Popular crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has been released from prison. Recall that the EFCC had on April 5 secured the conviction of Bobrisky, for mutilating naira notes. Okuneye was charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on four counts bordering on naira abuse. He pleaded guilty before Justice A.O. Awogboro of…
Elder statesman Chike Obidigbo has once again called the attention of President Bola Tinubu and other well-meaning Yoruba people and Nigerians to what he described as the misguided activities of some unrepentant Yoruba ethnic bigots, who are championing the ejection of Igbo from Lagos and the entire Yoruba land. He wondered why people threaten their…
Despite pleas from the president to suspend all forms of protests, some #Endbadgovernance protesters, on Monday, took to the streets, holding Russian flags near the Nyanya bridge in Abuja. The trend was first observed in Kano, on the first day of the protest. On Saturday, the protesters defied a 24-hour curfew to carry out their protest,…
Security operatives have dispersed protesters in the Karu area of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, after several attempts The protesters were said to have started assembling when security agents went after them and arrested three. An eyewitness, Ibrahim Sani, said the police had to fire teargas to calm the situation before arrests were made. “I…
Phrank Shaibu, a former spokesman of the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has accused Daniel Bwala of attempting to become President Bola Tinubu’s mouthpiece. Shaibu said, contrary to Bwala’s claim, Tinubu’s Sunday speech was not leaked because such address goes through a process. Shortly after Tinubu addressed Nigerians in the wake…
The 33 council chairmen in Oyo State have pulled out of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) over the Supreme Court’s judgment granting fiscal autonomy to local governments across the country. In a communiqué, the chairmen unanimously declared their support for Governor Seyi Makinde. The state ALGON’s Public Relations Officer, Ibrahim Akintayo, described…
A half-dressed man on Monday stormed Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park, Ojota, Lagos State, to continue the demonstration in the ongoing protest against hardship and bad governance in Nigeria. The protesters expressed their displeasure with President Bola Tinubu’s nationwide broadcast on Sunday, considering it rather unfortunate that it took Tinubu three days of protest to address…
The Nigerian government on Monday, issued a travel alert to its citizens planning to visit the UK. This was contained in a statement signed by the spokesperson to the Minister of Interior, Amb. Eche Abu-Obe. It noted that “There is an increased risk of violence and disorder occasioned by the recent riots in the UK.”…
Operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, have allegedly arrested Micheal Lenin, one of the leaders of the ongoing protest against bad governance and hardship in Nigeria. Lenin was said to have been picked up around 2 am on Monday at his residence in the Apo area of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja….
Activist lawyer, Madubuachi Idam, on Monday, said President Bola Tinubu’s address in the wake nationwide protest brought more hopeless situation on Nigerians. Idam said Tinubu was yet to address the real agitations behind the EndBadGovernance protest. The constitutional lawyer said Tinubu only reeled out his unimpressive achievements instead of addressing issues. Since Thursday, Nigerians have…
