CBN Tells Reps PFIPC Accounts Had Zero Balance
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday told the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the Presidential Foreign Intervention/Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) that two domiciliary accounts opened for the council in 2025 were never activated, funded or used for any financial transaction. The disclosure was made by the CBN’s Director of […]
HOS directs Reps to SGF in PFIPC probe
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Didi Walson-Jack, has told the House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) that critical questions surrounding the council’s establishment, supervision and operations should be directed to the Office of the Secretary to the Government of […]
PFIPC Scandal: Adeniyi Denies Budget Insertion Role
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Prince Adeyemi Adeniyi, who claims to be the Director-General of the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), has denied orchestrating the agency’s reported inclusion in the federal budget, insisting the development occurred after his arrest. In a recorded interview with social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, Adeniyi […]
Reps Probe PFIPC Inclusion in 2026 Budget
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives is set to inaugurate an ad hoc committee on Monday to investigate the controversial inclusion of the unestablished Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) in the 2026 Appropriation Act. This comes as fresh concerns emerge over the exclusion of the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, from the […]
Police Arrest Fake Presidential Council DG After Court Warrant
By Zainab Bakare The Nigeria Police Force has arrested the self-styled Director-General of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi, hours after a Federal High Court in Abuja issued a bench warrant for his arrest. Adeyemi was apprehended on Tuesday in Osun State by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) following […]
Atiku Rejects ICPC Probe, Demands Independent PFIPC Inquiry
By Zainab Bakare Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has rejected President Bola Tinubu’s directive to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), insisting that only an independent commission of inquiry can restore public confidence. In a statement issued on Wednesday by his […]
Ogbomoso Elders Disown Adeyemi Over Fake Agency Claim
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Prominent elders and community leaders in Ogbomoso have publicly distanced the town from Adeniyi Adeyemi the man facing prosecution over an alleged fake presidential agency scandal, insisting he is neither a recognised prince nor a representative of the community. The position was contained in a statement issued after an emergency meeting of […]
Tinubu Orders ICPC Probe Into Fake Presidential Council
By Chinedu Echianu President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate the activities of a fictitious body operating as the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), directing the anti-graft agency to conclude its findings within 30 days. The directive, contained in a statement issued on Tuesday […]
Gbajabiamila Threatens ₦10bn Defamation Suit
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, has threatened a ₦10 billion defamation lawsuit against Adeniyi Adeyemi over allegations linking him to murder, bribery and corruption. In a letter issued through his lawyer, Kemi Pinheiro (SAN), Gbajabiamila gave Adeyemi 72 hours to delete all videos, posts and comments containing the […]
Atiku Demands Probe Over Alleged 2026 Budget Irregularities
By Zainab Bakare Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called for a transparent and independent investigation into alleged irregularities in the implementation of the 2026 federal budget, accusing President Bola Tinubu of failing to prevent what he described as a misuse of public funds. In a statement issued on Tuesday by his media aide, Phrank […]