Fresh developments have emerged in the ongoing trial involving the alleged Director-General of the disowned Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Mathew Adeniyi Adeyemi, with reports indicating that human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has withdrawn from the defence team. Although Falana has not publicly confirmed the decision, sources familiar with…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has opened its recruitment portal for the 2026 employment exercise, inviting suitably qualified Nigerians to apply for entry-level positions across Grade Levels 07, 08, 09, 10 and 12. The commission opened the application portal on Monday, July 20, and will close it on Monday, July 27, according to a…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Badagry Area Command, has uncovered a suspected fake university operating from a three-bedroom apartment in Ilado, Olorunda Local Council Development Area of Lagos State. During the operation, the command rescued 106 youths allegedly recruited into the scheme and arrested the suspected proprietor. The suspect allegedly lured victims…
Team Nigeria has won the Gold Award in the Middle School Group Category at the 2026 Spelling Bee World Cup held in Shanghai, China. The achievement marks a historic milestone for the country, which made its first-ever appearance at the global competition. The Nigeria Spelling Bee announced the victory on its official Facebook page on…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Osita Okechukwu, has urged African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race and embrace the role of a statesman. Okechukwu said Atiku’s decision to contest the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential ticket in 2022 weakened the…
Isaac Fayose has urged his elder brother, former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose, to reject his appointment as Chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA). He argued that the position does not reflect the former governor’s political stature. Isaac made the remarks in a video posted on his Instagram page shortly after the Presidency announced…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 26 people into the boards and leadership of 10 federal government agencies and commissions. Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, emerged as Chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA). The appointments take immediate effect. The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced them in…
Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has dismissed claims that President Bola Tinubu‘s administration borrowed N80 trillion. He said the sharp rise in Nigeria’s public debt mainly reflects naira depreciation, inherited obligations and accounting adjustments rather than fresh borrowing. Oyedele spoke during an economic review session organised by…
The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has confirmed that Peter Obi agreed to serve only one four-year term if elected president in 2027. He said both leaders signed a written agreement before accepting the party’s presidential ticket. Speaking on Channels Television, Kwankwaso said he was confident Obi would…
The investigation into the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) gathered momentum on Monday after the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) questioned the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila. At the same time, the House of Representatives summoned several key government agencies. Lawmakers want the agencies to explain…
