By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Government has directed ministers, permanent secretaries, heads of ministries, departments and agencies, and other government appointees to obtain prior approval from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation before embarking on official foreign trips. The directive, issued by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation,…
A United States-based political advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has indicated plans to present video evidence in an ongoing US court dispute involving Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) records linked to allegations concerning President Bola Tinubu. The firm disclosed this in a post on its verified X account on…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) has confirmed the appointment of one Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs and five Assistant Comptroller-Generals of Customs, while reviewing the Service’s N4.30 trillion revenue collection as of June 2026. The decisions were taken at the Board’s 65th Regular Meeting held on September 2, 2026, and chaired by…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to order an immediate investigation into more than ₦78.8 billion in public funds linked to Nigeria’s national cash-transfer programme and other social protection activities. SERAP made the demand in a letter dated September 5, 2026, signed by its…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘A’, has seized illicit drugs and pharmaceutical products with a combined street value of N3.951 billion and arrested three suspects in connection with the seizures. The seized substances, which included cannabis sativa, crystal methamphetamine, Tramadol and Codeine, were handed over to the National…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Presidency has urged the media and the public to distinguish between the ongoing United States Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) litigation involving President Bola Tinubu and claims that he is facing a criminal case in the United States. In a statement issued yesterday by the Special Adviser to the President on…
The Federal Workers Forum (FWF) has asked President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly to urgently review the salaries of federal civil servants and increase the national minimum wage from N70,000 to N300,000. The demand was contained in a letter dated September 2, 2026, signed by the forum’s National Coordinator, Andrew Emelieze, and General Secretary,…
By Seun Ibiyemi The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) has absolved the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, of any involvement in the establishment or operation of the alleged fraudulent agency. The committee, chaired by Rep. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, disclosed in its preliminary…
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has confirmed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was investigated in connection with alleged drug-trafficking activities in the early 1990s. The confirmation was contained in a sworn declaration filed by the FBI on August 28, 2026, before the US District Court for the District of Columbia as part…
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its determination to end insecurity across the country, announcing a renewed strategy anchored on proactive operations, long-term planning and stronger collaboration with state governments. The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammad Matawalle, disclosed this on Monday in Kano during a condolence and assessment visit to the Kano State…
