Author: Kwara Reporters

Popular crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has denied a bribery allegation levelled against him by a social media influencer, Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan.In a viral audio released by VeryDarkMan, Bobrisky alleged that some unnamed Economic and Financial Crimes Commission operatives collected N15 million from him to drop money laundering charges against him.READ ALSO: EFCC Probes Bribery Allegations Against Own Officers, Invites Bobrisky, VeryDarkManReacting to the viral audio in a statement on Tuesday, the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, said the Commission’s Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, had ordered an immediate investigation into the matter.However, in…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has invited Martins Otse, a.k.a VeryDarkMan, and Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, over bribery allegations against personnel of the Commission.This is as the Chairman of the Commission, Ola Olukoyede, ordered an immediate investigation into the alleged bribery of some officers of the commission by Bobrisky.In a viral video circulating online shared by Martins Otse, a.k.a. VeryDarkMan, Bobrisky alleged that some unnamed officers of the EFCC collected the sum of N15,000,000 from him to drop money laundering charges against him.Bobrisky was initially arraigned on six charges bordering on naira abuse and money laundering to…

The Abubakar Bukola Saraki ABS Foundation has empowered 200 widows from Kwara Central and Kwara South with the aim to extend the empowerment support to 70,000 widows across Nigeria in the next few years.The Foundation also organized a business training workshop for the beneficiaries of the pilot phase of the project held in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.While delivering his speech at the training workshop and empowerment program on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, the Project Director, North Central, Mallam Musa Aliyu, stated that the objective is to provide widows with the skills and resources necessary for sustainable economic independence.Aliyu added…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has reaffirmed the FCT Administration’s commitment to the review and upgrade of the Abuja Master Plan.Wike made this statement when a team of the Japan International Cooperation Agency, JICA, visited him in Abuja on Tuesday.He said the project, under the Review and Upgrading of Integrated Urban Development Master Plan for Abuja, would be implemented in partnership with JICA.“For us, be assured that it is a project that we are committed to, and we will do all we can to see that the project comes to fruition,” he said.The minister promised the…

Tankers lift petrol from Dangote Refinery on September 15, 2024 in Lagos The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the lifting of petroleum products from Lagos-based Dangote Refinery will moderate the cost of transportation and ease food inflation.CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso stated this at a press briefing on Tuesday at the end of the 297th meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in Abuja.“The committee expressed optimism that the lifting of refined petroleum products from Dangote Refinery will moderate transportation costs and significantly support the easing of food price pressures in the short to medium term.“This is also expected to moderate…

President Bola Tinubu has declined assent to a bill seeking to extend the tenure of service of legislative officers at the National Assembly, as well as the 36 state Houses of Assembly from 35 to 40 years and their retirement age from 60 to 65 years.The president’s declined assent was conveyed in a letter read on the floor of the Senate today by the President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio.The harmonised controversial retirement age bill was first stepped down in February, 2024 for further research and consultation wirb stakeholders, after a significant number of senators voted against it.The bill…

The Centre for Peace Advocacy in Africa (CPAA) has tipped President Bola Tinubu and Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, for a prestigious global peace prize.The group said this is in recognition of their exemplary contributions to enhancing sustainable worldwide peace and innovative solutions to local and international security challenges.In a statement signed by its Director, Ochonu Williams, President Tinubu’s administration has made significant strides in tackling insecurity, fulfilling his Renewed Hope promise to Nigerians.Under his leadership, Williams said targeted military operations have successfully neutralized notorious bandit groups, restored hope among Nigerians, and minimized civilian casualties.He added that community…

The Nigerian army has exonerated Ishiaku Abdulkareem, a colonel, of allegations of sexual harassment and intimidation of Ruth Ogunleye, a soldier.Onyema Nwachukwu, army spokesperson, spoke to journalists on Tuesday in Abuja on the outcome of the investigation.Nwachukwu said the sexual allegations against the colonel was referred to the Nigerian Army Corps of Military Police for investigation.The army spokesperson said the investigation revealed that the colonel did not commit the offences.BACKGROUNDIn January 2024, Ogunleye, in a video she published on TikTok, accused three senior officers in the army of harassment, intimidation and threat to life.Ogunleye said her trouble started when she…

Former federal lawmaker representing Adamawa North Senatorial District in the 9th Senate, Elisha Abbo, on Tuesday, defended allegation of sharing sex tapes of his former girlfriend.Senator Abbo appeared on Abuja-based Human Rights Radio station’s popular human rights show, ‘Brekete Family’ which was streamed live on Facebook.Abbo, speaking during the live show on Tuesday, refuted the claims made by Wange David, who had accused him of threatening to use her nudes to manipulate her.Abbo provided videos and documents to the show’s anchor, Ahmed Isah, popularly known as ‘Ordinary President’, as evidence of his innocence. “Wange has told different versions of the…

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria has voted to increase the monetary policy rate, which measures the benchmark interest rate, to 27.25 per cent.The monetary policy rate is the baseline interest rate in an economy.Every other interest rate used within an economy is built on the MPR.Addressing journalists at an ongoing press briefing after the committee’s fifth meeting for the year at the CBN headquarters on Tuesday in Abuja, the governor of the apex bank, Olayemi Cardoso, said the committee members unanimously decided to further tighten monetary policy.This new rate is an increase of 50 basis…