President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive forensic investigation into the circumstances surrounding the creation and operation of the fictitious Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), following findings by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to Oyedele, the investigation will go beyond the fictitious council to examine the administrative procedures, accounting systems and internal controls that allowed…
Author: Reporter
28 persons, including the Chief Imam of Ungushi Izala Jumu’at Mosque, Imam Aliyu, were reportedly killed when bandits attacked Ungushi community in Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Sunday evening. The attack came amid renewed security concerns in Kebbe, where communities have recently faced threats from armed groups allegedly linked to the Lakurawa terrorist organisation. Confirming the incident, the spokesman of the command, DSP Ahmed Rufai, said it was difficult to ascertain the actual number of victims. He, however, said no fewer than 28 corpses were recovered in the aftermath of the incident. Residents said the attackers invaded…
The Patron of Ota Progressive Forum, Olootu Bolaji Adeniji, on Monday rallied hundreds of Ota residents for the emergence of Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola fondly called YAYI, as the next governor of the state on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The twin event began at the old Olota Palace, where Adeniji and his supporters embarked on a colourful procession through Okeide and Ahmadiya section of the town down to the Zion Methodist School venue of the special meeting of Ota ward 2 of the All progressives Congress. The procession…
Fresh concerns have emerged over the safety of public infrastructure in Lagos following the alleged vandalisation of another bridge around Mile 12, where part of the concrete protection was reportedly excavated to expose reinforced iron rods. The incident, captured in a viral video, allegedly showed a suspected scavenger being caught by residents, who called for urgent government intervention and increased surveillance around bridges across the state. The development came shortly after similar vandalism was reported at the Alakija-Festac Link Bridge, where suspected scavengers allegedly broke through the concrete covering of bridge pillars to remove iron reinforcements. Lagos State Governor Babajide…
Nigerian airlines have accumulated more than N60bn in loans from local banks to finance aviation fuel purchases as the high cost of Jet A1 continues to threaten the survival of operators, the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has disclosed. A member of the AON Board of Trustees, Roland Iyayi, told Sunday PUNCH that some airlines were borrowing heavily to keep their operations running, despite making little or no profit. “There are some airlines that are owing over N60bn from local banks just to be able to procure fuel. That’s how bad it is,” Iyayi said. He blamed the situation on…
The President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Bishop Wale Oke, has thrown his support behind the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), declaring that any attack on the Catholic bishops amounts to an attack on the entire Christian Church. Speaking in an interview monitored by Sunday Vanguard, Oke endorsed Cardinal John Onaiyekan’s recent warning to President Bola Tinubu that “Nigeria is bleeding,” citing killings and insecurity in several parts of the country. “Are we not bleeding in Benue? Are we not bleeding in Southern Kaduna, Gwoza, Kwara and Oyo?” Oke asked, insisting that the bishops were merely speaking…
At least two people were killed and dozens injured in overnight Russian strikes across Ukraine, while a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Belgorod region reportedly left three people dead, authorities in both countries said. The latest attacks came as the war between Russia and Ukraine enters another phase of intensified long-range strikes, with both sides increasingly targeting areas far from the immediate front lines. The escalation has continued to take a heavy toll on civilians, more than four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of intensifying its use of ballistic weapons, describing the…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately seek the reversal of a court order that froze the bank accounts of the Osun State Government. Tinubu expressed displeasure over the timing of the EFCC’s action, noting that it came just days before the state’s governorship election. He emphasized that such moves could create the impression of federal interference in the democratic process. Following the directive, the President personally contacted Governor Ademola Adeleke to assure him that steps were being taken to unfreeze the accounts. The Osun State Government welcomed the intervention, describing it as…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu of running Nigeria’s finances into chaos, after revelations that the government borrowed ₦12.62 trillion in 2024 which is ₦4.79 trillion above the National Assembly’s limit. Atiku argued that Nigerians were deceived into accepting fuel subsidy removal and tax hikes on the promise of fiscal stability, only to face ballooning debt and reckless spending. He described the borrowing spree as proof of failed economic policies, noting that despite an oil revenue windfall of nearly ₦8 trillion, the government continues to pile up debt. He further alleged that Tinubu’s administration hides wasteful…
Nigeria lost the opportunity to generate about 62,400 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity from gas that was flared between 2024 and 2025, despite ongoing government efforts and financial sanctions aimed at discouraging the practice. The latest figures represent an 18.6 per cent increase over the estimated 50,800 GWh of electricity potential lost between 2022 and 2023, highlighting the country’s continued struggle to reduce gas flaring. The development comes at a time when many oil-producing nations are increasingly capturing associated gas for electricity generation, industrial activities and export rather than burning it off. Statistics released by the National Oil Spill Detection and…