The Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Mohammed Umar, has denied a request from African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore to postpone his defence in a cyberbullying case brought against him by the Department of State Services (DSS). The court has ordered that proceedings continue on July 16.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Adeniyi Adeyemi, accused of impersonating the Director-General of the nonexistent Project Fund and Public Infrastructure and Finance Commission (PFIPC), has petitioned President Bola Tinubu to establish an independent, multi-stakeholder panel to investigate the agency’s controversy. In an open letter dated July 13, 2026, Adeyemi specifically called for a broader inquiry into the alleged insertion of a ₦1.3 billion allocation for the phantom commission into the 2026 Appropriation Bill.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

While welcoming Tinubu’s directive to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Adeyemi argued that the current investigative structure is insufficient. He contended that true impartiality cannot be achieved when the investigating body answers to the same branch of government implicated in the allegations, stating, “A system cannot credibly investigate itself when its own key actors are central to the discourse.” He further alleged that official narratives focus too heavily on his arrest rather than addressing the systemic vulnerabilities he claims to have exposed.

Beyond structural impartiality, Adeyemi cited grave personal safety concerns, alleging an “immediate, existential threat” to his life if he surrenders to authorities under the present arrangement. He claimed to possess “verified, highly reliable intelligence” indicating a plot to eliminate him upon surfacing. This alleged threat is the reason he remains in an undisclosed, secure location.

Furthermore, Adeyemi linked these fears to the reported death of key intermediary Dolapo Babatunde Tanimola. While official accounts attribute Tanimola’s death to a fire at Kachi Hotel in Utako, Abuja, Adeyemi challenged this version, noting a “total absence” of independent verification of the inferno. He also alleged that the hotel was subsequently invaded by unidentified armed actors and demolished, destroying potential material evidence.

To ensure transparency and public confidence, Adeyemi proposed an expanded investigative body comprising representatives from professional bodies, civil society, the media, and international institutions. Suggested participants include the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Amnesty International, SERAP, the World Bank, IMF, UN, and various foreign diplomatic missions, with the ICPC and EFCC serving as technical partners. Adeyemi declared his readiness to present comprehensive documentation and verifiable evidence to such an independent panel.

President Bola Tinubu has mandated Abisoye Coker-Odusote, the Director-General and CEO of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), to ensure all Nigerians are enrolled in the commission’s database by the end of 2026. This directive is a component of the Federal Government’s strategy to establish a national identity system to enhance governance, service delivery, and planning.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

• Implementation Strategy: NIMC is accelerating nationwide enrollment through the World Bank-supported Identification for Development (ID4D) project, which utilizes “front-end partners”—private citizens enabled to enroll others on behalf of the commission.

• Population Accuracy: The exercise is intended to determine Nigeria’s actual population, as current estimates vary between 200 million and 250 million.

• Unique Identification: Coker-Odusote emphasized that the National Identification Number (NIN) is a unique identifier, and the commission is mandated to reach the community level to ensure every Nigerian is captured.

• Prevention of Duplicate Identities: To address concerns regarding multiple registrations, the commission employs a biometric verification system that uses fingerprint and facial recognition to make maintaining multiple identities virtually impossible.

• Validation and Integration: The commission is moving away from independent biometric capture by other organizations; instead, public and private sector entities are required to validate identities through API integration with NIMC, as is already being done with telecommunications companies for SIM card registration.