FG To Unveil National ID Card With Payment Features
The Federal Government, through the National Identity Management Commission, will unveil an enhanced National Identity card layered with payment capabilities and social service features. This new card, developed in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigeria Inter-bank Settlement System, will be powered by AfriGO, a national domestic card scheme. The Head of Corporate Communications of NIMC, Kayode Adegoke,...
Abia Assembly Entertains Petition Against PG Okon Ohafia Devt Union Ume, Accusing Him Of Vandalism
Abia State House of Assembly has entertained a petition brought before it by the member representing Ohafia South State Constituency, Chief Kalu Mba Nwoke titled "the nefarious acts of Mr Nmecha Ume, the President General of Okon - Aku Development Union in vandalizing machinery at the Eastern Region Estate Investment Palm Settlement, Okon - Aku Ohafia." Chief Mba Nwoke in...
Police Escort On Duty Slumps, Dies Aboard Abuja-Kaduna Train
A police escort attached to the Abuja-Kaduna train route reportedly died aboard the train while conveying passengers from Kaduna to Abuja on Thursday. A source privy to the incident disclosed that the officer allegedly complained about chest pain before succumbing. The source revealed that before a passenger, identified as a doctor, could attend to him to manage the situation, the police...
Naira Mutilation: I’m Guilty, Bobrisky Pleads
Popular cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, a.k.a. ‘Bobrisky’ on Friday pleaded guilty to a four-count charge of abuse of the naira and money laundering preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at a Lagos court. Bobrisky arrived at the Federal High Court in Lagos around 11:50 a.m. for his arraignment on charges of money laundering and abuse of...
Bobrisky Arrives Court As Trial Over Naira Mutilation Commences
Popular crossdresser, Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky has arrived at the Federal High Court in Lagos for his arraignment. Bobrisky was brought into the court in a white bus at 9.12 a.m. by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). As at the time of filing this report, Bobrisky is still sitting inside the bus as parties...
Naira Mutilation: Bobrisky Unable To Meet Bail Conditions After 24 Hours
Popular cross-dresser and social media personality, Idris Okuneye better known as Bobrisky, has reportedly failed to meet the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, bail conditions. Bobrisky was arrested and detained on Wednesday by the Lagos State Command of the Commission over abuse of Naira, spraying of Naira notes, and currency mutilation. Okuneye’s failure to meet bail was confirmed to Punch by EFCC spokesperson, Dele...
Abuja Court Summons Social Media Users Over Alleged Defamation Of Mercy Chinwo, Husband
The Chief Magistrate Court, Wuse Zone 2, has summoned five social media users for “criminal defamation” of the reputation of gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo; and her husband, Blessed Uzochikwa. In the court summons dated April 3, 2024, Chief Magistrate Emmanuel Iyanna ordered the five defendants to appear in person before the court on April 23, 2023, to answer the charges...
Mysterious Fire Guts Labour Party Chair, Abure’s Abuja Residence
The Labour Party announced on Wednesday that a mysterious fire engulfed the Abuja residence of its national chairman, Julius Abure, in the early hours of the day. In an official statement released by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, it was revealed that the incident was believed to be an attempted assassination of the chairman. According to the statement, “His...
13-Year-Old Abia Girl Who Left Home In Anger Declared Missing
Abia State Police Command has declared a 13-year-old girl, Miss Tochukwu Johnson missing. She is a resident of Afara Majestic in Umuahia North LGA of the state. She went missing on March 22, 2024, after she left home for an unknown destination in anger. She was alleged to have left in protest after she was punished by her mother for spilling the...
World Oldest Man, Mora Dies At 114
Venezuelan Juan Vicente Perez Mora, certified in 2022 by Guinness World Records as the oldest man in the world, died on Tuesday at the age of 114, officials and relatives said. “Juan Vicente Perez Mora has transcended into eternity at 114 years of age,” Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on social media platform X. Perez was officially confirmed as the world’s...
