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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

#EndSARS: Sanwo-Olu Called Me To Say Col Bello Was Shooting At Lekki, Gen Tells Lagos Panel

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu
We only fired blank ammunition to scare hoodlums – Bello insists nobody was shot dead, says protesters happy seeing soldiers Hoodlums threw stones, broken bottles at us – Army commandersRead More

Petrol Tanker Explodes On Kara Bridge Along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

Petrol tanker explosion
A fuel-laden tanker has gone up in flames at the Kara end of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The fire was blazing as of 1 am on Saturday without firefighters in sight. ManyRead More

#EndSARS Could Lead To Something Similar To Boko Haram – Zulum

From left: Gov Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos; President Muhammadu Buhari and Chief of Staff to the President, Prof Ibrahim Gambari going through the report on the #EndSARS protest presented by Gov Sanwo-Olu during his visit to the Presidential Villa in Abuja Friday, November 6th, 2020
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has urged Nigerians to be cautious in their agitation against police brutality to prevent it from degenerating into an insurgency. He urged the youthRead More

#EndSARS Protests: How Hoodlums Brutally Murdered Our Breadwinners – Wives Of Slain Cops

#EndSARS protests: How hoodlums brutally murdered our breadwinners – Wives of slain cops
I was told my husband was burnt alive –Late corporal’s wife I’m still searching for my husband’s corpse –Widow Wives of some of the policemen who lost their lives toRead More

Lekki Shootings: Army Files Papers, Lists Top Generals, Senior Officers As Witnesses

EndSARS protesters on the Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lagos
To make video presentation, present expended blank ammunition Lagos, #EndSARS lawyers clash over CCTV footage Court remands protesters, freezes promoters’ accounts till 2021 #EndSARS, Lagos lawyers clash over CCTV footageRead More

Lekki Shootings: LASG Rejects FoI Request For CCTV Footage

Lekki shootings: LASG rejects FoI request for CCTV footage
The Lagos State Government has rejected a Freedom of Information request for the CCTV footage of the shooting of unarmed protesters at the Lekki tollgate on October 20th, 2020. ThisRead More

Inside Oyigbo’s Rain Of bullets, Soldiers Storm Town

First trucks loaded with goods set ablaze by suspected IPOB members
Following the killings of six soldiers by suspected IPOB members during the #EndSARS protests in Oyigbo, soldiers have stormed the town with reports of extrajudicial killings coming out. Our correspondentRead More

FG, Transcorp Sign N105bn Agreement On Afam Power Plant

BPE Director General, Mr. Alex A. Okoh
The Federal Government will today sign an agreement with Transcorp Consortium, the preferred bidder of Afam Power Plant, with a bid sum of N105 billion. The Director-General of the BureauRead More

CAN Criticizes Govt Move To Regulate Social Media

Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN)
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has criticized the Federal Government’s move to regulate social media. President of CAN Youth Wing, Apostle Nyeneime Andy, who addressed reporters in Abuja onRead More

Landlord Threatens To Eject Nigerian Embassy In Hungary Over Owed Rent – Minister

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama has disclosed that the Nigerian Embassy in Hungary risks ejection over owed rent. The Minister who made this disclosure while defending the ministry’s 2021Read More