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The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has fixed a new date for the appearance of National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, and other key government officials. The hearing, which was expected to hold on Thursday, failed to take place despite earlier arrangements. Information made available to  Politics Nigeria indicates that the committee has now scheduled a fresh session for Friday at the National Assembly complex in Abuja. According to a notice issued by the committee and circulated to parliamentary correspondents late Thursday night, invited stakeholders…

A mild drama played out on the floor of the Senate on Thursday after Senator Adams Oshiomhole accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of violating a truce between them by revisiting an earlier controversy involving the Edo North lawmaker. CityNews reports that the exchange came during deliberations on a motion over the persistent failure of some Government-Owned Enterprises and Ministries, Departments and Agencies to honour invitations from the Senate Committee on Finance. The motion was sponsored by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Sani Musa, who raised concerns over the refusal of some agencies to appear before the committee in the course of…

The United Kingdom has updated its customs guidance for travellers, outlining the items visitors can bring into the country duty-free, those that are prohibited, and goods that require special permits before entry. According to revised UK government guidance released on Thursday, duty-free allowances apply only to goods intended for personal use or as gifts. Any item imported for business or resale must be declared regardless of its value. Travellers arriving in England, Scotland and Wales from outside the UK are permitted to bring up to 42 litres of beer, up to 18 litres of still wine, and either up to four…

KEY TAKEAWAYS A Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced three suspects in the Oriire abduction case to life imprisonment for roles in kidnapping students and teachers in Oyo State. Justice Salem Ibrahim convicted the defendants after they pleaded guilty to concealing information about the attack masterminds and admitting membership of Darul Salam, linked to Ansaru. The court also heard Abdulrazak Umar and Shamsudin Adamu pleaded guilty to training a WhatsApp group for alleged terror incitement, while Umar admitted illegal gold mining in Suleja. A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced suspects in Oriire abduction to life imprisonment. The three…

The Presidency has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over reports that he engaged a United States lobbying firm to petition President Donald Trump and the US State Department over President Bola Tinubu’s decades-old civil forfeiture case. According to the government, “if Atiku Abubakar were Chinese, he would be rotting away in jail.” Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made the remarks in a statement issued on Thursday, accusing Atiku of spending $1.2 million on American lobbyists to revive a matter the Presidency said had long been settled. Onanuga described the move as an attempt…

KEY TAKEAWAYS Atiku Abubakar attacked the Tinubu government for putting N22.15bn in the 2026 Appropriation Act to build and renovate 106 palaces nationwide. In a Thursday statement signed by his aide, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said the 1999 Constitution leaves traditional institutions to states and councils, not Abuja. Atiku asked the Presidency, Budget Office and MDAs to publish the 106 palaces, locations, allocations, procurement details and constitutional basis. Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government’s decision to allocate ₦22.15 billion in the 2026 Appropriation Act for the construction…

Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (“GTCO”) has today announced full plans for its 16th Annual Autism Conference scheduled to hold on Monday, July 27th and Tuesday, July 28th, at the Muson Centre, Lagos. Themed “Acceptance in Action: From Family to Classroom to Workplace to Public Spaces,” the Conference, which will be followed by one-on-one family consultations by specialists, continues the Group’s commitment to advocating for Autism through access to developmental support, professional guidance, and learning opportunities for individuals on the autism spectrum and their families. Over the years, the GTCO Autism Programme has become a leading platform for Autism advocacy…

Zenith Bank Plc has been named “Africa’s Best Bank” and “Nigeria’s Best Bank”, the latter for the second consecutive year, at the prestigious Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026, clinching the biggest and most coveted national and continental awards in banking. The awards were presented to the Bank on Thursday, 16 July 2026, at The Peninsula London Hotel, London. This dual recognition is a testament to the Bank’s sustained excellence in financial performance, customer service, digital innovation, and its contribution to economic development across Nigeria and the wider African continent.   The Euromoney Awards for Excellence are among the most respected…