President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive forensic audit of the Federal Government’s personnel, payroll and institutional systems. The review will focus on ghost workers, payroll fraud and other weaknesses that may allow people or entities to gain access to public resources without proper authorisation. Tinubu directed the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of…
The Presidency has responded to African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar’s promise to reopen Nigeria’s borders if elected in 2027. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, said the country’s land borders are already open. Dare made this known in a statement on Friday titled, “Atiku and the Borders:…
An internal dispute between the promoter of the National Brands Development and Made-in-Nigeria Special Project Office, George Nwabueze, and some directors in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation may have triggered the controversy surrounding the project office. Multiple officials in the OSGF told Saturday PUNCH that the Independent Corrupt Practices…
Social media activist Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has defended his invitation to speak at the Nigerian Bar Association conference. Otse reacted on Friday after human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, questioned his invitation to discuss national security at the NBA conference. The activist spoke in a video shared on…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed concerns about his age ahead of the 2027 presidential election, asking critics if he looks like someone who is approaching 80. Atiku, the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, made the comment during an interview with BBC Hausa published on Friday. He was responding to concerns about whether his…
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned the All Progressives Congress and President Bola Tinubu against overconfidence ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Ayodele gave the warning in a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, on Friday. He said overconfidence could become the ruling party’s weakness in the…
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has asked the Federal Government to provide details of its N600 billion cash transfer programme. Atiku raised questions about the number of beneficiaries and the amount reportedly spent under the scheme. He also questioned the whereabouts of the Nigerians the government said had received…
The Federal Government and state governors have agreed to leverage cheaper Compressed Natural Gas and electric vehicles. They aim to reduce the cost of intra-state transport from October 1. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu disclosed this after his meeting with APC governors earlier Thursday. He acknowledged the rising cost of intra-state transportation. Tinubu said he has…
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has criticised the Nigerian Bar Association over the invitation of social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, to its annual conference. Falana spoke during an interview with Channels Television on Thursday. He was reacting to the controversy surrounding VDM’s appearance at the…
Former Minister of Power and 2027 governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, Adebayo Adelabu, says his ambition to govern the state is not a do-or-die affair. Adelabu made this known on Thursday in Ibadan while explaining his decision not to challenge the APC governorship primary in court for now. He said…
