THE HOUSE of Representatives’ investigation into the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has uncovered fresh details about the alleged use of forged government documents, with lawmakers maintaining that only the appointment letter of the council’s purported Director-General contained a fabricated signature, while the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation admitted that her office failed to conduct adequate due diligence before approving the entity. According to Daily Post, Chairman of the House Committee on Defence and head of the investigative panel, Rep. Yusuf Gadgi, said letters purportedly issued from the Office of the Chief of Staff to…
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IN AUGUST 2017, I addressed today’s theme in one of my columns. Since then, the situation has worsened considerably. We do not spend sufficient time reflecting on the rapid deterioration of our culture and we bask in the ignorance that our culture and tradition reflects long held values inherited from our forebears. Meanwhile, Nigerian culture has transformed considerably and has become extremely troubling and indeed frightening. Over the past three decades, millions of private citizens have acquired arms, top-level combat arms, and are using them to kill other private citizens to steal their possessions or to avenge their god from…
POPE Leo XIV has praised the United States’ long tradition of welcoming immigrants, describing it as one of the country’s greatest strengths, in remarks that stand in sharp contrast to President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration policies. President Trump Speaking in an interview with American broadcaster NBC, the first US-born pontiff also reaffirmed his love for America, celebrated its ideals of freedom and opportunity, and expressed hope that he would visit his homeland within the next couple of years. The Pope made the remarks on Wednesday evening following a prayer service for peace at Castel Gandolfo. The event featured renowned Italian…
THE FEDERAL Government has begun moves to train about 11,700 teachers in Federal Unity Colleges in Artificial Intelligence (AI), following the signing of an agreement for the nationwide rollout of an AI Teacher Capacity Development Programme. The Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, Folasade Boriowo disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja. Boriowo said that the programme was aimed at equipping teachers with digital competencies to improve lesson delivery, classroom assessment and overall learning outcomes. She said the programme would be implemented by the Federal Ministry of Education in partnership with ICEDT Consult Limited.…
GOVERNOR Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has set up a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to investigate the May 15, 2026 abduction of pupils and teachers from Esinele and Yawota communities in Oriire LGA of the state. Governor Makinde The abducted pupils and teachers were rescued on July 10, 2026 after 56 days in captivity. Mr Dotun Oyelade, the Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Ibadan. Oyelade said that the commission was expected to determine the circumstances surrounding the abduction and identify the factors that led to the security breach. He said…
EUROPE’s football establishment has dramatically escalated its standoff with FIFA after UEFA and its 55 member associations unanimously voted to boycott all FIFA competitions if the world governing body proceeds with plans to sell minority ownership stakes in the commercial rights to the FIFA World Cup and other tournaments, setting the stage for the biggest governance crisis in modern football. The unprecedented move places enormous pressure on FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, whose proposal to create a new commercial subsidiary valued at around $20 billion and sell up to a 20% stake to external investors now faces coordinated resistance from several…
FRANCE, Spain and Greece battled major wildfires on Thursday, with Spain bringing one blaze under control but facing new threats as intense heat, dry vegetation and powerful winds kept much of southern Europe on alert. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez downgraded the emergency level for a major fire on the border between Madrid and Castilla y Leon, but warned the danger had not passed as at least 10 other blazes caused concern across the country. In France, two people were arrested on suspicion of arson as crews contained a vast fire near Bordeaux, while fires in Greece killed three firefighters…
DETAINED prominent Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye, who collapsed while in court on Wednesday, is unconscious and has been admitted to an intensive care unit, his wife said in an X post early on Thursday. Besigye, 70, collapsed in a court in the capital Kampala where he is standing trial for treason. He was taken away in an ambulance. Detained Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye gestures before he collapsed while attending a court session where he is on trial for treason, at the High court in Kampala, Uganda, July 29, 2026. REUTERS/Abubaker Lubowa In a post on the X platform,…
ANTHONY Fauci, the former top U.S. infectious disease expert, declined to answer questions at a Senate hearing on Wednesday, invoking his constitutional right against self-incrimination and accusing Republican Senator Rand Paul of an “unhinged” campaign to see him imprisoned. Fauci, who is 85 and retired in 2022, was subpoenaed by Paul of Kentucky, the chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and a longtime adversary. Fauci accused Paul of an “unhinged” campaign to see him imprisoned, and refused to answer more than 100 questions. Paul said Fauci was not allowed to plead the Fifth Amendment right to…
A FRESH wave of Russian missile and drone attacks has intensified pressure on Ukraine’s already strained air defences while exposing deep shortcomings in civilian shelter infrastructure, leaving residents increasingly fearful and frustrated as the war enters its fifth year. Russia launched one of its latest large-scale overnight aerial assaults on Ukraine, firing more than 70 missiles and about 280 drones at targets across the country, with Kyiv and the western city of Lviv among the main targets. Ukrainian authorities said at least nine civilians, including children, were killed and dozens more injured in the attacks, while homes, schools and other…