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Tinubu Directs Audit Of IPPIS, Government Systems To Tackle Ghost Workers
President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive review of IPPIS and other government systems after ICPC findings uncovered ghost workers, alleged fake agencies and weaknesses in existing controls. FILES: Workers outside the Federal Secretariat, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has ordered the ‘comprehensive’ forensic audit of the Federal Government systems following reports of ghost workers and…
Nepal Flood Death Toll Climbs To 472 As Over 1,400 Remain Missing
The death toll from devastating floods along Nepal’s border with Tibet has risen to at least 472, while more than 1,400 people remain missing as rescue teams intensify efforts to find survivors. A woman cries after being rescued at an army camp following flash floods in Battar Bazar town in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on August…
Tinubu Orders Major Reform Of Nigerian Football
President Bola Tinubu has directed a comprehensive overhaul of Nigerian football following mounting concerns over the country’s recent failure to qualify for the World Cup, putting the NFF under renewed pressure to address deep-rooted challenges. President Bola Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has directed a comprehensive reform of Nigerian football following a shake-up in the leadership…
FG Moves To Review Road Concessions After Benin-Asaba Gridlock
The Federal Government has ordered a review of road concession agreements nationwide following the worsening Benin-Asaba highway crisis, with President Bola Tinubu directing the Works Ministry to urgently restore the route and ease the hardship faced by stranded commuters. Benin-Asaba Expressway The Federal Government has ordered a review of concession agreements on major roads across…
Xavi Hernández Appointed New Netherlands Head Coach, Vows to Win
Xavi Hernández has been officially unveiled as the new head coach of the Netherlands national football team, taking over from Ronald Koeman on a four-year contract that runs through the 2030 FIFA World Cup. The Barcelona legend, 46, becomes the first foreign coach of the Dutch national team in 48 years, following in the footsteps…
Terrorists Exploit Dead Persons’ Accounts, Crowdfunding To Move Funds — NFIU
The NFIU says terrorist financiers are using accounts belonging to deceased persons, crowdfunding platforms, women’s bank accounts and third-party phone numbers to conceal and transfer illicit funds. The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has uncovered an emerging crowdfunding network being used to raise and move money for terrorist activities in Nigeria. The financial intelligence agency…
Trailer Gridlock in Ekiti Disrupts Trade, Raises Fresh Economic Concerns
Hundreds of loaded trailers stranded in Ekiti have caused severe traffic congestion and disrupted the movement of goods, prompting former Senator Ayo Arise to call for urgent Federal Government intervention, particularly from the Ministry of Works. Hundreds of articulated vehicles, including trailers and fuel tankers, have been stranded for about 48 hours along the Ifaki-Oye-Ilupeju…
THE BATTLE FOR THE COALITIONS HAS BEGUN
The formal campaign for the 2027 presidential election began this week, with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu seeking a second term and opposition figures attempting to consolidate behind a common challenger. The APC enters the contest with considerable structural advantages. The party now controls 31 of Nigeria’s 36 governorships, giving it an extensive political and organisational…
UPDATED: Tinubu Orders Arrest, Suspends Three Permanent Secretaries Over ‘Fake’ Agency
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the arrest of George Buchi Nwabueze and suspended three permanent secretaries after the ICPC uncovered an alleged fake agency operating from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation without presidential authorisation. President Bola Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has ordered the arrest of one George Buchi Nwabueze…
BREAKING: ICPC Uncovers Another ‘Fake’ Agency Inside SGF Office
The ICPC has uncovered the National Brands Development and Made in Nigeria Special Project Office, which it said was illegally allocated office space within the premises of the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. ICPC building. Photo: Facebook/ICPC Nigeria The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Offences Commission (ICPC) has uncovered what…
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