FG directs FCCPC to probe X, Meta, AI firms over alleged anti-media practices

Federal Government of Nigeria has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate X (formerly Twitter), Meta, Alphabet, and other major technology firms, including Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) companies, over allegations of anti-media and anti-competitive practices in Nigeria. This followed a joint petition submitted to the Presidency by the Nigerian Press Organisation…

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Fake Agency scandal: Police arrest Adeyemi’s Father

Controversy surrounding the alleged ₦1.3 billion Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) scandal has intensified with the Nigeria Police Force reportedly arresting the father of the council’s promoter, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. Fake Agency scandal: Police Monday reportedly arrested Adeyemi’s Father Adeyemi, who claims to be the Director-General of the PFIPC, is…

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Final-Year Nigerian Medical student dies after Russian airstrike in Ukraine

A 23-year-old final-year medical student, Nnani Adaobi Marian, from Arogbo community , Ese-Odo Local Government Area of Ondo state, has died after sustaining critical injuries during a Russian airstrike in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Adaobi was wounded on June 29, 2026, when Russian forces launched a guided aerial bomb attack on the Kholodnohirskyi district of Kharkiv. She…

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Senate to review N1.3bn Fake Agency budget scandal on Tuesday

Nigeria’s Senate will on Tuesday, address the controversy surrounding the N1.3 billion allocation to the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) when plenary resumes. Investigations revealed that a forged appointment letter bearing the fake signature of the President’s Chief of Staff allegedly enabled Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew to operate the agency from the Federal…

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Gas flaring linked to rising childhood illnesses in Rivers Communities

By Our Special Reporter Over the years, Nigeria has pledged to end routine gas flaring and reduce methane emissions. Yet, residents of several oil-producing communities in Rivers State have continued to suffer severe health consequences from the practice, with children, pregnant women and the elderly among the worst affected.Communities such as Okwuzi, Obirikom and Ebocha…

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Police arrest 89 Motorists for violating IGP’s Number plate directives

Ogun State Police Command has arrested 89 motorists for violating the Inspector-General of Police’s directive against vehicles operating without registration number plates or with covered, altered or obscured plates.The command said the enforcement exercise is aimed at improving security by making vehicles easier to trace and preventing criminals from exploiting unregistered or concealed number plates.The…

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British Court ignored CCTV evidence, wrongly convicted my son — Nigerian Mother cries out

A United Kingdom-based Nigerian woman , Mrs Olayinka Akinrinola, has appealed to British authorities to review the conviction of her son, Oluwatobiloba Akinrinola, saying that he was wrongly found guilty of robbery despite CCTV evidence and conflicting witness testimonies.Speaking in an interview with the press on Saturday, Mrs Akinrinola whthe founder of the Olayinka Akinrinola…

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