Spain’s midfielder #16 Rodri lifts the trophy with his teammates after winning the 2026 World Cup football tournament final match between Spain and Argentina at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on July 19, 2026. (Photo by Odd ANDE
Politics, business, sports and governance dominated the headlines as political parties submitted governorship candidates to INEC ahead of the 2027 elections, while the Federal Government moved to resolve a standoff between fuel marketers and the Dangote Refinery over dollar-denominated transactions.
Spain were crowned 2026 FIFA World Cup champions after edging Argentina 1-0 in the final, while a tragic eviction dispute in Lagos claimed the life of a tenant.
Former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, also weighed in on why President Bola Tinubu lost Lagos in the 2023 presidential election, as the House of Representatives launched a probe into the controversial fake agency scandal.
Fake agency scandal: Abbas inaugurates probe panel today
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, is set to inaugurate an ad hoc committee today to investigate the controversial inclusion of the yet-to-be-established Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council in the 2026 Appropriation Act.
The move comes amid renewed criticism over the omission of the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, from the list of individuals invited to appear before the panel.
The inauguration and public hearing will be held at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, in line with Sections 88 and 89 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which empower the legislature to investigate the administration of public institutions and the management of public funds.
The committee, chaired by Yusuf Gagdi, who represents the Kanke/Kanam/Pankshin Federal Constituency of Plateau State, was constituted two weeks ago following a resolution of the House during plenary presided over by Speaker Abbas.
