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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

Tahir Fadlallah, Kano Billionaire Hotelier Is Dead

Billionaire hotelier, Tahir Fadlallah
Billionaire hotelier, Tahir Fadlallah, owner of Tahir Guest Palace in Kano is dead. Fadlallah’s death was announced on Instagram yesterday by the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari onRead More

108 Feared Dead As Illegal Refinery Explodes In Imo

Illegal Oil Refinery
No fewer than 108 people were killed on Friday night, while several vehicles were burnt after an illegal refinery exploded at Abaezi forest in the Ohaji-Egbema Local Government Area ofRead More

Alaafin, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, Dies At 83

Alaafin, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, is dead. Adeyemi, the third from the Alowodu Ruling House, died in the late hours of Friday at the Afe Babalola University TeachingRead More

Customs Approves Re-opening Of 4 Additional Border Posts

Nigerian Customs Service
Idiroko, Jibiya, Kamba, Ikom The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) yesterday announced the reopening of four additional land borders across the country. The move followed President Muhammadu Buhari’s December 16, 2020Read More

Army Officer Snubs Lagos Taskforce On Land Grabbers

Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (Task Force)
The Commanding Officer, 174 Battalion Nigeria Army, Odogunyan Ikorodu, Lt. Col. Seyi Sholotan, has again failed to appear before the Lagos State Taskforce on Land Grabbers over the ownership ofRead More

Kukah Takes On Presidency, Says Buhari Doing Terribly Bad Job Of Governing Nigeria

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah
Insists current government nepotistic, divisive Maintains Lai Mohammed, Adesina, Garba have no contact with president Challenges them to public debate on Buhari’s achievements Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese ofRead More

Nigeria Opts Out Of Global Tax Deal, Cites Economic Impact

Tax
Nigeria has opted out of a global tax deal negotiated under the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OEDC)/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS). BEPS refersRead More

Inflation: Adjust Policies To Boost Supply, World Bank Tells Nigeria, Others

President of the World Bank Group, Mr. David Malpass
The President of the World Bank Group, David Malpass has lamented the impact of rising food and energy costs across the world, urging Nigeria and other developing countries to adjustRead More

Nigeria’s Grains Reserves Down To 50,000MT As FG Releases Commodities To Vulnerable Nigerians

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar
Buhari approves funding for restocking The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Muhammad Abubakar, yesterday commenced the emergency release of assorted food commodities to vulnerable persons across the country. AlsoRead More

High Food Prices: FG Directs Release Of 40,000mt Of Grains To Nigerians

Foodstuffs
Says insecurity hasn’t depleted nation’s food production capacity Food crisis looms, Okonjo-Iweala warns WTO reduces 2022 global trade forecast to 3% President Muhammadu Buhari has given the go-ahead for theRead More