Reps probe alleged inclusion of fictitious agency in 2026 budget
…Set up ad hoc committee to investigate budget process By Gift Chapi Odekina, Abuja The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the alleged inclusion of a non-existent government agency, the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), in the 2026 Appropriation Framework despite claims that it lacks legal backing. The resolution followed the adoption of […]
Benue Assembly urges Alia to review traditional rulers pay
The lawmaker further described traditional rulers as mobilisers for government programmes and key stakeholders in maintaining security and social harmony across Benue communities.
Lawmakers clash over bid to invite Tinubu on budget implementation
Ikwechegh said revelations made by ministers and heads of MDAs during the ongoing 2026 budget defence sessions showed that several agencies received little or no capital releases throughout the 2025 fiscal year, leading to stalled projects across the country.
Dalic quits after ‘incredible era’ as Croatia coach
Croatia’s most successful football coach, Zlatko Dalic, resigned on Wednesday, ending a tenure that included taking the team to the 2018 World Cup final.
Alleged money laundering: EFCC arraigns ex-Port Harcourt Refinery Ltd MD
Dikko, who was arraigned before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja on a 12-count charge, pleaded not guilty.
PFIPC scandal: Senate rejects motion to investigate controversial N1.3bn allocation
After the presentation of the motion, the deputy president of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, APC, Kano North, who presided over the plenary, asked that the issue should not be discussed against the backdrop that the Executive was already handling the matter.
