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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

Buhari Approves Establishment Of 10 New National Parks

President Muhammadu Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of 10 additional national parks, bringing the number nationwide to 17. Minister of Environment, Dr. Mohammad Abubakar, at a press conference yesterday inRead More

House Urges Extension Of SIM Card Registration, NIN Linkage Deadline

House of Representatives
FG licenses over 200 agents, institutions to support NIN registration Subscribers kick against two-week ultimatum for Synchronisation The House of Representatives yesterday urged the Federal Government to extend the deadlineRead More

World Bank Approves $1.5bn Loan For States’ COVID-19 Response

World Bank
To support FG’s goal of lifting 100 million out of poverty The World Bank Group has approved a $1.5 billion package to help build a resilient recovery post-COVID-19 for state-levelRead More

Tackle Insecurity, Reopen Borders To Curb Inflation, OPS Urges FG

National Bureau of Statistics
CPI hits 14.89% in November Analysts and members of the organised private sector yesterday urged the Federal Government to step up efforts in tackling insecurity and ramping up measures toRead More

NPA Ready To Deploy Electronic Call-up, To Ease Apapa Gridlock

Apapa gridlock
Moves to save Nigeria $10bn annual loss of agro products After months of planning, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) will next month deploy electronic call-up system aimed at ending theRead More

House Of Reps Seeks Halt Of 774,000 Federal Jobs

House of Representatives
Asks finance minister to withhold funds The House of Representatives yesterday asked the Federal Government to halt the take-off of the 774,000 special works programme scheduled to commence January 5Read More

Governors To Stop Tax Collection Concession As States’ Revenues Decline

Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi
Plan to harmonise taxes Governors of the thirty states of the federation have resolved to stop contracting collection of taxes to consultants, saying the huge commission being paid out toRead More

FG Commences Training Of Host Communities For $5bn Mambilla Power Project

Minister of Power Mr. Saleh Mamman
The Federal Government has begun the training of at least 500 individuals under the Youths Empowerment and Skills Acquisition Training (YESAT) as part of the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project (MHEPP)Read More

Planned ICC Probe Will Affect Internal Security Operations, Troop Morale – Buratai

The former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt General Yusuf Tukur Buratai
Urges soldiers to focus on final onslaught against insurgents Following an announcement by the International Criminal Court (ICC) that it was opening a full investigation into war crimes and crimesRead More

Buhari Sacks Akpabio’s IMC, Appoints Sole Administrator At NDDC

President Muhammadu Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday sacked Prof. Kemebradikumo Daniel Pondei-led Interim Management, IMC and appointed Effiong Okon Akwa as the new interim administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Akwa,Read More