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The President of Global Peace Movement International, Dr Mike Uyi, has commended the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, for what he described as a significant transformation in the Commission’s approach to fighting economic and financial crimes and converting recoveries into tangible national assets. Uyi said the Federal Government’s decision…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, effective August 27, 2026. The appointment was announced on Wednesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Enitan will succeed Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who is due to retire from the Federal Civil…
Following the investigation by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) into the activities of the so-called Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has ordered a comprehensive forensic investigation into government processes, procedures and internal control weaknesses that allowed such entities to exist. The Minister of Finance…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele says the removal of petrol subsidy saved Nigeria N15.8 trillion between June 2023 and December 2025 Oyedele disclosed this on Wednesday at a press conference, where he provided a breakdown of the financial impact of the Federal Government’s economic reforms under President Bola…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has received his Certificate of Return following his victory in the August 15, 2026 governorship election. He received the certificate at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office on Wednesday, saying that it “belongs to the people of Osun State”. An excited Adeleke danced amid cheers and jubilation from…
Political parties and presidential and National Assembly candidates on Tuesday signed the first National Peace Accord on issue-based campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections, pledging to shun violence, hate speech, misinformation, personal attacks and other conduct capable of undermining the electoral process. The accord was signed in Abuja at a ceremony organised by the…
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested two suspected vandals for allegedly breaking into and vandalizing transmission equipment at the Africa Independent Television (AIT) station in Benin. The suspects, Martins Donatus, 26, and Mohammed Abubakar, 28, were arrested on August 10, 2026, at the station’s premises along Benin–Idogbo Road, Ikhueniro Community. They were…
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has charged the new leadership of the state House of Assembly to embrace humility, unity, transparency and teamwork, urging lawmakers to put aside personal differences and focus on serving the people. The governor gave the charge when he received the newly elected speaker, Prince Yekini Oisayemoje Idaiye, who represents Akoko-Edo…
The Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA) on Monday, 17th August, 2026 was thrown into a day of drama as the 8th Assembly witnessed the resignation and immediate suspension of the Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku. The day also saw the election of a new Speaker, the member representing Akoko-Edo Constituency I, Hon. Yekini Idaiye. The chaotic…
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has filed a fresh N10 billion suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over the alleged denial of access to his wife and son while in custody. The suit, filed by his lawyer, Ubong Akpan, also lists the Chairman of the ICPC and…