Ex-lawmaker Farouk Lawan Regains Freedom After Serving Jail Term

A former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan, has been released from prison after serving his five-year sentence for soliciting and accepting a $500,000 bribe from Nigerian businessman, Femi Otedola. Lawan, who once chaired the House of Representatives ad-hoc committee investigating fuel subsidy fraud, was initially convicted in 2021. The bribe was allegedly…

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NIS Arrests Bobrisky At The Popular Seme Border

Controversial cross dresser crossdresser, Idris Okuneye popularly known as Bobrisky, has been arrested by the Benin Republic Immigration Service at the popular Seme border during passport checks. Popular social media influencer, Martins Ortse, also known as VeryDarkMan, via an Instagram post on Monday, broke news on the arrest of Bobrisky. Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) spokesman,…

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Dangote labels lawsuit against NNPCL, Others as “Old Issue”, Plans to withdraw case

Dangote Group has described the reported lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited and other oil companies, seeking to revoke their import licenses, as “an old issue.” In a statement on Monday, the group’s communications officer, Anthony Chiejina, clarified that the proceedings are currently on hold, with plans for a complete withdrawal by…

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Olukoyede Orders Investigation of N15million Bobrisky’s Allegations against EFCC Officers

Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,  Mr. Ola Olukoyede has ordered immediate investigation of alleged bribery allegations imputed to some officers of the Commission by Idris Okuneye(a.ka.a Bobrisky) in a viral video circulating across the country. Okuneye, an ex-convict had alleged in the video powered by Martins Vincent Otse( a.k.a VeryDarkMan)…

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Zambia President Sacks Top Judges

The three Constitutional Court judges presided over a presidential petition in 2016 in which they dismissed Hichilema’s challenge against the election victory of former President Edgar Lungu. They also took part in a controversial ruling allowing Lungu to stand in the 2021 elections, despite having twice served as Zambia’s president. Their dismissal comes after they…

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