Reps issue warning to agencies shunning PFIPC probe
The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating the alleged establishment and operations of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has issued a final warning to federal ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) that failed to honour its summons, threatening to compel their appearance. Chairman of the committee, Yusuf Gagdi, gave the warning on Tuesday, describing the absence of the...
COAS reaffirms commitment to discipline, commissions army provost complex
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army's commitment to discipline and professionalism, describing both as essential to maintaining an effective fighting force. Shaibu stated this on Tuesday while commissioning the newly completed Army Headquarters Provost Group Complex in Abuja. The facility comprises 14 offices, a conference hall, a quarter guard, a car park...
‘Pressure is intense’: Premier League referee Taylor retires
Premier League and World Cup referee Anthony Taylor announced his retirement on Tuesday, citing the intense pressure and scrutiny on officials among his reasons for leaving the role. Taylor said in a statement: "Officiating at the elite level has been an immense privilege, but the pressure is intense and the scrutiny is constant. "The time is now right to step aside...
FG issues seven-day flood alert for 17 states
The Federal Government has issued a seven-day flood alert for 17 states, warning residents and authorities to prepare for possible flooding between July 21 and July 27. The warning was issued by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), which attributed the alert to rising water levels at major river monitoring stations across the country. In the National Flood Advisory (Alert No....
Ogun Baales, retirees endorse Yayi for 2027 governorship
The Ogun State Council of Baales (community heads) and the Yayi Retirees Network (YAREN) have endorsed the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Senator Solomon Adeola, well known as Yayi, for the 2027 governorship election in the state. The endorsement is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by Yayi’s Media Adviser, Kayode Odunaro, following separate consultative meetings held by...
JD Vance, wife welcome fourth child, first VP baby in over 150 years
Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance have announced the birth of their fourth child, a baby boy named Alec Neel Vance, born on Sunday. In a statement signed by the couple, they said Usha and the baby were happy and healthy, and that their other children were overjoyed to meet their new brother. They also expressed gratitude to...
NUPRC: Technical capacity, not highest bid, will decide oil blocs’ winners
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says companies seeking to acquire oil and gas assets in the ongoing 2025 Licensing Round will be judged not only by the size of their bids but by their ability to develop the assets. The NUPRC Executive Commissioner for Corporate Services, Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, made the declaration at the 2025 Commercial Bid Conference in...
PDP crisis over, we’ll return stronger — BoT
The Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, has declared that the party has overcome its internal crisis and is now focused on rebuilding ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Ohuabunwa said the PDP had moved beyond the period of uncertainty caused by prolonged litigation,...
Reps summon foreign affairs minister, NSA over fake agency probe
The House of Representatives ad-hoc committee investigating the circumstances surrounding the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has invited the Foreign Affairs Minister, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, and the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, for clarifications on the existence of the fake agency. The chairman of the ad-hoc committee, Yusuf Gagdi, announced the invitations during an investigative session on the matter...
Power sector workplace deaths drop 37% in Q1 – NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says workplace fatalities in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) fell by 37 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, reflecting improved safety performance across the power sector. According to the commission, fatalities dropped from 27 in the fourth quarter of 2025 to 17 in the first quarter of 2026, while workplace injuries...
