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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it has uncovered two more fake government agencies while investigating the activities of the self-acclaimed Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Matthew Adeyemi. ICPC Chairman, Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu, disclosed this on Thursday after presenting the commission’s interim investigation report to President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Aliyu said the investigation established that Adeyemi was never appointed by the Federal Government and that the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council was never created by any law or executive order. “Our investigation confirmed that…

The City Boy Movement has sacked its Oyo State Coordinator, Ahmed Ajibola, for allegedly insulting President Bola Tinubu, Seyi Tinubu and the leadership of the movement. This is contained in a statement by the movement’s Director-General, Francis Shoga, on Thursday. According to the statement, Ajibola’s removal came barely two months after he was issued a formal notice to respond to several allegations contained in a petition submitted against him. “On the 2nd of June, 2026, a notice signed by the Director-General of the City Boy Movement, Hon. Francis Oluwatosin Shoga, Ajibola was accused of making abusive, insulting and derogatory remarks…

Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday said ex-Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George, should borrow a bit of maturity that comes with old age from those with whom he ruled Nigeria 38 years ago. Olayinka said George should take a rest and “stop embarrassing himself and the Yoruba race by persistently dancing naked in the market place of politics”. In a statement he signed, Olayinka said, “For someone who was Military Governor of the old Ondo State in 1988 (38 years ago), some level…

The House of Representatives ad-hoc committee probing the activities of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) on Thursday uncovered a document that allegedly listed President Bola Tinubu as Chairman of the council. The document was presented as part of an application submitted to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) for the issuance of official government number plates to vehicles used by the organisation. Lawmakers were told that the same document also named the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) as Secretary of the council, while several serving ministers were listed as members. The document came to…

The family of Nollywood actress Tope Osoba has dismissed viral reports about her death. This online medium reports that the actress died on Tuesday evening, a few minutes after speaking with some of her colleagues on the phone and posting “Ogo Tuntun”, meaning new glory, on her Whatsapp status around 7:23 pm. Her death came nearly two years after she pleaded with the general public for financial assistance for her breast cancer surgery and treatment. Reports attributed the actress’ death to her battle with cancer. However, dismissing the reports in an official statement shared on the actress Instagram page on Thursday,…

KEY TAKEAWAYS ADC presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, criticised President Bola Tinubu’s directive to the EFCC to vacate a court order freezing Osun State Government’s account. In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said Tinubu’s action weakened claims that anti-graft agencies operate independently. Atiku challenged Tinubu to direct the ICPC to release former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and demanded clarity on the claimed court order. Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to President Bola Tinubu’s directive to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to vacate a court…

The family of the purported Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi, has accused members of the House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the council of attempting to interrogate him in police custody without his lawyers present. CityNews reports that Adeyemi’s brother, Peter Adeyemi, made the allegation in an interview with Punch on Thursday. He claimed that members of the committee visited the facility where Adeyemi was being detained and attempted to question him over the establishment and activities of the controversial council. According to Peter, his brother refused to answer the lawmakers’ questions because none of his legal…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has announced plans to deploy its personnel across the 30 local government areas of Osun State during the August 15 governorship election. CityNews reports that the Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner for Osun State, Yusuf Olatunji, disclosed this on Thursday during an anti-vote-buying rally organised by the commission in Osogbo. The sensitisation exercise was attended by officials of the ICPC and the Independent National Electoral Commission (ICPC), as well as members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Participants addressed residents in three major Nigerian languages, warning them against buying or selling votes during…

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to immediately vacate the court order that froze the Osun State government account. This online medium reports that the anti-graft agency on Wednesday froze the government’s account domicile in First Bank ten days to the state’s governorship election. The move, however, triggered backlash from concerned Nigerians especially opposition party members, who alleged that government institutions are being used to stop Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election bid. Reversing the agency’s decision, President Tinubu in a statement titled ‘President Tinubu Directs EFCC To Vacate The Court Order Freezing Osun Government Account’, said…

A former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has lost her husband, Anthony Adeniyi Adeosun, who died in Lagos on Tuesday at the age of 62. CityNews reports that the Adeosun family announced his death in a statement issued on Thursday, saying he passed away on August 5 after a life devoted to God, his family and service to others. The statement, signed by Reverend C. A. Adeosun on behalf of the family, said the announcement was made “with profound sorrow, yet in total submission to the will of Almighty God.” The family described the deceased as a distinguished businessman and committed Christian…