Nigeria

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned Ahmed Adamu Dikko, former Managing Director of Port Harcourt Refining Company, on 12 counts of alleged money laundering before a Federal High Court in Abuja.

Defence Minister Christopher Dare has directed Nigerian troops deployed in Zamfara and Katsina to immediately engage and shoot bandits or terrorists without waiting for authorization, following coordinated attacks repelled by military forces.

A motion to summon President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a parliamentary appearance has triggered heated debate in the House of Representatives, amid the President's transmission of two executive bills and rejection of two amendment bills.

The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria is urging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to stop plans to concession federal unity schools under a public-private partnership model, citing concerns over privatization and stakeholder exclusion.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Lamido Yuguda Abubakar for appointment as Chairman of the Board of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), pending Senate confirmation.

The National Association of Nigerian Students has given South African businesses four days to exit Nigeria, escalating tensions over xenophobic violence. Meanwhile, former minister Oshiomhole urges the Tinubu government to use profits from these firms to compensate victims.

A session of the House of Representatives turned chaotic as Speaker Tajudeen Abbas blocked an attempt to invite President Bola Tinubu to explain delays in the implementation of the 2025 budget.

The House of Representatives has launched an investigation into the proposed allocation of ₦1.3 billion to the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) in the 2026 budget, an agency said to lack legal recognition.

The Nigerian Senate has rejected a motion to investigate the controversial N1.3 billion budget allocation to the so-called PFIPC, citing ongoing investigation by the ICPC.

The alleged ₦1.3 billion allocation to the fictitious Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) has triggered political controversy, with the House of Reps launching an inquiry while the Senate rejects calls for a broader investigation.

The National Health Insurance Authority reports 22 million Nigerians are now enrolled in health insurance, out of a population of 240 million, as mandatory coverage gains traction nationwide.

The Nigerian Senate has rejected a motion to probe the controversial N1.3 billion allocation linked to the PFIPC scandal, citing ongoing executive proceedings and lack of formal petition.

President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated a Presidential Working Group tasked with preparing the National Policing Bill, which will provide the legal framework for state policing in Nigeria.

The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has summoned the Accountant-General of the Federation and six MDAs over repeated failures to attend legislative sessions.

Adeniyi Adeyemi, self-proclaimed Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, claims he was detained during budget preparations as legal proceedings on the alleged non-existent agency stall.