Here are the top stories from across the country today.
1. Atiku: CBN survey shows Nigerians can no longer afford decent living
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the economic policies of the Bola Tinubu administration, arguing that declining household purchasing power is pushing homes, vehicles and basic consumer goods beyond the reach of millions of Nigerians.Read more
2. FAKE GOVT AGENCY: Why we issued govt plate numbers for PFIPC vehicles –FRSC
The Corps Marshal and Chief Executive of the Federal Roads Safety Commission (FRSC) Shehu Mohammed has revealed how the commission was pushed to issue official government plate numbers for vehicles of the alleged fake Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC).Read more
3. PFIPC: ICPC names five ‘weak’ MDAs that aided creation of fake agency
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) says it has identified five ministries, departments and agencies of government with procedural weaknesses which aided the creation of a fake agency of government, the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC).Read more
4. Troops smash terrorist network in Zamfara, recover N5.3m cash, military gear
Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have intensified operations against terrorist networks in Zamfara State, disrupting logistics activities, recovering more than N5.3 million in cash and seizing motorcycles, military-style clothing and communication equipment.Read more
5. Court jails four for illegal forex, naira trading in Lagos
Justice F.N. Ogazi of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday convicted and sentenced four persons to two and six months’ imprisonment respectively for offences bordering on illegal foreign exchange transactions and unlawful trading of naira notes.Read more
6. Former DSS officer arraigned for allegedly promoting IPOB, aiding terrorism
The Federal Government has arraigned a retired officer of the Department of State Services (DSS) Nwaogu Ihechimere Ezeakolam, before the Federal High Court in Abuja for allegedly being a member of the proscribed secessionist group (Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).Read more
7. EFCC hands over recovered N125m to land fraud victim in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, handed over the sum of N125 million to the victim of an alleged land fraud, Akinsewa Akiode. Corporate& Financial Crime.Read more
8. Mum, Jude, Paul stressed my wife, questioned my son’s paternity, Mr P reveals
One half of the P-Square duo, Peter Okoye, popularly known as Mr P, has revealed that his family treated his wife, Lola Omotayo-Okoye very badly when she was pregnant with their son.Read more
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