The Nigeria Correctional Service has refuted claims that controversial cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky, who was handed a six-month prison sentence over abuse of the naira notes, was moved from the Ikoyi custodial centre to its other facility in Kirikiri, Lagos State. Bobrisky was reported to have been discreetly transferred to Kirikiri Prison last weekend…
The naira depreciated three times against the dollar in the last week in the foreign exchange market. FMDQ data indicated that the naira depreciated to N1,169.99 per dollar at the foreign exchange market on Friday, compared to N1,154.08 on Thursday. This represents a loss of N15.91 compared to the figure traded the previous day….
Two commissioners from Ebonyi State Mr. Victor Chukwu and his counterpart Mr. Jude Okpor reportedly fought shamelessly in public during the defection ceremony of chieftains of the PDP into the APC held at Ebiaji, Ezza North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The two commissioners Victor Chukwu, commissioner of Environment and Jude Okpor, the commissioner…
A man from central Indiana who won a primary election for a township board position while charged with killing his estranged wife has been found guilty of the lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter. A Boone County jury convicted Andrew Wilhoite, 41, of Lebanon on Thursday. Wilhoite was charged with murder in the death of his…
FG inaugurates 28-man committee on activities to mark Tinubu’s one-year anniversary The federal government has inaugurated a 28-man inter-ministerial committee on activities to mark the one-year in office of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Committee is to be chaired by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. George Akume. Members are the Chief…
Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho has apologised to Erik ten Hag for liking social media posts critical of his substitution against Bournemouth. The winger, 19, was removed at half-time during the 2-2 draw on 13 April. He has since unliked the posts and manager Ten Hag said that they are moving on from the incident. “Alejandro…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says Cole Palmer was asking to leave the club for two years before he eventually joined Chelsea. City sold Palmer, 21, to Chelsea for £42.5m on deadline day in September. Palmer has gone on to score 20 top-flight goals and is level with City’s Erling Haaland at the top of…
Manchester City striker Erling Halaand is likely not going to be available for his team’s FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea on Saturday. Haaland was substituted late on during Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final loss on penalties to Real Madrid. City boss Pep Guardiola said after the game that the 23-year-old had asked to be taken off….
The traditional ruler of Sansani chiefdom in Gassol local government area of Taraba state, Alhaji Abdulmutalib Jankada, has been killed . He was killed by gunmen who invaded his palace on Thursday night. According to witnesses, the assailants who rode into Sansani town on motorcycles, sneaked into the palace to gun down their target. The…
The King of Ewu Kingdom, HRM Clement Ikolo has opened up on how the army treated him while in detention over the brutal killing of 17 military personnel in his domain of Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. According to reports Ovie Ikolo said the military accorded him fair treatment,…
