The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has advised that 13 public servants face administrative action for their involvement with the unauthorized Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). In its interim investigation report delivered to President Bola Tinubu on August 6, the ICPC revealed that the PFIPC operated entirely without legal backing.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The report calls for the prosecution of the group’s alleged Director-General, Adeniyi Adeyemi, on counts of forgery, impersonation, false statements, and criminal misrepresentation. Adeyemi allegedly used fabricated presidential documents to trick government bodies, secure office space at the Federal Secretariat via the OSGF, and open foreign currency accounts with the Central Bank of Nigeria. Although Adeyemi has denied any wrongdoing, he and two others already face an eight-count charge following his arrest in July.

Public servants flagged for administrative penalties include:

• Mimi Abu, Director of Organisation Design and Development, Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.

• Rosemary Achem, Special Adviser on Administration to the Budget Office Director-General.

• Patricia Akhigbe, Assistant Director, Ministry of Budget and National Planning.

• Aminu Abdullahi, Schedule Officer, OSGF Office Allocation Department.

• Bello Abdullahi, Assistant Director, OAGF Consolidated Account Department.

• Sanni Olubunmi (Inspectorate Director), Jousha Kadiri Luka (Consolidated Accounts Director), Muazu Balami (Risk and Review Deputy Director), Omameh Florence (Assistant Director), Akinlose Moses, Ogaba Harry (Chief Accountant), and Esther Orji Okoli (Principal Executive Officer I) from the OAGF.

• Ogunbade Habeebat Ajibola, Manager at NITDA.

The investigation highlighted severe vulnerabilities in how government bodies authenticate official entities, noting that institutions relied on documents provided by the fraudsters rather than conducting independent verifications. Consequently, the ICPC has urged tighter vetting protocols, further scrutiny of officials from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Finance, and a broader examination of Unity Bank accounts linked to the organization.

This probe has also triggered a wider crackdown on unauthorized entities. Following the discovery of another suspected fake body—the National Brands Development and Made in Nigeria Special Project Office—President Tinubu directed the suspension of three permanent secretaries and ordered the arrest of its promoter, George Buchi Nwabueze. Meanwhile, the ICPC report officially cleared the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, of any involvement.

The United States is getting ready to pull roughly 200 military personnel out of Nigeria, where they were stationed to assist with counterterrorism operations. Citing The New York Times, the main contingent is slated to depart by late September 2026.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

These troops arrived earlier in the year to bolster the ongoing campaign against Islamist extremist groups. Despite their modest numbers, officials from both nations noted that the deployment yielded positive outcomes, with Washington even viewing the strategy—which prioritized intelligence sharing, local coordination, and a small footprint—as a potential blueprint for future African security engagements.

While the bulk of the forces are heading home, a smaller contingent of intelligence experts and military trainers will stay behind to maintain cooperation with Nigerian forces. This impending withdrawal comes on the heels of a May operation backed by the US that led to the elimination of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second-in-command of ISIS in the Lake Chad Basin. Following that success, US Africa Command chief Dagvin Anderson noted that American numbers were trimmed as Nigerian forces pressed forward with their counter-insurgency campaigns. Even with fewer boots on the ground, intelligence-sharing partnerships between the two countries remain firmly in place.

Ahead of the 2027 presidential race, Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has sidestepped questions regarding the political influence of his predecessors—Nasir El-Rufai, Ahmed Makarfi, and Namadi Sambo—during a recent Channels Television interview.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶