The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, through its Director of Public Affairs, Wilson Uwujaren, on Thursday, 6 August, 2026 disclosed that at least 18 states are currently under investigation over allegations bordering on the mismanagement of public funds, reports thegazellenews.com. Uwujaren, made the disclosure while speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Thursday, 6 August, 2026. He however, declined to name the states involved. Responding to questions on the commission’s decision to restrict an Osun State Government account, Uwujaren said it was one of several similar actions the EFCC had taken or was preparing to take against state governments.…
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Uganda football governing is presently in mourning mood following the death of football captain David Owori, who was fatally attacked near his home in Kampala in what police described as a suspected robbery. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reported on Thursday, 6 August, 2026 that 27-year-old defender and midfielder, who captained Sports Club Villa, was attacked in the Makindye area on the night of Tuesday, 4 August, 2026 as he approached his home. According to the news medium, witnesses said a group of suspected robbers struck him with paving stones before taking his belongings and escaping. Owori was rushed to…
The Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, Adeniyi Adeyemi, on Wednesday, 5 August, 2026 has offered reason for rejecting the House of Representatives ad hoc committee’s decision to interrogate him at an undisclosed location while he remains in police custody, saying that any appearance before lawmakers should be conducted publicly, reports thegazellenews.com. Adeyemi, through his lawyer, Ademola Oyedokun, said on Wednesday, 5 August, 2026 that he welcomed the House probe into the alleged establishment and operations of the PFIPC but against the committee’s plan to question him behind closed doors. Oyedokun, who stated this through a statement on Wednesday,…
As parts of measures to boost and the accelerate intra-African trade, reducing border bottlenecks and improving revenue collection, the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat on Thursday, 6 August, 2026 signed a 20-year, $3.1 billion concession agreement with Bergmans Security Consultants and Supplies Limited to modernise customs administration across Africa. The agreement, signed in Abuja on Thursday will drive the implementation of the AfCFTA Customs Modernisation Project, an initiative designed to deploy advanced digital technologies and customs infrastructure to support the continent’s free trade agenda. The deal comes weeks after both parties entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, 6 August , 2026 defended the legality of its restriction on an Osun State Government account, citing specific provisions of the law as its authority, reports thegazellenews.com. EFCC’s defence of its legal authority followed a demand by Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, for EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede to justify the freeze, which he described as illegal. Adeleke’s Attorney General, Oluwole Jimi-Bada (SAN), had argued that while the EFCC could investigate government accounts, it lacked the power to freeze them without first obtaining a court order, and had been directed to challenge the…
The Osun State Government, through the ministry of information on Thursday, 6 August, 2026 denied allegations that ₦11 billion was looted from its coffers, describing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s reported claims as “a failed attempt to cover up illegal action through unfounded allegations,” reports thegazellenews.com. Thegazellenews.com had reported on Wednesday, 5 August, 2026 EFCC had explained why it froze the bank accounts of the Osun State Government, saying the action was taken to prevent the alleged diversion of public funds despite the state’s August 15 governorship election. Describing the EFCC’s reported allegations as an afterthought, the state government said:…
By Micheal Oluwagbemi, Abuja On my recent domestic road trips and trans-Atlantic air trips, I used the long hours of solitude to catch up on a long list of books I had been in deficit of reading after two hectic years in public service that hardly gave me room to read or reflect over extended periods. Solitude grants one’s soul such an irreplaceable opportunity to be nourished, and I am one who never shies away from taking such opportunities. Coming at a period when I had just launched my new book, and coupled with a series of high-powered public events,…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has lost her husband, Anthony Adeniyi Adeosun, popularly known as Niyi, reports thegazellenews.com. Thegazellenews.com reports that the late Niyi died on Wednesday, 5 August, 2026, in Lagos, at the age of 62. His passing was announced in a statement issued on behalf of the Adeosun family by Reverend C.A. Adeosun on Thursday, 6 August , 2026, describing the late businessman as a devoted Christian whose integrity, generosity and steadfast faith touched the lives of all who knew him. “It is with profound sorrow, yet in total submission to the will…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Lagos State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with transport unions to officially commence the Bus Industry Transition Programme, an initiative designed to modernise and formalise public transportation across the state. The MoU was signed on Wednesday, 5 August, 2026 at a ceremony involving the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, the National Union of Road Transport Workers and the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria, marking a significant milestone in the state government’s efforts to overhaul public transportation in Lagos. Speaking at the event, the state Commissioner for…
By Oluwole Solanke PhD, FCIB Life has never promised a journey free from hardship. Every generation has faced its own storms, wars, pandemics, economic crises, natural disasters, personal losses, and social upheavals. Yet, amid these challenges, one enduring truth has consistently emerged: humanity possesses an extraordinary capacity to rise, rebuild, and renew itself. Resilience is not merely the ability to survive adversity; it is the courage to grow through it. More importantly, history has shown that people are often at their strongest when they stand together. Shared struggles have a unique way of transforming isolated individuals into united communities and…