BOBRISKY WAS GUARDED LIKE PRESIDENT IN KIRIKIRI PRISON, SPENT ONLY THREE WEEKS OUT OF SIX MONTHS JAIL SENTENCE Nigerian crossdresser Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, popularly known as Bobrisky, has found himself at the centre of a burgeoning scandal following revelations about his time in Kirikiri Prison. Despite being sentenced to six months for naira abuse in April, it was gathered that …

AKWA IBOM FIRST LADY, PATIENCE UMO, IS DEAD The first lady of Akwa Ibom state, Patience Umo Eno is died. The state Commissioner for Information, Ini Ememobong, made the announcement of the first lady’s death in a statement issued in the early hours of Friday. Ememobong said the first lady died on Thursday in a hospital in the presence of …

PRESIDENCY SPENT N9.2B TO PURCHASE VEHICLES IN THREE MONTHS AMID HARDSHIP A review of Public Payments platform Open Treasury portal has shown that the President Bola Tinubu-led Presidency under the “State House” spent the sum of N9.2billion on motor vehicles between March and May 2024. The review shows that in March 2024, the sum of N1.904 billion was recorded as …

NNPC STRUGGLING TO SUPPLY CRUDE TO DANGOTE BECAUSE BUHARI USED REFINERY AS LOAN COLLATERAL – PENGASSAN The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has explained the reasons behind the struggles of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited in supplying crude oils to an indigenous refinery owned by Aliko Dangote. Speaking in a recent Channels TV …

YOU SACKED ME AS CBN GOVERNOR, – EMIR SANUSI TELLS EX-PRESIDENT JONATHAN The Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, told former president, Goodluck Jonathan, that he sacked him as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, contrary to the latter’s claim that he was only suspended for investigation into alleged missing $49.8 billion. The monarch jokingly told the former …

PRISON OFFICIALS SUSPENDED OVER BRIBERY ALLEGATION INVOLVING BOBRISKY Things are developing fast over the bribery allegations leveled against some officials of Nigerian prisons, in connection with cross dresser popularly known as Bobrisky. This is because the Federal Government has suspended the officers in charge of the Maximum and Minimum Custodial Centres, Kirikiri, Lagos State, where he was held before eventual …

50M ALMAJIRI, OUT-OF-SCHOOL CHILDREN ROAMING THE STREETS – FG No fewer than 30 million Almajiri and 20 million out-of-school children are roaming about and in need of attention, a government official has said. Dr Muhammad Idris, the Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children’s Education (NCAOOSCE) disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja. Conquering the clouds on …

ENUGU GOVT SUMMONS NSUKKA TRADITIONAL RULERS, PGS OVER BRUTAL ORIOKPA MASQUERADES Following the excesses of Oriokpa masqueraders, which have reportedly resulted in two fatalities and commotion in parts of Nsukka Local Government Area (LGA) of Enugu State, the state government has summoned the traditional rulers and Presidents-General of the affected communities. The state government has equally directed a full-scale investigation …

APPOINT YAHAYA BELLO MINISTER OF FINANCE – MAHDI SHEHU ON TINUBU’S PROPOSED CABINET RESHUFFLE Political commentator Mahdi Shehu has called on President Bola Tinubu to appoint former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello as Nigeria’s new Finance Minister. Shehu made the statement in a viral video posted on the official X handle of NEWS CENTRAL TV, where he was responding to …

PRO-DEMOCRACY OPPOSITIONS ASK NIGERIANS TO JOIN OCTOBER MASS PROTESTS The coalition of civic organisations has asked workers and other pro-democracy Nigerians to join the forthcoming protests against bad governance slated for October. In a joint statement on Thursday, the civic groups maintained that Nigerians need to participate actively in the nationwide protests because of President Bola Tinubu’s failure to address …

SGF AKUME LISTS TINUBU’S ACHIEVEMENTS AHEAD OF INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, on Thursday, stated that the current administration has made significant achievements that have positively impacted the daily lives of citizens.He specifically highlighted the introduction of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas initiative, which according to him has alleviated transportation difficulties for …

NIGERIA @ 64: TINUBU ORDERS LOW-KEY INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION President Bola Tinubu has approved a subdued celebration for Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day, reflecting the nation’s current economic challenges. The decision was announced by Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, during a press conference in Abuja on Thursday. “In alignment with the mood of the nation, …

COURT SENTENCES FIVE OFFA BANK ROBBERS TO DEATH Justice Haleemah Salman of the Kwara State High Court has convicted five suspects involved in the notorious Offa robbery incident, finding them guilty of illegal possession of firearms, armed robbery, and culpable homicide. The court ruled that these crimes, which occurred in April 2018, are punishable by death. News360 Nigeria recalls that …

NIGERIA DID NOT LOSE $49.8B UNDER MY ADMINISTRATION – GOODLUCK JONATHAN Former President Goodluck Jonathan says Nigeria did not lose $49.8 billion under his administration as stated by the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, in his new book. Jonathan spoke Thursday in Abuja at the launch of the book titled: “and he is inPublic Policy and Agent Interests: …

FEDERAL WORKERS BEGIN TO RECEIVE N70,000 MINIMUM WAGE Civil servants under the federal government payroll have started receiving the new minimum wage payment from today, Thursday, the 26th of September. The Spokesperson of the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa disclosed this in an exclusive interview with on Thursday. He assured that workers will begin to get …