N15m Bribery: ‘Repent, don’t commit suicide’

N15m Bribery: ‘Repent, don’t commit suicide’

Six months after their online feud over the infamous ‘Best Dressed Female’ award at filmmaker Eniola Ajao’s movie premiere, controversial singer Portable has offered advice to crossdresser Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky. The singer’s advice comes amidst the crossdresser suicide contemplation over the N15 million bribery allegations involving him and some Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) … Read more

No Mpox case in Nigerian prisons

No Mpox case in Nigerian prisons

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has confirmed that there are no cases of Mpox in its 256 custodial centres across the country. The Assistant Controller of Corrections (ACC) Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Abubakar Umar, made known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. NAN reports that Nigeria … Read more

Why FG plans to relocate correctional centres

Why FG plans to relocate correctional centres

Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says the federal government is considering relocating some correctional facilities from their present locations in urban areas. He said this was because urbanisation has eaten deep into the setbacks that ought to be around the facilities, citing the Suleja and Ikoyi Correctional Centres as examples. The minister made the disclosure … Read more

Jailbreak: Nigeria to relocate many prisons

Jailbreak: Nigeria to relocate many prisons

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Thursday said government would relocate a lot of correctional centres to create better space, security and better infrastructure. Mr Tunji-Ojo made the pledge when he visited Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre, where 119 inmates escaped following a rainstorm that damaged the facility on Wednesday. This was contained in … Read more

Nigerian govt approves additional public holiday

Nigerian govt approves additional public holiday

The federal government has approved Thursday, April 11, as additional public holiday to celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Fitr. The information is in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Aishetu Ndayako, on Tuesday in Abuja. She stated that the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who gave the additional approval on behalf of the … Read more