Fake Agency Probe: ICPC Questions Embattled DG in Police Custody

Adeyemi’s questioning, however, came after an earlier attempt by the anti-graft agency to interview him was stalled when his new lawyer failed to appear at the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre, where the suspect was being held. ICPC operatives, who arrived at the facility around 10am, had prepared for the session but suspended the... Read More

Africa News, Breaking News

July 23, 2026

Nigeria’s External Reserves Rise to $52.73 Billion, CBN Reports

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has disclosed that Nigeria’s gross external reserves increased to $52.73 billion as of July 9, 2026, from $48.88 billion recorded in January, representing a 7.9 per cent rise. Cardoso made the disclosure on Wednesday while appearing before the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and... Read More

Africa News

July 22, 2026

Senate Urges FG to Audit Licensed Miners, Create Compensation Scheme for Mining Workers

ABUJA — The Senate has urged the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, to conduct a nationwide audit of licensed miners and their areas of operation to strengthen oversight and improve regulation of mining activities. The upper chamber also called for the establishment of a statutory Mining Workers’ Compensation Scheme, funded through... Read More

Africa News

July 22, 2026

Police Lead Payroll Fraud Cases as ICPC Exposes 908 Ghost Workers

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 ₦942 million allegedly paid through a fraudulent payroll scheme. According to BBC Pidgin, ICPC Chairman Musa Aliyu said the discovery followed an investigation launched in 2024 after the... Read More

Africa News

July 22, 2026

Power-Sector Legacy Debts: FG Woos Investors Ahead of N729bn Bond Issuance

The Federal Government has urged investors to increase their exposure to Nigeria’s power sector as it prepares to issue a second bond valued at about N729bn to settle verified legacy debts owed to electricity generation companies (GenCos). The planned issuance is part of the Presidential Power Sector Debt Reduction Programme (PPSDRP), designed to address longstanding... Read More

Africa News

July 22, 2026

Folarin Meets Tinubu as APC Rallies Support for Alli’s Governorship Bid

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday met with former Senate Leader Teslim Folarin at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, in what appears to be part of efforts to rally key stakeholders behind the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Sharafadeen Alli. The meeting, according to a source close to Folarin, was aimed at strengthening... Read More

Africa News

July 22, 2026

PFIPC Probe: Reps Panel Summons Foreign Affairs Minister, NSA Over MDA Absences

PFIPC Probe: Reps Panel Summons Foreign Affairs Minister, NSA Over Council’s Operations The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has criticised some heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) for failing to honour its summons, describing their absence as a setback to the ongoing inquiry. The committee... Read More

Africa News

July 22, 2026

Xenophobia: Reps move to document losses, seek compensation for Nigerians in South Africa

The House of Representatives has called for a comprehensive investigation into the losses, casualties and abandoned properties linked to recent xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa, urging the Federal Government to intensify diplomatic and legal efforts to protect Nigerians living abroad. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by Babajimi Benson, representing... Read More

Africa News

July 22, 2026

Reps Launch Probe Into Nigeria’s Recovered Assets Since 1999

The House of Representatives on Tuesday resolved to investigate all seized, forfeited, recovered and repatriated assets managed by government institutions since Nigeria’s return to democratic rule in 1999, citing concerns over transparency, accountability and inadequate record-keeping. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa, who called for a comprehensive... Read More

Africa News

July 22, 2026

Traoré Warns Challengers Amid Rumours of Rift Within Burkina Faso’s Junta

Abidjan, Ivory Coast — Burkina Faso’s military ruler, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has sought to quash growing speculation of a power struggle within the ruling junta, declaring there can be only one leader and warning he would swiftly deal with anyone who challenged his authority. The rumours have been fuelled by the prolonged absence from public... Read More

Africa News

Fake Agency Probe: ICPC Questions Embattled DG in Police Custody

Nigeria’s External Reserves Rise to $52.73 Billion, CBN Reports

Senate Urges FG to Audit Licensed Miners, Create Compensation Scheme for Mining Workers

Police Lead Payroll Fraud Cases as ICPC Exposes 908 Ghost Workers

Power-Sector Legacy Debts: FG Woos Investors Ahead of N729bn Bond Issuance

Folarin Meets Tinubu as APC Rallies Support for Alli’s Governorship Bid

PFIPC Probe: Reps Panel Summons Foreign Affairs Minister, NSA Over MDA Absences

Xenophobia: Reps move to document losses, seek compensation for Nigerians in South Africa

Reps Launch Probe Into Nigeria’s Recovered Assets Since 1999

Traoré Warns Challengers Amid Rumours of Rift Within Burkina Faso’s Junta

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