Bangladesh’s prime minister has resigned and fled to India following weeks of deadly protests in the country. Reports of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigning were confirmed by the army, as well as Bangladesh High Commission Officials in Delhi. According to the country’s leading national paper, she and her sister took a military helicopter to India….
Controversial crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has been released from the Kirikiri Correctional Centre. Bobrisky was released on Monday, after spending six months in incarceration for abusing the naira by spraying it at parties. In an interview with GoldMyneTV after his release, Bobrisky said, “Follow the rules, abide with the law. Don’t spray…
#EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest continue at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park, Ojota, on Monday to continue their demonstration. The protesters expressed dissatisfaction with President Bola Tinubu’s national address on Sunday and “consider it rather unfortunate” that it took Tinubu three days of protest to address the country. Videos circulating on social media of the fifth day of…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that popular crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has been released from prison. Recall that the EFCC had on April 5 secured the conviction of self acclaimed mother of Lagos for mutilating naira notes. Okuneye was charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on four counts bordering on naira…
The Nigeria Police Force has released a journalist, Ayoola Babalola, who was arrested during the nationwide #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria protests in Abuja. The 25-year-old journalist was arrested on Saturday and detained at Wuye Police Station under the Federal Capital Territory Police Command. PUNCH Online reports that Babalola was released around 3 pm on Sunday after his arrest…
A social media post has claimed that the United Nations (UN) will take away power from Tinubu if the current #EndBadGovernace protest is sustained for at least 15 days. The post said it used to be within 30 days but was reduced by the UN on “promo” grounds. The post shared by @DefendLagos, an X…
Operatives of the Department of State Services have arrested one of the leaders of the ongoing Endbadgovernance protest in the Federal Capital Territory, Micheal Lenin. Lenin was picked up by the DSS around 2 am on Monday at his residence in the Apo area of the FCT. Speaking with our correspondent, the Director of Mobilisation,…
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Abubakar Kyari says the country is expecting a bumper harvest before year-end. Food inflation has reached 40 per cent according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), pushing the prices of essential commodities beyond the reach of millions of Nigerians. But Kyari said the Federal Government…
“In terms of quality, when we started, our quality was about six hundred to six fifty ppm, the ppm was one of the best in terms of quality at the time we started. But as of today, we are at 87 ppm. And you can take a sample on Monday. By Monday, we will be…
The All Progressive Congress National Youth Ambassadors, Lagos Mainland Chapter has completed 3-days intensive Adire making program, and also presented participants with certificates. According to the organizers, the event focused on preserving and promoting the rich cultural heritage of Adire fabric-making. The press release reads: APC NATIONAL YOUTH AMBASSADORS LAGOS MAINLAND CHAPTER FINAL DAY OF…