Controversial Nigerian cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has revealed that he left Nigeria to attend to his health and mental well-being. He shared this update in an Instagram post today, shortly after his release by Nigerian security operatives following an investigation into his earlier claims of bribing officials from the Economic and Financial … Read more
Beginning today, November 1, 2024, Nigerians who reside in Canada will be able to renew their Nigerian passport from the comfort of their homes using the newly launched contactless passport system. According to a release from the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), the contactless passport renewal, which is in three phases, is to eliminate the issue … Read more
Idris Okunleye popularly called Bobrisky has been arrested by security operatives at the Murtala International Airport, Lagos, and was injured in the process The controversial Nigerian crossdresser was forcefully ejected from the plane on the night of October 31, 2024, while en route London while trying to flee the invitation of the National Assembly. Earlier, the Isaac … Read more
The South West geopolitical zone of Nigeria has long been a major player in the country’s internally generated revenue (IGR), but over the years, the distribution of this economic contribution has shifted significantly among its six states, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, 2023. By comparing the geopolitical zone’s IGR contributions in 2007 … Read more
In 2023, a report on Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in Nigerian states highlighted Kaduna as the only state from the northern region to break into the top 10, bringing in ₦62.49 billion, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed. While poorest IGR states in 2023 is dominated by Northern states, Kaduna’s feat underscores its rising economic … Read more
In the 2024 budget, governors in Nigeria allocated significantly higher budgets to their offices compared to their Deputies, with some governors dedicating nearly 100 times more funds to their offices than those of their deputies. A comparative data released by StatiSense show that Lagos State leads with the highest allocation to the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s office at ₦66.84 billion, while ₦2.38 … Read more
Nigeria’s economic landscape tells an increasingly troubling story for certain states with extremely low Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), 10 states recorded the lowest IGR figures in 2023, with eight Northern states dominating the list. For context, Ogun State IGR (₦146.88 billion) or Lagos IGR in 2023 is more than the … Read more
The recent response from the Northern Governors Forum, led by Gombe State Governor Mohammed Yahaya, opposing a proposed derivation-based Value Added Tax (VAT) sharing formula is not only laughable but reveals their unwillingness to engage in meaningful economic discourse. According to the proposed policy, states hosting more multinational companies would receive a larger share of … Read more
A suspended pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Ayorinde AdeBello, has denied the allegation of homosexuality levelled against him by the church. He took to his Instagram page to react to the RCCG letter which announced his suspension because of alleged discussions he had with teenage boys of the church. Ayorinde, who said … Read more
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has ordered beggars in the city to relocate to their respective states to state. In a trending video, the FCT minister was heard saying, “Whether you said you are not the cause of your (situation), it is none of my business. “Stay in your state … Read more