An investigative panel probing allegations of preferential treatment for popular cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, during his six-month prison sentence has submitted its findings. The report confirms that while Bobrisky served his term in custody, he enjoyed a range of special privileges that violated standard prison regulations. Contrary to claims that Bobrisky was…
Residents and property owners in Sabon Lugbe Southwest area, Lugbe, Abuja, are seeking President Bola Tinubu’s intervention following the demolition of 50 duplexes in an estate approved by the Abuja Geographic Information System (AGIS). The Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) has been at the center of controversy in recent times, with allegations of collaborating with…
A case in point is the one at Udi from Awgu after the verification exercise, the children came looking for their father and we found him at Upper Iweka at Onitsha Overhead bridge in Anambra State. The man’s documents were scattered everywhere. And if you queue and you are not verified, they will tell you…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to void import licenses issued to the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC), Matrix Petroleum Services Limited, A. A. Rano Limited, and four other companies for the purpose of importing refined petroleum products that are already being produced by Dangote without…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to void import licenses issued to the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC), Matrix Petroleum Services Limited, A. A. Rano Limited, and four other companies for the purpose of importing refined petroleum products that are already being produced by Dangote without…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has accused the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government of assassinating its Biafran land National Coordinator, Mr. Ikechukwu Ugwuoha. The Biafran group in a statement issued on Monday by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, alleged that Ugwuoha was assassinated around his residence on Friday in Aba, Abia State…
The harsh economy has been affecting the aviation business causing airlines to increase their fares amid lamentations from passengers. This development has forced some Nigerians to abandon flights for road transport. Checks on the airfares of airlines on Monday showed that Air Peace increased its fares to N200,000 from November, the highest among the domestic…
The Managing Director and CEO of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, Sule Abdulaziz, has disclosed that Nigeria supplies 24-hour electricity to neighbouring countries Togo and Benin, amid ongoing discussions in the country following a recent power grid collapse.! “We supply Togo, Benin, and Niger. They get power from Nigeria on a 24-hour basis, and they…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that he once suffered 25 per cent hearing loss without knowing it. Obasanjo stated this in Bauchi on Sunday when he paid homage to the Emir of Bauchi, Alhaji Rilwanu Suleiman-Adamu. According to him, many people in the world are deaf without knowing it until they go for medical…
The Nigerian Army has confirmed that its Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, is on leave amid reports of his incapacitation due to health concerns. Army spokesperson, Onyema Nwachukwu, assured the public that there will be no leadership vacuum during Lagbaja’s absence, as Major General Abdulsalami Ibrahim, the Army’s Chief of Policy…
