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Inspector General of Police DG PFIPC failed to present, Adeniyi before the House of Representatives, giving reasons

The Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, on Wednesday failed to take fake Director General of the Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) Prince Adeyemi Adeniyi to the House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee investigating the activities of the controversial body as previously instructed. The committee chaired by the lawmaker representing Plateau State’s Kanke/Kanam/Pankshin Federal Constituency, Yusuf Gagdi, had on Monday directed …

FACK CHECK: Misleading video used to claim bandits were set on fire in Kebbi State

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Claiming: A Facebook user, D English Alhaji, shared a video claims that four bandits were killed and burnt in Aboki Community, Jega Local Government Area of Kebbi State. Indictment: Misleading! Our investigation found that the incident occurred in Aboki Community, Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, not in Kebbi State. Moreover, there are no reports to suggest that the …

ADC, Accord and others won the fight to stop the party’s deregistration in the Appeals court

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The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday annulled and set aside the decision of the Federal High Court ordering the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Accord Party and three other political parties. The appeals court stated that the Forum of Former Legislators who filed the lawsuit for revocation of registration did not have locus standi to file …

The APC appointed the Senate President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the government to attack Osun in the gubernatorial election campaign

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The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has formed a National Campaign Council consisting of high-ranking members to storm Osun State for the governorship election scheduled for August 16, 2026. The council includes, among others, the President of the Senate, God willing, Akpabio; Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas; governor of Imo State and Chairman of the Progressive Governors …

Atiku lamented, saying the Tinubu government was still borrowing despite the windfall from crude oil sales

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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar criticized the Nigerian government for what he described as “unprecedented domestic borrowing” despite a significant increase in revenue from high international crude oil prices. In a statement issued on Sunday by Senior Special Assistant for Public Communications, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku pointed out that although the Appropriation Act of 2026 set the price of crude oil …

SERAP sues NNPCL for ‘failure to account for ₦211tn in oil money’

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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPCL) for its “failure to explain and account for the ₦211 trillion in oil money recorded in its 2023 audited financial statements as ‘Miscellaneous Receivables’ and ‘Accrued Expenses.’” NNPCL reportedly recorded more than ₦211 trillion (₦211,015,245,000,000) in its 2023 audited financial statements as …

Why northern Nigeria is still struggling with poverty, insecurity and underdevelopment -Elders

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Prominent elders in the northern region have put forward the reasons they say the northern region is grappling with worsening insecurity, poverty and underdeveloped development. They were speaking at the third edition of the Late General Hassan Usman Katsina Memorial Conference held at Arewa House, Kaduna, with the theme, “From Sacrifice to Strategy: Reviving General Hassan Usman Katsina’s Vision for …