President Bola Tinubu has dissolved the 25-year-old Presidential Implementation Committee on the Alienation of Federal Government Properties, citing a mandate review and rising litigation, while transferring its responsibilities to the Attorney-General.
The Osun State Police Command has released Secretary to the State Government Teslim Igbalaiye following his arrest during a police operation in Osogbo. Police say investigations into alleged electoral offences and other criminal activities are ongoing.
President Bola Tinubu has defended the Federal Government’s refusal to negotiate with kidnappers or pay ransom, revealing that abductors of the Oriire pupils also demanded the release of detained gang members before the victims were rescued.
Former Minister of Finance and Sardaunan Sokoto, Abubakar Alhaji, has died at 87. The veteran public servant also served as Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and held several senior government positions.
Nigeria recorded a record $109.86 billion in foreign exchange inflows in 2025, driven by non-oil exports and capital importation, while digital payment transactions climbed to N3.46 quadrillion and electronic fraud losses dropped by over 50 per cent.
The Chief of Army Staff has appointed General Officers Commanding for four new Army divisions as part of the Nigerian Army’s expanded command structure to boost security operations.
Joint US-Saudi strikes in Iraq killed at least 20 Iran-backed fighters, including Iranian advisers, prompting threats of retaliation and condemnation from the Iraqi government.
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation has accepted responsibility for lapses in the recognition of the purported PFIPC, while the House of Representatives continues its investigation into the agency.
The Nigeria Customs Service has commenced implementation of the Federal Government’s 2026 Fiscal Policy Measures and Tariff Amendments aimed at boosting trade, supporting local industries and improving revenue generation.
WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says Africa must invest in artificial intelligence, renewable energy and value-added mineral processing to strengthen its economies and compete in the evolving global economy.
