Tag: Tinubu administration

Atiku issues 7-day ultimatum to Tinubu over Audit Bill

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Atiku issues ultimatum

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has given President Bola Tinubu a seven-day ultimatum to comply with what he described as his constitutional obligation, by either signing the Federal Audit Service Bill into law or formally notifying the 10th National Assembly of his reasons for withholding assent. Failing that, Atiku said, the president should resign. He also accused Tinubu of violating the 1999 Constitution (as amended) by failing to act on the Bill within the period prescribed by law, warning that continued inaction undermines democratic governance and public accountability. Atiku, in a…

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Liberty Symposium Convener, Ramalan backs Tinubu’s directive to probe global tech, media firms over Nigerian content exploitation

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Ramalan backs Tinubu's directive

Aminu Imam Convener of the Liberty Symposium,  Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, has welcomed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive to the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate major foreign technology companies, global media platforms, digital content aggregators, and generative artificial intelligence providers over allegations of anti-competitive practices and the unregulated exploitation of Nigerian media content. Ramalan described the presidential directive as a landmark intervention that demonstrates the Federal Government’s commitment to protecting Nigeria’s media ecosystem, promoting fair competition, safeguarding national digital sovereignty, and ensuring the long-term sustainability…

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PFIPC: Babachir faults SGF, demands probe into Budget code, alleged ₦27.5bn release

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Babachir faults SGF

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has raised fresh concerns over the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), questioning how the allegedly non-existent agency secured a Budget code, official recognition and a reported ₦27.5 billion take-off grant. Speaking during a television interview yesterday, Lawal said the Office of the SGF bears primary responsibility for identifying and stopping any agency that lacks legal backing, insisting that such an entity should never have progressed through government processes. He argued that any agency reporting through the Presidency…

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

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Atiku accuses Tinubu

…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…

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“Govt. has been compromised, looks away as Nigerians are killed” — Ex-Naval Chief

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Ex Naval Chief on insecurity

A retired Nigerian Navy Commodore, (Prof.) Kunle Olawunmi has delivered a scathing assessment of Nigeria’s worsening security situation, alleging that the Federal Government had become compromised and was deliberately looking the other way while citizens were being killed by bandits and terrorists. Speaking at the maiden edition of ‘Boiling Point Extra’, a public policy discourse focused on school kidnapping and the safety of children, the retired naval officer also alleged that hostile foreign interests were playing active roles in fueling insecurity across the country. Olawunmi, a Professor of Global Counter-Terrorism,…

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₦1.1bn Buhari-era funding, ₦1.3bn 2026 budget deepen mystery over ‘fictitious’ Presidential Council

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Mystery over ‘fictitious’ Presidential Council

…As Falana backs Adeyemi Fresh revelations have intensified the controversy surrounding the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC), with official records showing that the body received about ₦1.117 billion under former President Muhammadu Buhari, while another ₦1.3 billion has been allocated to it in the 2026 federal budget despite the Tinubu administration describing it as a non-existent agency. The development comes amid an ongoing legal battle involving Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, who claims to be the Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) and the Presidential Economic Advisory Council, and…

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PFIPC scandal: Atiku challenges Presidency, demands answers over ₦1.3bn budget allocation

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Atiku challenges Presidency

The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, has accused the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of treating corruption and fraud as a “family affair”. In a statement issued by his media office, Atiku alleged that despite meetings between Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew – described as the Director-General of the alleged Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) – and top government officials, the Federal Government now claims ignorance of the agency’s existence. According to Atiku, the Tinubu administration would require “a forensic expert”…

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World Bank approves $1.25bn Nigeria loan despite backlash

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W'Bank grants 9ja loan

The World Bank has approved a fresh $1.25bn loan for Nigeria under its ‘Nigeria Actions for Investment and Jobs Acceleration programme’, amid public concerns over the country’s rising debt burden and repeated calls for the Federal Government to reduce external borrowing. The approval was announced in a statement issued by the World Bank yesterday alongside the launch of a new ‘Country Partnership Framework for Nigeria’ covering 2026 to 2032. The bank said the new framework would guide its support for Nigeria over the next six years, with a focus on…

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NSCIA warns against Muslim profiling in Nigeria

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NSCIA on Muslim profiling

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has raised concerns over what it described as persistent profiling of Islam and Muslims by some individuals and groups, warning that continued attacks on the faith and its adherents could threaten Nigeria’s peace and unity. The apex Islamic body, under the leadership of the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, made the position known in a statement by its Public Affairs Officer, Abbas Jimoh. The council says Muslims had remained calm despite what it called repeated provocations, marginalisation and unfounded allegations, stressing…

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