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We Are Holding Bobrisky In Male Facility; We’ll Protect Him From Sexual Predators – NCS Officials

We Are Holding Bobrisky In Male Facility; We’ll Protect Him From Sexual Predators – NCS Officials

We Are Holding Bobrisky In Male Facility; We’ll Protect Him From Sexual Predators – NCS Officials Idris Okuneye popular know as Bobrisky, a crossdresser who delights in adorning female outfits, will be kept in the male section of the prison facility throughout his six-month imprisonment, Peoples Gazette has reliably learnt from officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service. Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court on Friday sentenced Bobrisky to jail after he pleaded guilty to a four-count charge of naira abuse. Bobrisky told Ms Awogboro that he was a man when asked to clarify his…
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Covenant Beats UI, UNILAG, UNN To Retain Nigeria’s  Best Varsity(See Full List)

Covenant Beats UI, UNILAG, UNN To Retain Nigeria’s Best Varsity(See Full List)

Covenant Beats UI, UNILAG To Retain Nigeria’s Best Varsity Spot (See Full List) Covenant University has been ranked above the University of Ibadan and the Federal University of Technology, Akure, as the best university in Nigeria for the second time, according to Times Higher Education‘s 2024 rating. Analysis of the latest ranking on Thursday showed that the university based in Ota, Ogun State, is among the top 1,000 universities in the world. The 801st-ranked university in the world first gained prominence in 2018 after it got the prize for the best university in Nigeria and the sixth-best university overall. The…
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I Collected $3 Million Cash For Emefiele – CBN Employee Tells Court

I Collected $3 Million Cash For Emefiele – CBN Employee Tells Court

How I Collected $3 Million Cash For Emefiele – CBN Employee Tells Court A Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) employee has disclosed how he collected $3m cash for Emefiele. The witness, Mr Monday Osazuwa, on Friday told an Ikeja Special Offences Court how the former apex bank governor, Godwin Emefiele, on different occasions, directed him to collect three million dollars cash in tranches. Osasuwa, while being led in evidence by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) counsel, Mr Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), said he was a dispatch rider in Zenith Bank in 2001 before he joined the CBN in 2014.…
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Gov Fubara Dares Wike, Sets Up Committee To Recover Government Properties

Gov Fubara Dares Wike, Sets Up Committee To Recover Government Properties

Governor Fubara Dares FCT Emperor, Wike, Sets Up Committee To Recover Government Properties. The Governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara has set up a committee to recover all Rivers State properties falsely grabbed by the former Governor of the state, Nyesom Wike. According to information available to “Precious Eze’s Blog”, below are a list of some of the properties identified for immediate recovery. The old NDDC building on Aba road The mall on GRA junction (under demolition) ⁠West African Glass Industry ⁠Rivers State University Hostel K Campus ⁠Rivers State High Rise aka PHC Towers ⁠Nigeria Engineering Works aka NEW ⁠Civil…
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Our Policies Geared Towards Growing Businesses, Attracting New Ones – Gov Otti

Our Policies Geared Towards Growing Businesses, Attracting New Ones – Gov Otti

OUR POLICIES GEARED TOWARDS GROWING BUSINESSES, ATTRACTING NEW ONES - GOV OTTI Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, says his administration has in the last 10 months worked towards growing businesses and attracting new ones into the state. Governor Otti described Abia as an investment friendly state, saying that it is his desire to see businesses operating in the state grow. The Governor stated this when he met with the Managing Director and management team of the Inner Galaxy Steel Company Limited, a Chinese conglomerate operating in the Ukwa-West axis of Abia State, who visited him on Thursday. "It…
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Breaking: Gunmen Kidnap Channels TV Reporter, Demand N30Million Ransom

Breaking: Gunmen Kidnap Channels TV Reporter, Demand N30Million Ransom

BREAKING: Gunmen Kidnap Channels TV Reporter, Demand N30Million Ransom Some gunmen on Thursday night kidnapped the Channels Television reporter in Rivers State, Mr. Joshua Rogers. It was learnt that Rogers was abducted by the assailants at about 9 pm on Thursday close to his residence at Rumuosi in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The gunmen have contacted his wife and demanded a ransom of N30 million for his release, according to The Nation. He was reportedly driving his official Channels Television-branded car when the hoodlums accosted and kidnapped him at gunpoint. Rogers was said to be returning from an official…
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Breaking: Bobrisky Jailed For 6 Months With No Option Of Fine

Breaking: Bobrisky Jailed For 6 Months With No Option Of Fine

BREAKING: Bobrisky Jailed For Six Months With No Option Of Fine Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, to six months in jail with no option of fine. The judgement was handed on Friday morning, April 12. Recall that on April 5th, EFCC arraigned Bobrisky in court on a six-count charge ranging from Abuse of the Naira and Money laundering. The court, however, dismissed the money laundering charges but convicted him for Naira Abuse after he confessed to the crime. The court also ordered that he be remanded…
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Jnr Pope: Body Of Makeup Artist Buried By The Side Of River Niger

Jnr Pope: Body Of Makeup Artist Buried By The Side Of River Niger

“Her body has been buried by the side of River Niger.” Abigail, the makeup artiste involved in the tragic boat accident with Actor Junior Pope, has reportedly been buried. In a post on Facebook by Moses Eskor, he shares details regarding her burial. He says, “Her father is there right now. He has nothing to say because the money we raised for him is too small.” Photo credit : Abigail Frederick/ Facebook @jnrpope/ Instagram
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Gov Otti Mourns Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, Describes His Death As A Huge Loss To The Country

Gov Otti Mourns Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, Describes His Death As A Huge Loss To The Country

Governor Otti Mourns Former Abia Governor, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, Describes His Death as A Huge Loss to the Country. The Governor of Abia state, His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR has expressed shock and sadness over the death of the First Civilian Governor of the Old Abia state, His Excellency, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu who passed on a few hours ago. Dr. Onu was the governor before the creation of Ebonyi out of the old Abia and Enugu states. Governor Otti described Dr. Onu's death as a huge loss to Abia state, Ebonyi State, the Igbo nation and Nigeria as a…
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“You Have Already Dug Your Pit For Disrespecting Me” – Fubara Tells LGA Chairmen

“You Have Already Dug Your Pit For Disrespecting Me” – Fubara Tells LGA Chairmen

‘You Have Already Dug Your Pit For Disrespecting Me’ – Fubara Fires Shots At Rivers LG Chairmen The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said local government chairmen in the State, who are disrespecting him, have already dug their pit and will soon fall into it.Fubara made the declaration on Thursday while speaking at the commissioning of the Comprehensive Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Ndoni, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government area of the State, which was built and donated to the state government by former Governor Peter Odili. The governor specifically berated some local government chairmen in the State for refusing to…
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