for debt restructuring in Africa The Chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) and Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Mr. Tony Elumelu, yesterday urgedRead More

Delta Yet To Receive £4.2m Recovered Loot, Says Official

Delta State
Fund returned to state govt, FG claims Despite the claim by the Federal Government that it has returned to the Delta State Government the money recovered from associates of aRead More

Clark: Buhari’s Opposition To Southern Govs’ Ban On Open Grazing, Ill-advised

Chief Edwin Clark
Seeks return to 1963 Constitution A former Federal Commissioner for Information, Chief Edwin Clark, yesterday expressed sadness over President Muhammadu Buhari’s statement criticising Southern governors’ decision to ban open cattleRead More

Attahiru’s Death Has Increased Our Problems, Says President

President Muhammadu Buhari
Govs pay condolence visit Expert suggest possible cause of crash President Muhammadu Buhari has said the loss of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, and 10Read More

Buhari Queries Legality Of Southern Governors’ Ban On Open Grazing

President Muhammadu Buhari
Okays ranching, revival of grazing reserves’ take-off in June President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday took issue with Southern governors over their ban on open cattle grazing in the region. The president,Read More

72 People Injured In Kano Tanker Explosion

Tanker explosion
No fewer than 72 people have sustained various degrees of injuries following a fire outbreak at a filling station in Kano metropolitan. The inferno occurred on Saturday as a resultRead More

Labour Warns NEC Against Endorsing Proposed N385 Petrol Price

Nigeria Labour Congress
Says govs’ recommendation anti-people The organised labour at the weekend cautioned the National Economic Council (NEC) against approving a recommendation by the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) seeking a N385 pumpRead More

Treat Military Plane Crashes As National Emergency, CAN Tells Buhari

Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN)
The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari treat military plane crashes as national emergency. CAN has also called for thorough investigations into theRead More