The Enugu State Government has discovered 2,640 ghost and deceased pensioners during a recent pension verification exercise. On August 25, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), announced that the government has started processing pension payments for local government retirees. He expressed dismay at the level of fraud …
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PDP BoT Chair Adolphus Wabara Faces Backlash Over Anti-Party Activities
Former Senate President and Chairman of the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT), Adolphus Wabara, is facing mounting criticism from within his party. A pro-democracy youth group within the Abia PDP, the Action Youths for Democracy, has called on him to cease his unedifying efforts to undermine the PDP both in …
Read More »My Sentencing for Spraying Money Surprising – Bobrisky
By Olumide Olusegun Controversial crossdresser, Olarewaju Okuneye, better known as Bobrisky, has voiced his surprise and frustration over his sentencing for spraying naira notes. In April, the Federal High Court in Lagos sentenced him to six months in a Correctional Centre without the option of a fine for the offence …
Read More »Falana Urges Lawyers to End Illegal Arrests, Detentions
By Olumide Olusegun Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has called for an end to the illegal arrest and detention of citizens over civil disputes and breach of contract. According to a statement made available to NATIONAL TELESCOPE on Sunday, Falana stated this while addressing the NBA 2024 Annual Conference. …
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