July 5, 2026 - Voice of Liberty NG

INEC secures ₦500bn for 2027 polls

July 5, 2026July 5, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Extends voter registration by 2 weeks The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says preparations for the 2027 general elections are gathering momentum, following the release of more than ₦500 billion in election funding and the extension of the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise by two weeks. The electoral body confirmed that it has received over half of the budget earmarked for the 2027 elections, describing the development as a major step towards ensuring adequate planning and logistics ahead of the nationwide polls. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the…

FG inaugurates IBB’s son, others as Board Directors of BoA

July 5, 2026July 5, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has inaugurated the Board of Directors of the Bank of Agriculture (BoA), with Muhammad Babangida, son of former President Ibrahim Babangida (a.k.a IBB), appointed as chairman. Also inaugurated were: Ayodeji Oludare Sotinrin, as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer; Hajiya Fatima Garba, as Executive Director, Corporate Services; Hakeem Oluwatosin Salami, as Executive Director, Operations and Information Technology; and Hajiya Ka’amuna Ibrahim Khadi as Executive Director, Risk Management. Other members of the Board are: Rabiu Idris Funtua, Kpochi Donald Iorgyer, Aminu Malami Mohammed, Oladejo Odunuga and Charles Amuchienwa,…

“Gov. Sani’s road reconstruction biggest intervention on ABU campus in 40yrs” – VC

July 5, 2026July 5, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Prof. Adamu Ahmed, has described the ongoing reconstruction of internal roads in the institution by the Kaduna State Governor, Sen. Uba Sani, as the largest intervention in the campus in recent years. Speaking during an inspection of the project, Ahmed said the university had waited more than 40 years for such development, calling it unprecedented and beyond expectations. “We have waited 40 years for this, the quality of work has exceeded our expectations”, the vice-chancellor said. He noted that as Nigeria’s foremost…

Atiku accuses Tinubu of running ₦8.8tr ‘shadow budget’

July 5, 2026July 5, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Demands probe Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused the Tinubu-led APC government of operating a “shadow economy” after an IMF report allegedly revealed ₦8.8 trillion in federal spending missing from official budgets. Citing the Fund’s July 1, 2026 Article IV consultation, Atiku said the money — about 2% of Nigeria’s ₦441.5 trillion GDP — was spent “unaccounted for, unaudited, and hidden from Nigerians” on off-budget projects outside the Auditor-General and National Assembly’s oversight. He called it “the most consequential act of fiscal impunity” in Nigeria’s democratic history. Linking it…

PFIPC: “It’s impossible to deny internal collaborators” – Tinubu’s aide

July 5, 2026July 5, 2026 Aminu Imam

Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Public Affairs, Temitope Ajayi has said it is impossible to deny internal collaborators in the fake agency scandal. There are currently allegations of corruption involving the Chief of Staff to the President and one Prince Mathew Adeniyi Adeyemi, Femi Gbajabiamila. Adeyemi purports to be the Director-General of the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, (PFIPC). According to earlier reports, the scandal has raised critical concerns about the transparency, accountability, and integrity of the Tinubu administration. As per the allegations made…

Afenifere demands probe into PFIPC saga

July 5, 2026July 5, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Raises questions over Atiku camp’s response The Yoruba pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere has called for a thorough investigation into the controversy surrounding the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), saying the affair raises questions that go beyond the actions of Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi. In a statement issued on Friday by its National Organising Secretary, Otunba Kole Omololu, the group said the sophistication with which the PFIPC allegedly operated warranted a comprehensive probe into whether other individuals may have assisted, encouraged or benefited from its activities. It noted that many…

Obi warns of looming disaster, as hunger sweeps North

July 5, 2026July 5, 2026 Aminu Imam

In a scathing assessment of the country’s worsening food insecurity, former Anambra State Governor and Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi has warned that northern Nigeria is teetering on the edge of an avoidable catastrophe. Reacting to a grim new United Nations (UN) report, Obi expressed deep concern over findings that show more than 17 million people across nine northern states are currently facing crisis-level hunger. Described by the World Food Programme (WFP) as the worst food shortage in nearly a decade, the situation highlights a stark irony…

US @ 250: ‘Independence Day parade cancelled over extreme heat concerns’ – LibertyTVR reports from Washington, DC

July 5, 2026July 5, 2026 Aminu Imam

Organisers of the annual Independence Day Parade in Washington, DC, have announced the cancellation of this year’s event due to dangerously high temperatures affecting the United States capital region. The parade, which was scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 4, as part of celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of American independence, was called off following warnings from weather authorities about life-threatening heat conditions. The US National Weather Service issued an Extreme Heat Warning for the District of Columbia and surrounding areas, forecasting heat index values ranging from…