President Tinubu submits his INEC nomination form to the APC NWC and unveils Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election.
Oshiomhole: Seize Profits of South African Companies in Nigeria to Compensate Attacked Nigerians
Senator Adams Oshiomhole has reacted strongly to the South African ministerโs statement refusing compensation for Nigerians.
He said: Following comments by South Africa minister to the effect that compensation will not be paid to those Nigerians who properties were looted, shop burn and even life taken, government of Nigeria should respocate by appropriating the profits from South Africa shares in all South Africa shares including their banks IBTC, that money be seized and use to pay Nigerias.
We can send them away from here, even their business, who cares? There is nothing they are doing in Nigeria that we cannot do for ourselves. It's not like Nigeria will collapse if they go, we will never collapse.
- Senator Victor Umeh on the need to take action against South Africa over xenophobic attacks.
BREAKING: President Tinubu Directs ICPC to Probe Fake โPresidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Councilโ and directed that anyone found culpable should be dealt with strictly in accordance with the law.โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to launch a full-scale investigation into the activities of a fictitious organisation called the โPresidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Councilโ (PFIPC) and the individuals behind it.
The directive, issued on Tuesday, requires the ICPC to conclude its probe and submit a comprehensive report to the President within 30 days.
According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the so-called PFIPC was never established by the Federal Government, nor does it have any legal backing through law, executive order, or presidential approval.
Impersonation and Forgery Alleged
One Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew allegedly presented himself as the Director-General of the non-existent council and claimed to be a presidential appointee. The ICPC has been tasked with investigating forged appointment letters and other official-looking government documents used in the scheme.
The investigation will also examine how the fake organisation allegedly used claims of presidential backing to obtain official recognition, diplomatic support, and visa facilitation, as well as the opening of multiple bank accounts in the names of purported government agencies using forged documents.
President Tinubu has directed the ICPC to probe not only the principal suspect and his collaborators, but also the wider network that enabled the scam to gain an appearance of legitimacy.
This includes:
The origin and circulation of forged official documents
Processes used to seek official recognition or diplomatic assistance
Operation of related bank accounts
Sources and movement of any funds involved
The role of any public officers, private individuals, financial institutions, or intermediaries who may have facilitated the alleged fraud
Focus on Systemic Weaknesses
The President has also asked the ICPC to identify weaknesses in government and institutional procedures that were exploited and to recommend urgent measures to prevent similar incidents in future.
All Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) have been directed to fully cooperate with the ICPC by providing relevant information and records as requested.
In his directive, President Tinubu emphasised the need to safeguard the integrity of the Presidency and government institutions against impersonation, forgery, and abuse of official identity.
โThe integrity of the Presidency and the institutions of the Federal Government must be protected against impersonation, forgery, abuse of official identity and the exploitation of weaknesses in the public service,โ the statement said.
The President further directed that anyone found culpable should be dealt with strictly in accordance with the law.
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I clocked her moves since the Amal issue. I said, of all the Hausa actresses, she chose to talk about her sexual life exclusively with Gabon. Do you think she just went to Gabon out of the blue? There had to be a mutual understanding first. Clock it.
Bwala: The government of President Tinubu has introduced policies that have affected the common people on the streets. When we talk about over 1 million beneficiaries of NELFUND, these are not the children of the rich, these are the children of the poor. Every policy introduced by this government directly benefits the poor.