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Atiku questions alleged N6.44bn budgetary allocation for FIFA WC qualifying support after elimination, calls for independent probe of PFIPC scandal

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Former Nigerian Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has called for an independent investigation into the controversy surrounding the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) scandal. Atiku, in a statement issued on Wednesday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, also raised fresh questions over an alleged N6.44bn budgetary allocation for Nigeria’s 2026 FIFA […]

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Court orders final forfeiture of 48 property linked to ex-AGF Abubakar Malami

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Nigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of 48 property linked to a former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to the Nigerian Government. The judge, in a judgment delivered in Abuja on Wednesday, held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had established the […]

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Gbadebo Rhodes Vivour’s mother passes away

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The family of the 2023 Labour Party’s Lagos State governorship candidate, Mr. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour has announced the death of his mother, Mrs. Nkechi Stella Rhodes-Vivour (née Waboso). Rhodes-Vivour shared the news in a post on X, expressing gratitude for her life while mourning her passing. The family said details of the funeral arrangements will be […]

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Gov. Makinde calls on United Nations to investigate Oyo schoolchildren abduction

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Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has called for independent scrutiny of the May 14 abduction of children and teachers from Ahoro-Esinle and Yawota communities in Oriire Local Government Area of the state. The governor made the call in his statewide broadcast on Monday in Ibadan, shortly after he received 44 children and teachers recently […]

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Nigeria’s Appeal Court stops INEC from recognising Mark-led ADC

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Nigeria’s Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, in a split decision of two-to-one on Monday, affirmed the judgment restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising or participating in any state congresses organised by committees appointed by the Senator David Mark-led caretaker leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a lead verdict delivered […]

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I borrowed N400m paid for PFIPC appointment ―Purported Agency DG

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Embattled Director-General of the disowned Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi, has said the N400m he paid to secure his appointment letter was borrowed money, and that his lenders have since petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), demanding a refund. Adeyemi spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday night, weeks […]

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At last, kidnapped Oyo pupils, teachers regain freedom

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Pupils and teachers abducted in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State have regained their freedom. Their freedom was disclosed on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Onanuga, in a shared post on his verified X handle, simply announced that the victims had been released by their […]

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US publishes names, photos of 124 Nigerians to be deported for crimes (Full list)

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United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is highlighting the worst of worst criminal aliens arrested by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “Under DHS leadership, the hardworking men and women of DHS and ICE are fulfilling President Trump’s promise and carrying out mass deportations – starting with the worst of the worst – […]

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Peter Obi alleges threat to life, says he may be eliminated before 2027 contest

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Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi has alleged that the administration of President Bola Tinubu is deliberately frustrating him, claiming he faces constant intimidation and obstacles in his daily activities. Speaking during an interview with Chude Jideonwo about his political future, Obi said he was more concerned about his safety than whether he […]

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World Cup: FBI probes Argentine FA for money laundering, fraud

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United States federal prosecutors and agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation have launched a preliminary probe into the financial operations of the Argentine Football Association in the US. They are investigating whether transactions linked to the body could constitute money laundering or fraud under American law. According to a report published on Wednesday by […]

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PFIPC D-G’s dad, family friend arrested in Oyo State

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Nigerian Police have arrested the father and family friend of embattled Director-General of the purported Presidential Economic Advisory Council/Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, Adeyemi Adeniyi, in Oyo State. Adeniyi had gone into hiding, following revelations that he had allegedly scammed the Federal Government through the creation of a fake presidential council. The arrest came […]

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How SGF requested office space for the PFIPC ‘fake’ agency

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Official documents said to have exclusively been obtained by Saturday Punch have cast fresh doubt on the Presidency’s insistence that the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) never existed. According to Punch, the documents reveal that the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation received, acknowledged and acted on correspondence submitted […]

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US withdraws most of its troops from Nigeria, gives reasons

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United States has withdrawn most of the troops it deployed for a joint counterterrorism mission in Nigeria’s Lake Chad Basin, while maintaining intelligence-sharing and other security cooperation with the Nigerian government. The Commander of US Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, General Dagvin R.M. Anderson, disclosed this during a digital press briefing on the outcome […]

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Ooni of Ife gifts a car to Baba Ijesha and his wife CEO Luminee (Photos)

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The Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has blessed the Nigerian fashion designer, celebrity stylist, and entrepreneur, Abiodun Folashade Tokunbo, aka CEO Luminee and her actor and comedian, Olanrewaju James Omiyinka, known as Baba Ijesha, with a new car during their visit to the palace. Sharing photos from the visit, the […]

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How FG approved recruitment of 300 staff for ‘fake’ presidential council

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Federal government of Nigeria granted a waiver to the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) headed by Adeniyi Adeyemi to recruit 300 members of staff in August 2025, according to TheCable. Mimi Abu, director, organisation design and development, in the office of the head of the civil service of the federation, conveyed the government’s […]

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Court dismisses suit against Mark-led ADC leadership

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Nigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has on Thursday dismissed a suit challenging the Senator David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Presiding judge, Justice Musa Liman dismissed the suit while delivering ruling in the preliminary objection filed by the defendants. A House of Representatives member from Kogi State, Hon. Leke Abejide, […]

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Nigerian Doctor dies 15 minutes after arriving hospital to treat patients

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Senior medical consultant based in Kano State, Nigeria, has died after collapsing barely 15 minutes of arriving a hospital in Kano State to attend to patients who had been waiting for his evening clinic. The sad incident happened last Saturday at Arewa Surgery Hospital, Hotoro, Kano, where the doctor reportedly responded to a request to […]

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DSS arrests former Minister Uche Nnaji, transfers him to ICPC

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Uche Nnaji, former Nigerian Minister of Science and Technology, was arrested on Wednesday morning by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria. Security sources say Nnaji was arrested while preparing to board a private jet bound for Abuja. The sources said the arrest […]

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Isaac Fayose gives Ekiti woman ₦1 Million for rejecting vote-buying offer

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Isaac Fayose, public affairs commentator, and junior brother of ex-Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose, has rewarded an Ekiti woman with ₦1 million after she turned down an alleged ₦15,000 vote-buying offer from the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the recent governorship election in the state. Isaac Fayose announced the reward on social media after a […]

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