PFIPC Probe: Reps Uncover 58 Bank Accounts Allegedly Linked To Disputed DG
The committee, however, said it had not concluded that every identified account, entity or transaction was unlawful. The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) has uncovered 58 bank accounts and 12 agencies and entities allegedly linked to the organisation’s disputed Director-General, Adeniyi Adeyemi. The findings are contained in the committee’s preliminary report...
National Tax Revenue Rose To ₦21.6trn In H1 2026—Uba Sani
He commended President Tinubu for taking what he described as ‘’the bold and politically demanding decision to fundamentally reform Nigeria’s tax architecture. Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has disclosed that the national tax revenue has risen to ₦21.6 trillion since President Bola Tinubu introduced tax reforms in 2026. The Governor made this known at the 160th edition of the Joint Revenue Board...
NARTO Credits Fuel Subsidy Removal, Local Refining For Sustained Naira Stability
The Federal Government announced the removal of the fuel subsidy during the inauguration of President Bola Tinubu in May 2023, leading to a spike in the cost of the essential commodity. The National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) has credited the stability of the Nigerian naira to the Federal Government’s removal of fuel subsidy and the expansion of the...
Trump Suggests Renaming Strait Of Hormuz As ‘Trump Strait’
The latest suggestion came as Trump insisted the US had full control of the crucial waterway, even as fresh clashes raged there with Iran. US President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz as “Trump Strait” despite ongoing clashes with Iran — then hours later implied he wasn’t serious. Trump has made a series of geographical name changes...
American Jazz Singer Cassandra Wilson Dies At 70
A singer-songwriter and producer, Wilson was celebrated for her rich, expressive contralto voice in a career spanning three decades. Grammy Award-winning American jazz singer Cassandra Wilson died on Wednesday in her hometown of Jackson, Mississippi, her manager said. She was 70. “Cassandra Wilson transitioned peacefully at home, surrounded by family, close friends, and her manager,” Robert Torre wrote in a statement,...
PFIPC Probe: We Investigated Gbajabiamila, Adeyemi – Reps Committee Chair
Gagdi said the committee investigated everyone connected to the controversy and insisted that its probe was guided by evidence rather than the identities of those involved. The Chairman of the House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating the alleged inclusion of the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) in the Federal Government’s budget, Yusuf Gagdi, has dismissed claims that...
Over 180 Children Rescued, Trafficking Syndicates Now Pose As Civil Society Organisations — NAPTIP
The development followed concerns raised by Director General of the Agency, Binta Bello, recently, over how suspected trafficking syndicates now operate in crisis-ridden communities, trafficking children under the guise of educational support and back-to-school programmes. Operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have rescued more than 180 children who were trafficked in Kaduna, Anambra...
EFCC summons ex-gov Sylva over alleged $14.86m fraud
Former Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has urged former Bayelsa State Governor, Timipre Sylva, who has been declared wanted over an alleged $14.86m fraud, to make himself available for questioning. The commission’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale, stated this on Monday while reacting to Sylva’s allegation that the anti-graft agency had conducted itself more as...
FG Committed To Security, Safeguarding Diaspora Visits — Defence Minister
General Christopher Musa (retd.), who is Minister of Defence, said that comprehensive border management measures were actively being implemented to curb these incursions. The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), has assured Nigerians in the diaspora that the Federal Government is relentlessly strengthening national security to guarantee a safer country and facilitate seamless visits to their homeland. Musa stated this...
Death Toll In Nepal Floods Surges Past 1,000
Chinese state media earlier confirmed 16 people were killed in Tibet, bringing the total toll from Wednesday's disaster to 1,003. Devastating floods on the China-Nepal border have killed at least 987 people in Nepal, the disaster authority said Tuesday, taking overall deaths to more than 1,000. Chinese state media earlier confirmed 16 people were killed in Tibet, bringing the total toll...
