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  The lawmakers further exonerated the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, over the controversy and commended him for raising the alarm about the activities of the purported agency. The House of Representatives ad-hoc committee investigating the controversial “illegal” Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has uncovered 58 bank accounts linked to the embattled purported Director-General of …

Uber has announced the shutdown of its operations in Nigeria following a review of its business, with the ride-hailing company saying it will cease operations in the country effective September 2, 2026. The company disclosed this in a message to its drivers on Wednesday, informing them that they would no longer receive rider trip requests through the Uber app from …

Written as a first-person account, the memoir takes readers through the experiences that shaped her, from her early years in Benin City and education at St. Maria Goretti Girls’ Grammar School to engineering studies at the then Bendel State University, Ekpoma, now Ambrose Alli University, and the University of Detroit Mercy in Michigan, United States. Yet, the story is not …

The Lagos State Government through its Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) says it received 33,009 cases of domestic and sexual violence in five years. The Attorney-General of Lagos State, Mr Lawal Pedro, disclosed this on Monday at Ikeja, at a media parley commemorating the 2026 Domestic and Sexual Violence Awareness Month. Pedro, the Commissioner for Justice, who was represented …

Former Governor of Edo, Godwin Obaseki, on Tuesday mourned the passing of former Edo PDP Chairman, Chief Dan Orbih, at the age of 64, saying that his death represents a significant loss to Edo. Obaseki, a visiting Scholar and Researcher at the School of African Studies, Boston University, USA, described Orbih as a prominent figure and influential voice in Edo. …

Mr Reno Omokri, Nigeria’s Ambassador-designate to Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua., says no criminal FBI record links President Bola Tinubu to criminality. Omokri reiterated this during the City Boy Movement Podcast, anchored by Mr O’tega Ogra, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Digital and New Media, on Tuesday in Abuja. He dismissed claims that FBI records relating to Tinubu …

  “The Armed Forces of Nigeria wishes to clarify that the reported withdrawal of about 200 United States personnel should not be interpreted as a breakdown or termination of the Nigeria-United States security partnership,” Mr Uba said The Nigerian military says the planned withdrawal of United States troops from Nigeria does not signal a breakdown of bilateral security cooperation between …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, the White House said Monday, in the latest departure of a top military leader during the Trump administration. No reason was given for the departure of Driscoll, who is a friend of Vice President JD Vance, but tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have …

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has dismissed as fake a purported letter allegedly issued by world football governing body FIFA over claims of government interference in the affairs of Nigerian football. The document, which circulated in sections of the media, purportedly warned that Nigeria could face suspension from FIFA and CAF competitions if the reported resignation of former NFF President …

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said the economic reforms introduced by his administration have placed Nigeria on the path to achieving a $1tn economy by 2030, despite the hardship and challenges confronting Nigerians. Represented by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, at the second edition of the Asiwaju Scorecard Series and Policy Roundtable in Abuja, …