The Federal Government, through the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has launched an enhanced National Identity Card layered with payment capabilities and social service features. The new card was a brainchild of a collaborative effort between NIMC, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Inter-bank Settlement System (NIBSS). The Head of Corporate Communications…
Two passengers on Friday lost their lives in a lone accident that occurred at Balogun Village near Ikire, Osun State. It was gathered that the bus involved was said to be heading to Lagos from Ekiti State. The deceased were said to have died on the spot, though operatives of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has issued a weather prediction alert, warning of the likelihood of heat stress and thunderstorms across various parts of the country on Saturday. The agency made the predictions in its Weather Report released in Abuja on Saturday. According to NiMet, the heat index over Nigeria is expected to soar, with strong…
The Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has approved the posting of dedicated Police Public Relations Officers and Deputy Public Relations Officer at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. These appointments, the Force Headquarters said were meant to strengthen community engagement and strategic communication. This was disclosed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a…
Bassirou Diomaye Faye emerged as Senegal’s President after an unprecedented victory at the presidential election held on Sunday, March 24, 2024. Faye who was the opposition candidate scored 54.28% of votes cast while former Prime Minister and ruling coalition’s candidate, Amadou Ba, secured 35.79% in results released by the National Commission on the Enumeration of…
Mikel Arteta hopes his Arsenal team can create an aura similar to that enjoyed by the 2003/04 “Invincibles” as they chase their first Premier League title for 20 years. The Gunners are on 68 points, two behind Liverpool and one ahead of defending champions Manchester City with just eight games to go in a thrilling…
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday convicted controversial cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky for abusing the Naira. Justice Abimbola Awogboro convicted him after the review of the facts of the case. In his allocutus, Bobrisky told the court that he was not aware of the law on abusing the naira. He…
Popular cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, a.k.a. ‘Bobrisky’ on Friday pleaded guilty to a four-count charge of abuse of the naira and money laundering preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at a Lagos court. Bobrisky arrived at the Federal High Court in Lagos around 11:50 a.m. for his arraignment on charges of…
Embattled controversial cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, widely known as Bobrisky has on Friday arrived at the Federal High Court in Lagos for his arraignment on charges of money laundering and naira abuse. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) filed six counts against Bobrisky, alleging offenses related to money laundering and the improper handling of the…
Nigeria’s ace comedian, Alibaba, in a post that smacks of sarcasm, has weighed in on the arrest of Bobrisky by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Bobrisky, a self-proclaimed transgender and crossdresser, was arrested in Lagos on Wednesday night for allegedly mishandling naira notes. According to reports, Bobrisky was apprehended for allegedly spraying and…
