Here are the top stories from across the country
1. Tinubu directs ICPC to investigate alleged fake PFIPC, orders report within 30 days
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to launch a full-scale investigation into the activities of the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), describing the body as an entity unknown to the Federal Government.Read more
2. XENOPHOBIA: Heated debate in Senate as Oshomhole, Ningi urge tough actions against S’Africa
There was heated debate on Tuesday on the floor of the Senate as Senators Abdul Ningi and Adams Oshiomhole called for tough actions against South Africa over xenophobic attacks in that country that has taken a negative toll on many Nigerians.Read more
3. Gbajabiamila threatens embattled PFIPC DG with court action, may demand N10bn
The Chief of Staff to the President, Olufemi Gbajabiamila, has threatened to sue the embattled Director-General of the controversial Presidential Economic Advisory Council/Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeyemi Adeniyi.Read more
4. Ex-minister, Mamman, forfeits more properties to Nigerian govt
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, July 2, 2026 ordered the forfeiture of five properties, belonging to a former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, who is serving 75 years jail term for corruption.Read more
5. ADC accuses ICPC of assaulting El-Rufai’s wife, arresting doctor during hospital visit
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) of violating the rights of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, following the arrest of his personal physician and an alleged assault on his wife during a hospital visit in Abuja.Read more
6. Senate questions NWDC over N943m board allowances, governance gaps, delayed appointments
The Senate Committee on Regional Development on Tuesday subjected the North West Development Commission (NWDC) to intense scrutiny over its governance structure, financial management and operational performance, raising concerns over the absence of executive directors and the payment of about N943 million in board allowances.Read more
7. Elumelu steps aside at UBA, Nnorom takes over as Group Chairman
United Bank for Africa Plc has formally announced that Mr. Tony O. Elumelu, Group Chairman of UBA, will retire from the Board of Directors of of the bank on August 21, 2026, upon the completion of the 12-year tenure limit prescribed for Non-Executive Directors of Banks by the Central Bank of Nigeria.Read more
8. NCC urges Nigerians to protect telecom infrastructure
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has urged Nigerians, especially students to take an active role in protecting telecommunications infrastructure across the country, describing such facilities as critical national assets that support education, innovation, economic growth and digital connectivity.Read more
9. Tinubu acts on local media complaints, orders probe of Google, Facebook, others
President Bola Tinubu has acted on complaints by local media platforms in Nigeria, and ordered for a probe into the activities of major global technology companies and Generative Artificial Intelligence platforms in the country including Google, Meta and X (formerly Twitter) among others.Read more
10. Messi inspires comeback against Egypt as Argentina reach W’Cup Quarters
Lionel Messi helped Argentina escape a heavy defeat by the Pharaohs of Egypt in a round of 16 clash at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Atlanta on Tuesday night.Read more
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