The Editor, Author at TheCitizen - It's all about you https://thecitizenng.com/author/admin/ Nigeria's leading online newspaper Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:38:49 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://thecitizenng.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/cropped-TheCitizen-330x50-1-32x32.png The Editor, Author at TheCitizen - It's all about you https://thecitizenng.com/author/admin/ 32 32 PFIPC scandal: How CBN opened domiciliary accounts for phantom agency https://thecitizenng.com/pfipc-scandal-how-cbn-opened-domiciliary-accounts-for-phantom-agency/ https://thecitizenng.com/pfipc-scandal-how-cbn-opened-domiciliary-accounts-for-phantom-agency/#respond Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:38:49 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285359 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday said it had opened two foreign-currency domiciliary accounts for the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC). This is as the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, appeared at the headquarters of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission to testify in the […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/pfipc-scandal-how-cbn-opened-domiciliary-accounts-for-phantom-agency/feed/ 0 Xenophobia: Nigerian students funded your freedom – Shettima reminds South Africa https://thecitizenng.com/xenophobia-nigerian-students-funded-your-freedom-shettima-reminds-south-africa/ https://thecitizenng.com/xenophobia-nigerian-students-funded-your-freedom-shettima-reminds-south-africa/#respond Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:23:19 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285356 Vice-President Kashim Shettima has urged West African leaders to collectively confront the wave of xenophobic attacks in South Africa. He reminded Pretoria that countries such as Nigeria made enormous sacrifices to support the anti apartheid struggle, including deductions from students’ scholarship allowances to finance liberation movements. Addressing the 69th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/xenophobia-nigerian-students-funded-your-freedom-shettima-reminds-south-africa/feed/ 0 Ex-transport minister Rotimi Amaechi’s mother dies at 89 https://thecitizenng.com/ex-transport-minister-rotimi-amaechis-mother-dies-at-89/ https://thecitizenng.com/ex-transport-minister-rotimi-amaechis-mother-dies-at-89/#respond Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:14:25 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285353 A former Minister of Transportation and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, has lost his mother, Mary Amaechi, who died at the age of 89. The family announced her passing in a statement issued by the Rotimi Amaechi Media Office on Thursday, saying the matriarch died peacefully on Thursday. Describing the late […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/ex-transport-minister-rotimi-amaechis-mother-dies-at-89/feed/ 0 FG denies rumours of Defence Minister’s alleged resignation https://thecitizenng.com/fg-denies-rumours-of-defence-ministers-alleged-resignation/ https://thecitizenng.com/fg-denies-rumours-of-defence-ministers-alleged-resignation/#respond Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:08:51 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285351 The Federal Government has dismissed as false reports circulating on social media alleging that the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Rtd.), plans to resign from office. In a statement issued on Monday, the Office of the Minister described the reports as “malicious” and “entirely fabricated,” urging the public to disregard them. The statement, […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/fg-denies-rumours-of-defence-ministers-alleged-resignation/feed/ 0 ICPC grills Gbajabiamila over PFIPC https://thecitizenng.com/icpc-grills-gbajabiamila-over-pfipc/ https://thecitizenng.com/icpc-grills-gbajabiamila-over-pfipc/#respond Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:04:28 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285338 Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, on Monday appeared before the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to answer questions about the alleged fake federal agency, the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). His appearance at the commission followed its invitation after President Tinubu directed the ICPC […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/icpc-grills-gbajabiamila-over-pfipc/feed/ 0 Asharami Energy hits 6 million LTI-free man-hours, advancing Goal Zero Safety Culture https://thecitizenng.com/asharami-energy-hits-6-million-lti-free-man-hours-advancing-goal-zero-safety-culture/ https://thecitizenng.com/asharami-energy-hits-6-million-lti-free-man-hours-advancing-goal-zero-safety-culture/#respond Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:56:02 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285346 Asharami Energy Limited (AEL), Sahara’s upstream Exploration and Production business, through its subsidiary, Enageed Resources Limited (ERL), has achieved 6 million Lost Time Injury (LTI)-free man-hours in its OML-148 operations, reinforcing its commitment to operational excellence and safety leadership as Sahara Upstream targets 350,000 barrels of oil per day by 2030. LTI is a key […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/asharami-energy-hits-6-million-lti-free-man-hours-advancing-goal-zero-safety-culture/feed/ 0 Sahara Group Foundation expands recycling, unlocks opportunities in Jigawa, Kaduna https://thecitizenng.com/sahara-group-foundation-expands-recycling-unlocks-opportunities-in-jigawa-kaduna/ https://thecitizenng.com/sahara-group-foundation-expands-recycling-unlocks-opportunities-in-jigawa-kaduna/#respond Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:50:04 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285341 Sahara Group Foundation has commissioned two new Sahara Go Recycling Hubs in Jigawa and Kaduna States, extending structured waste management and economic opportunity to communities in Northern Nigeria. The hubs, at Gidan Hakimi, Shuwarin Local Government Area, Jigawa State, and Asharami Retail Station, Badiko, Kaduna South Local Government Area, Kaduna State, are the Foundation’s 21st […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/sahara-group-foundation-expands-recycling-unlocks-opportunities-in-jigawa-kaduna/feed/ 0 Annie Idibia dismisses rumours of reunion with ex-husband 2Baba https://thecitizenng.com/annie-idibia-dismisses-rumours-of-reunion-with-ex-husband-2baba/ https://thecitizenng.com/annie-idibia-dismisses-rumours-of-reunion-with-ex-husband-2baba/#respond Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:02:14 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285330 Nollywood actress Annie Idibia has dismissed rumours suggesting she has reunited with her estranged husband, music star Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba. The actress addressed the speculation in a post shared on her Instagram Stories on Monday, indicating that videos fuelling the claims were old and being misrepresented. “Old videos circulating everywhere, false news […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/annie-idibia-dismisses-rumours-of-reunion-with-ex-husband-2baba/feed/ 0 2027: We’ll talk to everybody, including terrorists, to end insecurity — Kwankwaso https://thecitizenng.com/2027-well-talk-to-everybody-including-terrorists-to-end-insecurity-kwankwaso/ https://thecitizenng.com/2027-well-talk-to-everybody-including-terrorists-to-end-insecurity-kwankwaso/#respond Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:54:55 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285328 The running mate to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, Rabiu Kwankwaso,says their administration will be open to dialogue with terrorists and other criminal elements if elected into office in 2027. He said this would be part of a broader strategy to discourage the perpetrators from further attacks and end Nigeria’s worsening […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/2027-well-talk-to-everybody-including-terrorists-to-end-insecurity-kwankwaso/feed/ 0 Police arrest four cops for extorting ICPC chairman in Abuja https://thecitizenng.com/police-arrest-four-cops-for-extorting-icpc-chairman-in-abuja/ https://thecitizenng.com/police-arrest-four-cops-for-extorting-icpc-chairman-in-abuja/#respond Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:49:16 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285323 Four police officers have been detained by the Federal Capital Territory Police Command for allegedly extorting N53,000 from the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr Musa Aliyu (SAN), during an illegal stop-and-search operation in Abuja. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, disclosed this on Monday while briefing […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/police-arrest-four-cops-for-extorting-icpc-chairman-in-abuja/feed/ 0 Teams bag earnings at 2026 FIFA World Cup https://thecitizenng.com/teams-bag-earnings-at-2026-fifa-world-cup/ https://thecitizenng.com/teams-bag-earnings-at-2026-fifa-world-cup/#respond Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:36:47 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285316 The 2026 FIFA World Cup featured a record prize fund of $871 million (£662 million), making it the most lucrative tournament in the competition’s history. FIFA had initially announced a prize pool of $727 million (£552 million), representing a 50 per cent increase from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, a December report on the […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/teams-bag-earnings-at-2026-fifa-world-cup/feed/ 0 Tinubu appoints Fayose REA chairman, names 25 others https://thecitizenng.com/tinubu-appoints-fayose-rea-chairman-names-25-others/ https://thecitizenng.com/tinubu-appoints-fayose-rea-chairman-names-25-others/#respond Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:29:12 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285313 President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 26 persons into the boards and leadership of 10 federal government agencies and commissions, including former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, as Chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency. The appointments, which take immediate effect, were announced in a statement on Monday by the President’s Special Adviser on […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/tinubu-appoints-fayose-rea-chairman-names-25-others/feed/ 0 States pocket N2.37t VAT revenue under new tax regime https://thecitizenng.com/states-pocket-n2-37t-vat-revenue-under-new-tax-regime/ https://thecitizenng.com/states-pocket-n2-37t-vat-revenue-under-new-tax-regime/#respond Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:50:26 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285302 State governments received N2.37tn from Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue generated in the first half of 2026, representing an increase of N451.25bn compared with the corresponding period of 2025. The figure indicates that states’ VAT allocation rose by 23.48 per cent from N1.92tn in the first six months of 2025, according to Federation Account Allocation […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/states-pocket-n2-37t-vat-revenue-under-new-tax-regime/feed/ 0 Duty waivers must not become a fiscal hole – Punch https://thecitizenng.com/duty-waivers-must-not-become-a-fiscal-hole-punch/ https://thecitizenng.com/duty-waivers-must-not-become-a-fiscal-hole-punch/#respond Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:02:36 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285333 The revelation by the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adeniyi, that approvals under the Import Duty Exemption Certificate scheme reached about N34 trillion in 2025 has sent shockwaves through Nigeria’s fiscal policy landscape. It should. At a time when the country is struggling to generate enough revenue to finance development, service a mounting […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/duty-waivers-must-not-become-a-fiscal-hole-punch/feed/ 0 Spain seal second World Cup title https://thecitizenng.com/spain-seal-second-world-cup-title/ https://thecitizenng.com/spain-seal-second-world-cup-title/#respond Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:42:16 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285305 A Ferran Torres strike deep into extra-time secured Spain a second World Cup crown, as they overcame Argentina 1-0 at the MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, on Sunday. The European champions had created the best opportunities against the 2022 champions, who mainly resorted to spoiling tactics and had Enzo Fernandez sent off just before the game […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/spain-seal-second-world-cup-title/feed/ 0 US Congress okays bill to cut foreign aid to Nigeria https://thecitizenng.com/us-congress-okays-bill-to-cut-foreign-aid-to-nigeria/ https://thecitizenng.com/us-congress-okays-bill-to-cut-foreign-aid-to-nigeria/#respond Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:25:45 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285296 The United States House of Representatives has approved a 50 percent cut in assistance to Nigeria over what it described as the federal government’s failure to protect Christian communities from religiously-motivated violence. The National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) Appropriations Bill, passed by the House Wednesday, provides a total discretionary allocation of $47.32 […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/us-congress-okays-bill-to-cut-foreign-aid-to-nigeria/feed/ 0 State airports: White elephant epidemic – Punch https://thecitizenng.com/state-airports-white-elephant-epidemic-punch/ https://thecitizenng.com/state-airports-white-elephant-epidemic-punch/#respond Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:14:19 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285289 The warning from the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Olubunmi Kuku, to state governments against the indiscriminate construction of airports cannot be taken lightly. It is one of the most candid assessments yet of a dangerous trend in which governors try to outdo each other in sinking billions of naira […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/state-airports-white-elephant-epidemic-punch/feed/ 0 Akpabio teases Oshiomhole over viral ‘AI’ private jet leg massage video https://thecitizenng.com/akpabio-teases-oshiomhole-over-viral-ai-private-jet-leg-massage-video/ https://thecitizenng.com/akpabio-teases-oshiomhole-over-viral-ai-private-jet-leg-massage-video/#respond Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:02:08 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285286 Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Thursday jokingly revisited the viral video that purportedly showed man massaging a woman’s leg aboard a private jet, saying the Senate initially ignored the footage because it believed it was generated using artificial intelligence (AI). Speaking during Thursday’s plenary in a video shared by AIT, Akpabio said, “I don’t want […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/akpabio-teases-oshiomhole-over-viral-ai-private-jet-leg-massage-video/feed/ 0 My wife handles my money, I’m a reckless spender — Davido https://thecitizenng.com/my-wife-handles-my-money-im-a-reckless-spender-davido/ https://thecitizenng.com/my-wife-handles-my-money-im-a-reckless-spender-davido/#respond Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:56:31 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285283 Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has described his wife, Chioma Adeleke, as his “life coordinator,” revealing that she plays a key role in managing his finances. In a viral video which started trending online on Wednesday, the singer was seen placing a phone call to Chioma after he was unable to access […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/my-wife-handles-my-money-im-a-reckless-spender-davido/feed/ 0 Lagos blames heavy rainfall for worsening road conditions https://thecitizenng.com/lagos-blames-heavy-rainfall-for-worsening-road-conditions/ https://thecitizenng.com/lagos-blames-heavy-rainfall-for-worsening-road-conditions/#respond Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:51:47 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285280 The Lagos State Public Works Corporation has appealed to residents for understanding as the state grapples with prolonged rainy seasons, which have resulted in widespread flooding and damage to roads and other public infrastructure. The agency’s Director of Public Affairs, Samuel Ayetutu, disclosed this in a statement on behalf of the General Manager, Tokunbo Ajanaku, […]

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