Here are the top stories from across the country today.
1. Senate moves against CBN, NNPCL, 40 MDAs over alleged revenue remittance violations
The Senate has commenced moves to compel the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and about 40 other Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to appear before its Committee on Finance over alleged failures to account for government revenues and comply with statutory remittance obligations.Read more
2. Police lead as ICPC uncovers 908 suspected ghost workers, recovers N942m in salary fraud probe
The Nigeria Police Force has emerged as the federal institution with the highest number of suspected ghost workers uncovered by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in its ongoing nationwide payroll verification exercise.Read more
3. Atiku tackles Tinubu over PFIPC scandal
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has taken on President Bola Tinubu over the controversy surrounding the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) an agency the government has described as fake.Read more
4. FG unveils N2m loan scheme for 500,000 young entrepreneurs
The Federal Government has launched a new financing initiative aimed at providing affordable loans to 500,000 young entrepreneurs across Nigeria, with eligible beneficiaries able to access between N200,000 and N2 million to establish or expand their businesses.Read more
5. Trump praises Tinubu’s anti-terrorism efforts, reaffirms US backing for Nigeria’s security campaign
United States President Donald Trump has applauded President Bola Tinubu for his administration’s efforts to combat terrorism and improve security across Nigeria, with particular reference to attacks targeting Christian communities.Read more
6. 60-yr-old man dies in hotel room with 20-yr old lady
A 60-year-old man who checked into a hotel in Dutse, Jigawa State with a 20-year-old woman has been reported dead.Read more
7. LASTMA nabs tanker driver after fatal hit-and-run claims dispatch rider’s life in Lagos
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has arrested the driver of a tanker allegedly involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident that claimed the life of a commercial dispatch rider in the Maryland area of Lagos.Read more
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