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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

Partisan Politics Not Part Of Mbaka’s Calling, He Should Keep Off – Catholic Archbishop Kaigama

Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry, and a Catholic Priest in Enugu State, Rev. Father Ejike Mbaka
The Metropolitan Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Diocese, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, has called on the Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry, and a Catholic Priest in Enugu State, Rev. FatherRead More

Buhari Government Set To Use Probe Of Nigerian Ports Authority To Implicate Agency’s Suspended MD, Usman

Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Managing Director, Mrs Hadiza Bala-Usman
The auditing of the finances of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) between 2016 and 2020 as suggested by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and approved by President Muhammadu BuhariRead More

Buhari: Some Citizens Are Mercilessly Against Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep concern over the ‘mercilessness of some Nigerians’ to the course and development of the country. He has, therefore, pleaded with the citizenry to beRead More

Buhari Suspends Hadiza Bala Usman As Nigerian Ports Authority Managing Director

Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms. Hadiza Bala-Usman
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday suspended Hadiza Bala Usman as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). No reason was given for the suspension of Usman who wasRead More

Osun Security Strategy Inclusive, Integrative, Says Oyetola

Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola
As part of efforts to upscale security in Osun State, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola yesterday said his administration had initiated and sustained an inclusive security arrangement that brought all communities intoRead More

Mbaka Missing, Nigerian Government Has 48 Hours To Produce Him – Ohanaeze Youth Congress

Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, OYC, on Wednesday raised the alarm over the whereabouts of Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka of the Adoration Ministry. The Catholic cleric recently criticised PresidentRead More

Insecurity: House Urges FG To Suspend Proposed 2021 Population Census

House of Representatives
Summons NPC chairman The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to suspend the proposed 2021 population and housing census due to insecurity in the country. The HouseRead More

Fire Destroyed N902.1m Properties In Katsina Central Market, Says Committee

Mysterious fire gutted the Katsina Central Market
The Chairman of the Administrative Committee inaugurated by the Katsina State Government to unravel the cause(s) of the mysterious fire that gutted the Katsina Central Market, Alhaji Tasi’u Dandagoro, hasRead More

Editors Seek Release Of Detained Journalists, Review Of NBC Code

Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE)
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), yesterday called for the release of journalists who are still in detention across the country, urging media owners, the private sector and the government,Read More

We Are Better Together, Tinubu Tells Secessionist Agitators

Bola Tinubu
DSS warns ‘misguided elements’ National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinubu, has called on those clamouring for secession to jettison the idea as the country isRead More