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Here are the top stories from across the country 1. Atiku gives Tinubu a 7 day ultimatum to investigate the PFIPC scandal The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has given a seven-day ultimatum to President Bola Tinubu to order an independent investigation into the scandal surrounding the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC).Read more 2. …

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has given President Bola Tinubu a seven-day ultimatum to order an independent investigation into the scandal surrounding the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). The former vice president said the controversy was more than just accusations of forgery and impersonation, and described it as a major test of the credibility of …

The trial of former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, before Justice H.Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, continued on Thursday, with the 14th Prosecution Witness, PW14, Okpoziakpo Eloho, telling the court that $6,230,000 disbursed by the apex bank on the instructions of the accused for the purpose of a foreign election observer …

Here are the top stories from across the country 1. Tinubu calls for a manufacturing-led West Africa as ECOWAS opens new headquarters in Abuja President Bola Tinubu has urged West African countries to accelerate industrialization and build a production-based regional economy, saying that the inauguration of the new Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) headquarters in Abuja should inspire …

The Federal Government has announced plans to replace the iconic khaki uniform of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) with Adire, a locally produced fabric, as part of a wider reform package designed to revamp the 53-year-old national service scheme. Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, revealed the proposed changes during an appearance on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on …

The Federal Government has announced major reductions in import duties on essential goods, from foodstuffs to passenger vehicles. New tariffs aimed at countering the rising cost of living in the country will come into effect this July The Fiscal Policy Measures (FPM) 2026 were approved by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, on Wednesday. …

Nigerians may again experience shortages of fuel products as independent fuel marketers reject the Federal Government’s demand that they reduce fuel prices. Marketers have threatened to close fuel stations across the country if the government implements price controls in the country’s deregulated fuel market. This was a reaction to comments by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the operational licenses of 46 Microfinance Banks (MfB) with effect from July 1. This was contained in a statement issued by Mrs Hakama Sidi-Ali, Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department of the apex bank, on Wednesday in Abuja. Sidi-Ali said the action was in accordance with the CBN’s powers under sections 12 and …

Here are the top stories from across the country 1. The court granted Sowore bail of N200 million The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, presided over by Justice Mohammed Umar has granted African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore bail, amounting to N200 million and two sureties in the same amount.Read more 2. EU development financiers deepen Nigerian …

Claiming: A user X posted a video alleging that bandits surrounded a market in Zamfara after residents attacked one of their members. Verdict: Wrong! We found no credible evidence that such an incident occurred in Zamfara State. The same video has also previously been shared online with different claims. Full Text User X, chi… (@nnamanichi93717), shared a videos (archived Here) …