PFIPC Scandal: Adeyemi Demands Media, Lawyers’ presence Before Reps Probe File photo: Acclaimed Director General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, Adeniyi Adeyemi after his arrest. The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating the controversy surrounding the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council is yet to decide where it will question the council’s self-appointed…
The Lagos State Government says police have arrested a man accused of allegedly threatening and intimidating his daughter-in-law following the death of her husband in Ikorodu, Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt this from an official statement issued by the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency on Wednesday. According to the agency, it was alerted on…
Petrol Pump Transport fares have risen again in parts of the country as petrol price climbed to as high as N1,400 per litre, Daily Trust reports. The latest increase followed a surge in global crude oil prices, with Brent crude rising above $100 per barrel amid renewed tensions in the Middle East. Fresh loading data…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it has uncovered 908 ghost workers across several federal ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), recovering about N942 million allegedly paid out through the fraudulent payroll scheme. According to BBC Pidgin, ICPC Chairman Musa Aliyu disclosed that the discovery followed an investigation launched in 2024 after…
The transformative power of collective action in expanding access to education took centre stage in London as Access Bank UK, Fifth Chukker, UNICEF and the Kaduna State Government reaffirmed their shared commitment to creating brighter futures for Nigeria’s most vulnerable children. Hosted by Access Bank UK, Access UK Polo Day celebrated more than 15 years…
Access Bank’s 15th edition of its UK Polo Day, holding on July 4, 2026 in Windsor, arrives as more than a milestone anniversary, it marks the continued maturation of a philanthropic platform that has systematically channelled the convening power of business, policy, and civil society toward expanding educational access for vulnerable children in Northern Nigeria….
‎One of Nollywood’s finest, Halima Abubakar has announced her conversion from Islam to Christianity, dedicating her life to serve Jesus Christ after she was divinely healed from a mysterious ailment that held her down for nine years. ‎ ‎She is set to give an open testimony of her miraculous healing, the untold story behind her…
The United States has designated a Nigerian national and three companies operating in Nigeria as alleged facilitators of financial activities linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The designations were part of a broader action announced by the US Department of State, targeting three individuals and six entities accused of helping ISIS…
President, Association of Corporate Communication and Marketing Professionals in Banks (ACAMB), Jide Sipe; Representative of Wema Bank, Precious Akpan; Vice President 2, Morolake Onifade, Representative of Alpha Morgan, Tolu Onipede and General Secretary, ACAMB, Olugbenga Owotoomo during a tree planting initiative, put together to flag-off the 30th anniversary celebration of ACAMB, held at Providence Street,…
Daring:Gunmen Attack NIPSS, Kill Three Security Operatives In Plateau Suspected gunmen on Monday night attacked the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, NIPSS, Kuru, near Jos, Plateau State, killing three security operatives in an attempt to breach the nation’s foremost policy institution. Sources said the attackers stormed the institute at about 11:40 p.m. and…
