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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

Policemen Write Inspector-General, Vow To Embark On Nationwide Protest, Strike Over “Poor, Bribe-Tempting Salaries”

Nigerian police
Junior police officers in Nigeria have on Friday declared that they will commence an industrial action on March 26. This was made known in an open letter addressed to theRead More

Power Outage, Fuel Scarcity: President Apologises To Nigerians

President Muhammadu Buhari
Says govt would soon restore normalcy FG working earnestly to resolve grid collapse NERC: Gas pipelines vandalism, not non-payment of Gencos, responsible for worsening supply Subsidy slumps to N30bn inRead More

Anambra #EndSARS Panel Recommends N699.5million Compensation For 170 Petitioners, Families Of Dead Victims

#EndSARS protesters
The Anambra State panel investigating police brutality following the #EndSARS protest headed by retired Justice Veronica Ume, has recommended between N5million and N10million as compensation to the families of deadRead More

Police In Massive Deployment Move To Stop Road Workers, NURTW’s Planned Protest In Lagos

National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW)
The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday assured Lagos State residents to go about their daily activities without fear, saying it has deployed “massive” patrol teams in every nook andRead More

Fire Guts Exhibit Storage Facility Of Nigeria’s Anti-Graft Agency, EFCC In Rivers

Burnt tanker
There has been a fire incident at the exhibit exhibit storage facility of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The incident occurred in theRead More

MasterCard, KFTA To Train 300,000 Young Nigerians On Film Production

Mastercard
The KAP Film and Television Academy (KFTA) in partnership with Mastercard Foundation’s Young Africa Works (YAWs) has announced the opening of applications for its training in film and television production.Read More

Strike Action Mutinous, IG Cautions Personnel

President Muhammadu Buhari and Alkali Baba
Says FG working to implement salary increment directive Following reports of an impending strike by personnnel of the Nigerian Police, the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Usman Baba, yesterday warned officersRead More

Bauchi Gov, Mohammed Approves 57-member Committee, N100million For Qur’anic Recitation

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed
The administration of Governor Bala Mohammed has approved N100 million to fast-track the hosting of the 36th edition of the 2022 National Quran Recitation Competition in Bauchi State. Mohammed statedRead More

National ID Number–SIM Linkage: SERAP Sues Buhari, Others Over Security Agencies’ Access To Subscribers’ Details

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) vs President Muhammadu Buhari
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari for failing to review and rescind his reported approval for security agencies to access people’sRead More

Zulum Shares N120m To 40,000 Households

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum has shared N120 million to 40,000 households of Dikwa Local Government Area of the state. The intervention is part of the governor’s routine approvalsRead More