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The controversy surrounding the disputed Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) deepened on Wednesday as the Senate rejected, for the second time in one week, a move to investigate the agency’s controversial budget allocation. The development came as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the Presidency traded accusations over the appropriate body to investigate how the purported agency gained access to government institutions and secured a place in the 2026 Appropriation Act. The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) had on Tuesday arrested the self-styled Director-General of the council, Adeniyi Adeyemi, following a bench warrant issued by the Federal High Court in Abuja. The warrant…

A chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Buba Galadima, has described the Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso ticket as a “healing ticket” for the country. Galadima said the NDC presidential candidate and his running mate would bring the much-needed healing to Nigeria if they win the 2027 presidential election. He made this disclosure while speaking in an interview on Arise Television on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. The NDC chieftain explained that members of the Kwankwasiyya movement partnered with the Obidient Movement because they believe the alliance can rebuild trust among Nigerians. “It is our belief that this is the…

The Police Service Commission, PSC has released the names of successful applicants for the recruitment of 50,000 officers into the Nigeria Police Force. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Head, Protocol and Public Relations of PSC, Torty Njoku Kalu According to the statement, the release followed the successful conclusion of a “comprehensive, inclusive, equitable and transparent recruitment exercise conducted in collaboration with major stakeholders including the Nigeria Police Force, Federal Character Commission, Ministry of Police Affairs, States Career and Counseling Departments and the Police Community Relations Committee”. The commission advised all candidates, who participated…

A Nigerian Catholic priest in Massachusetts has died by suicide, days after being ordered to leave the United States and return to Nigeria, where he had repeatedly said he feared for his life. The Reverend Benjamin Okwy Madu, 54, died on July 2 at his residence in Lynnfield, Massachusetts, according to the Archdiocese of Boston, where he had served as a hospital chaplain and parish priest on Cape Ann since 2021. His religious worker visa was due to expire on July 29. According to Boston Globe, his home Diocese of Abakaliki had gone further, instructing him to return to Nigeria…

Photo Caption: L-R: Oluwadamilare Ogundeyi, Team Lead, Brand, Marketing & Corporate Communications; Dr Ejiro Ogodo-Nwachukwu, Head, Diagnostics, Dialysis Services & Patient Experience; Dr Akinbiyi Oke, Chief Executive Officer, Avon Medical Practice; Njide Ndili, Country Director, PharmAccess; and Temidire Oke, Senior Nursing Manager, during the presentation of the Dialysis Service Provider of the Year award to Avon Dialysis Centre at the 2026 Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Awards (NHEA). • Avon Dialysis Centre has delivered over 16,730 dialysis sessions, providing comprehensive support to patients in need of specialist renal care. Lagos, Nigeria, June 30, 2026 – Avon Dialysis Centre, a subsidiary of…

Three political parties are yet to upload the names of their presidential and vice-presidential candidates to the portal of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the closure at 11.59pm of Tuesday, Daily Trust learnt. A senior INEC official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to comment publicly, said the affected parties are the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction led by Nyesom Wike, and the Labour Party (LP) faction led by Nenadi Usman. The official, however, said almost all registered political parties have successfully uploaded the names of…

Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has asked President Bola Tinubu to suspend Femi Gbajabiamila, chief of staff, to allow for “unfettered” investigation of allegations against him. In a statement issued by Paul Ibe, media aide, on Tuesday, Atiku said “silence and indifference” cannot take away the “unfolding” corruption allegations against Gbajabiamila. The former vice-president cited how former President Muhammadu Buhari suspended Babachir Lawal, secretary to the government of the federation, to allow for investigation, adding that Gbajabiamila should not be treated differently. Atiku expressed shock over the recent allegations of “illegally cornering tens of billions…

Lagos, Nigeria — July 14, 2026: Guaranty Trust Bank Ltd (“GTBank” or the “Bank”), the flagship banking subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (“GTCO” or the “Group”), has been named the Best Overall Performing Bank in Nigeria in The Banker magazine’s Top 1000 World Banks Rankings 2026. The recognition reaffirms GTBank’s position as one of Nigeria’s leading financial institutions and reflects the Bank’s consistent delivery of strong financial performance, operational excellence, and sustainable growth . The rankings evaluate banks globally using audited financial results, assessing institutions across financial strength, operational efficiency, risk management, liquidity, growth, and profitability. GTBank ranked…

Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (“GTCO” or the “Group”) has announced the 2026 rollout of its social impact initiative called #BeatTheDistance.This is a nationwide intervention aimed at supporting school children in underserved communities through the provision of bicycles to ease their daily commute to school. Marking the second edition of the initiative, GTCO will distribute 3,000 bicycles to schoolchildren across six states in Nigeria Ebonyi, Jigawa, Benue, Oyo, Akwa Ibom, and Ekiti. The programme builds on the impact of its inaugural rollout in 2019 and underscores the Group’s commitment to improving access to education through practical, community-focused interventions. By helping…

The self-acclaimed Director-General of the non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, Adeniyi Adeyemi, has been arrested. According to TVC, his arrest came moments after Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja issued a warrant for his arrest. Adeyemi was billed to take his plea on an eight-count charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/562/2025, relating to forgery, fraud, and impersonation. Although the matter was listed as No. 12 on the court’s cause list, the defendant failed to appear for his arraignment, even though a lawyer, Mr. Genesis Francis, announced his appearance on his behalf. Details soon… …