Author: Alade Adisa
Social media figure Idris ‘Bobrisky’ Okuneye has filed a lawsuit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the National Assembly, alleging that they violated his fundamental rights. NEW DAILY PRIME reports that the controversial crossdresser has been embroiled in controversy since social media influencer Martins ‘VDM’ Otse leaked an audio recording alleging that he paid the EFCC N15 million to drop money laundering charges against him. Bobrisky claimed he served his six-month jail term in a private apartment in the recording, also alleging that Falz, a musician and his father, human rights lawyer Femi Falana, approached him for…
Minority Leader of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon. Lukman Adeleye, was reportedly abducted by unidentified gunmen on Saturday while casting his vote at Ward 15, Ibefun, in Odogbolu Local Government Area, Ogun State. The assailants, suspected to be military personnel, allegedly whisked Adeleye away to the Ilese barracks. According to a source who spoke on condition of anonymity, preliminary investigations suggest the arrest might have been orchestrated by a powerful individual. The Director-General of Adeleye’s campaign organization, Hon. Olujimi Oloja, confirmed that the lawmaker is in the custody of military personnel. He criticised the alleged military interference in…
On the back of the recent appointment of Daniel Bwala, a former aide of ex-vice president Atiku Abubakar by President Bola Tinubu as his Special Adviser, Media and Public Communications (State House), the Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has advised Bwala to seek forgiveness from Vice President Kashim Shettima. Bwala, a former spokesperson for the Atiku Campaign as his Special Adviser, Media and Public Communications (State House) was engaged by President Tinubu on Thursday, adding him to his media team. The senator also said by forgetting the past utterances and actions of Bwala and appointing him, the president has…
Leading global financial institution, the World Bank has identified $32 million in unaccounted funds in a Nigerian water sector project, suggesting that those handling the project could have mismanage or embezzled the funds. The Bretton Wood Institution’s Integrity Vice Presidency (referred to as ‘INT’ in the report) flagged the discrepancies after a forensic review in the newly released FY2024 Sanctions System Annual Report. According to the Bank’s findings, the funds, intended to bolster water infrastructure, were not adequately accounted for, prompting an intervention to safeguard the project’s integrity. The World Bank engaged with the project team, including Nigeria’s Task Team…
Chidimma Adetshina, Nigeria’s representative at the 73rd Miss Universe competition, is full of joy after finishing as the first runner-up at the prestigious global pageant held in Mexico on Sunday. The final moments of the prestigious event at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City, early Sunday morning, saw an electrifying face-off between Nigeria and Denmark, as the two women stood poised to claim the crown. Ultimately, Miss Denmark, Victoria Kjaer Theilvig, won the crown, taking over from Miss Universe 2023, Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua. Adetshina expressed excitement and pride in an interview following her success and shared on X.com by…
There are indications of a looming debt crisis as Nigeria’s external debt may rise to $45.1 billion by the end of 2024, with the Federal Government planning to secure additional external funding. This follows a report from the Debt Management Office (DMO), which revealed that the country’s external debt stock increased by $780 million in the second quarter of 2024, growing from $42.12 billion in March to $42.9 billion by June 2024. Last Thursday, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved a $2.2 billion external borrowing plan as part of the Federal Government’s 2024 Appropriation Act financing programme. Speaking on the…
Gunmen suspected to be cultists have reportedly killed a soldier and four people at North Bank, a suburb of Makurdi, the capital city of Benue State. This dastardly act occurred on Friday night. In the past few weeks the North Bank area of Makurdi has been embroiled in rival cult clashes that has claimed several lives and properties. Eyewitness accounts disclosed that two yet-to-be-identified young men killed on Friday night were not members of any confraternity but victims of rampaging cultists. The chairman of the vigilante group known as Operation Shara in the North Bank, Nura Umar, said that four…
The national security adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, on Friday handed over 58 persons rescued in joint security operations to the Kaduna State government. Per NAN, the NSA handed over the victims to the chief of defence staff (CDS), Christopher Musa, who presented them to representatives of the Kaduna State government. The chief of staff to Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State, Sani Limankila received the rescued victims on behalf of the state government. The CDS said no ransom was paid to secure the victims’ freedom. Gen. Musa said, “The rescue is a result of the combined efforts of the military…
Mexico national football team coach, Javier Aguirre suffered a head injury after being hit by an object late in the quarter-final match from the League of Nations against Honduras on Friday, reports AP. At the end of the match, which Mexico lost 2-0 in San Pedro Sula (Honduras), Aguirre went to congratulate Colombia coach, Reynaldo Rueda when he was hit by an object, apparently a beer can, which cut him and left his head bleeding. “Nothing, it’s just football, the match was difficult, they played better. I don’t need to mention the incident, I’m not one to complain. It’s just…
