On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, Dr. Emomotimi Agama, Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), announced that the commission is investigating 79 suspected Ponzi schemes operating across Nigeria, with findings to be disclosed upon completion. Among the entities under scrutiny is FF Tiffany, accused of defrauding thousands of Nigerians, both domestically and in the […]
On Monday, July 14, 2025, Ms. Noor Buhari, daughter of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, shared a deeply emotional tribute on Instagram following her father’s death at age 82 in a London clinic on July 13. Expressing profound grief, she wrote, “I’m heartbroken that we won’t get to share the moments and experiences I […]
n July 16, 2025, Alhaji Buba Galadima, a prominent chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and former close associate of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, shared his reflections on Buhari’s life and legacy in an interview with Vanguard. Expressing shock at Buhari’s death on July 13, 2025, in London, Galadima described the […]
On Monday, July 14, 2025, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, announced the removal of over 10 million fake profiles and approximately 500,000 spam accounts in the first half of 2025 as part of a robust campaign to combat inauthentic behavior on its platforms. The initiative targets impersonation, fake engagement, and content duplication, aiming to […]
On Wednesday, July 16, 2025, Israel intensified its warnings to Syria, threatening to escalate military strikes unless the Syrian government withdraws its forces from the southern Sweida province, where deadly clashes between Druze militias and Bedouin tribes have killed over 200 people since Sunday. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz demanded that Damascus “leave the Druze […]
On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, a Federal High Court in Lagos discharged and acquitted Mr. Ayodele Fayose, former Governor of Ekiti State, of all charges in a prolonged money laundering and fraud case initiated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The court upheld Fayose’s no-case submission, ruling that the EFCC failed to present […]
On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, Dr. Alex Otti, Governor of Abia State, urged the leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, a pan-Igbo socio-cultural organization, to reduce reliance on government patronage and instead engage the wider Igbo community to foster collective ownership and ensure the organization’s sustainability. Speaking during a meeting with the Abia State chapter’s executive committee […]
On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, President Bola Tinubu, President Umaru Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau, Prime Minister Ali Lamine Zeine of Niger, and former Niger President Issoufou Mahamadou joined Vice President Kashim Shettima, former Vice Presidents Atiku Abubakar and Yemi Osinbajo, governors, former governors, ministers, and industrialist Alhaji Aliko Dangote in Daura, Katsina State, for […]