Tinubu orders FCCPC to investigate big foreign brands, tech companies harmful to Nigeria’s media platforms 

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Tinubu orders FCCPC

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has launched an investigation into major foreign media and technology companies over allegations of anti-competitive practices, unlawful use of news content and other actions said to be harmful to Nigerian media organisations. The development was disclosed in an issued statement yesterday by the FCCPC’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu, following a directive from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the Commission to examine a joint petition submitted to the Presidency by the Nigerian Press Organisation (NPO), and independent TV channels.  The Nigerian…

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“PFIPC has no operational CBN account” – Acct.-General’s office 

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Acct. Gen's office on PFIPC

The Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) has denied claims that the disputed Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) opened an operational account with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), contradicting an earlier Presidency statement. Recall that Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga had said Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, who allegedly posed as PFIPC Director-General, used forged documents to mislead the OAGF into opening a CBN account, though no public funds were paid into it. “The Police found that Adeyemi, using the fake documents he created, fraudulently opened a CBN account…

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Senate to probe ₦1.3bn ‘fake agency’ budget scandal

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Senate to probe

The 10th Senate is set to deliberate today Tuesday, over the controversy surrounding the ₦1.3 billion allocation to the disputed Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) in the 2026 Appropriation Act, amid fresh revelations that a forged presidential appointment letter allegedly enabled the agency to operate within government circles for more than a year. The development comes as multiple Presidency and civil service sources disclosed that Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew allegedly used a falsified appointment letter bearing a forged signature of the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, to obtain…

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Tinubu approves ₦3.9tr road projects across 15 states

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Tinubu approves road projects

…Says highways key to fighting insecurity President Bola Tinubu has approved 27 major road projects worth over ₦3.9 trillion across 15 states, with the Federal Government saying the massive infrastructure investment is aimed not only at improving transportation and boosting economic growth but also at strengthening national security. The approvals were announced yesterday by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, after the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to Umahi, the projects will be executed across Adamawa, Benue, Cross River, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Kogi,…

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‘Ɗangote beats U.S, ships ₦757bn jet fuel to Europe’ – Report

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Dangote beats U.S

The Ɗangote Petroleum Refinery exported an estimated 466,000 metric tonnes of aviation fuel to Europe in June, with the shipment valued at about ₦757 billion, surpassing the United States to become the continent’s largest supplier during the month. The latest export figures mark Nigeria’s highest monthly jet fuel shipment to Europe since the country became a net exporter of aviation fuel in 2024 following the commencement of production at the Ɗangote Refinery. Market data compiled by S&P Global Commodity Insights showed that Nigerian jet fuel exports to Europe doubled from…

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State Police: “Federal force can intervene over electoral intimidation” – Senate

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Senate in State Police

The 10th Senate has said the proposed State Police Bill contains constitutional safeguards that would allow the federal police to intervene in cases of electoral intimidation, serious human rights violations and threats to national security, dismissing concerns that governors could abuse the proposed policing system for political purposes. The upper chamber also defended the passage of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) (State Police) Bill, 2026, revealing that 84 of the 109 senators voted in support of the legislation during its clause-by-clause consideration, describing the outcome as…

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Federal workers demand ₦300,000 minimum wage

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Federal workers demand

The Federal Workers Forum, (FWF), has urged the Federal Government to pay outstanding workers’ entitlements, implement a ₦300,000 minimum wage, and address challenges affecting correctional centres nationwide. Its National Coordinator, Andrew Emelieze, made the demands in a statement issued yesterday in Abuja. Emelieze urged the government to settle the outstanding two-month wage award owed to federal workers since June 2024 and to pay the arrears of the 40 percent peculiar allowance. “We remind the Federal Government of its outstanding obligations to federal workers, including the two-month wage award, peculiar allowance…

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Kaduna: HURIWA hails Uba Sani’s compensation policy

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Kaduna HURIWA hails Uba Sani

…Urges Govs. to end arbitrary land seizures The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has praised Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, for what it described as a humane and constitutional approach to compensating residents affected by government land acquisitions, urging other state governors to adopt similar practices. In an issued statement signed by its National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, the civil rights group said Governor Sani’s handling of compensation for citizens displaced by the 15-kilometre Kaduna Ring Road project had set a new benchmark for balancing infrastructure development…

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FG denies spending ₦8tr outside approved budget

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FG denies spending

…Rejects IMF report  The Federal Government has denied spending more than ₦8 trillion beyond the 2026 Budget, citing false information and misinterpretation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s 2026 Article IV Consultation Report. According to the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, who made this announcement in an issued press statement yesterday, said the claims, based on comments attributed to the IMF representative in Nigeria and the Fund’s report, incorrectly stated that approximately 2% of Nigeria’s GDP was spent outside of the approved budget. The…

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“Brace for 12 more weeks of heavy rain” – FG warns 

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FG warns on heavy rains

The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, (NiHSA), Umar Mohammed, says last week’s devastating floods in Lagos State and some other states across the country were not a surprise.  The DG added that NiHSA’s forecasts and warnings were disregarded. According to him, before the floods, NiSHA had performed its forecasting using several models, saying, “This is something we foresaw, we saw it coming.” He warned, “As we speak now, with the flooding happening, if nothing is done, this is just the start of the rainy season, sometime…

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