Police have arrested Adeniyi Adeyemi, who presented himself as the Director-General of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), in Osun State following a court-issued bench warrant. Confirming the development, Force Public Relations Officer, Okokon Iniedu, said, “We have just confirmed the arrest of Mr. Adeniyi Adeyemi by...
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Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has alleged that the arrest and reported treatment of Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, the self-acclaimed Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), is part of what he described as an official cover-up rather than a genuine effort to uncover...
Justice Muhammed Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Adeniyi Adeyemi, who claims to be the Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), following his absence from court for his arraignment. The arrest order was granted after...
Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar says silence, indifference and passage of time cannot kill the unfolding corruption allegations against Tinubu’s Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila. Reacting to the latest report by the Gazette newspaper, accusing the Chief of Staff...
Director-General of the phantom Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to broaden the ongoing investigation into the alleged PFIPC scandal, insisting that only an independent, multi-stakeholder panel can guarantee transparency and public confidence in the process. In an...
Senate has decided to hold off on any action over the controversy surrounding the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) until the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) concludes its investigation. The resolution followed a motion by Senator Suleiman Abdulrahman Kawu, who raised concerns over the...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to conduct a thorough investigation into the activities of a “Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council” (PFIPC) and all related matters. The President directed that the investigation be concluded and a comprehensive report submitted...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the Presidency’s response to allegations involving the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, as a “damning revelation” of what it called incompetence and negligence within the APC-led Federal Government. In a statement on Sunday titled “GBAJAGATE: A Damning Revelation of the...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, to “urgently disclose certified copies of all documents relating to the consideration and approval of the allocation of over ₦1.3 billion (₦1,302,978,784) to the Presidential...
The controversy surrounding the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) has escalated after Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi accused the Presidency of concealing the agency’s existence while the Federal Government insisted it is fictitious and confirmed criminal charges against him. Speaking to journalists on Thursday, Adeyemi alleged that Chief of...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has called for an independent judicial investigation into the controversy surrounding the alleged Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), insisting that the Federal Government must fully explain the circumstances surrounding the purported agency and its operations. Atiku in a statement issued...
The Presidency has dismissed claims linking the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, to the appointment of Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, describing the allegations as false and insisting that the suspect operated a fictitious presidential agency using forged documents. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the...
Nigerian government has expressed its commitment to sustaining the country’s current zero-case status for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) while positioning the country to play a leading role among African nations in epidemic preparedness and response. Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, who is also the Chairman of...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The Nigerian government has expressed its commitment to sustaining the country’s current zero-case status for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) while positioning the country to play a leading role among African nations in epidemic preparedness and response. Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila,...
President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, has been caught on video openly advising Leke Abejide, a key figure in the African Democratic Congress (ADC), to remain in the party and “fight them… scatter them.” In the viral video, Gbajabiamila, while speaking with Abejide, urged him not to...
Federal Government on Thursday commended the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for its years of support through developmental programmes, affirming that government will continue to leverage on UNDP’s support and expertise to accelerate her various reform programmes. The Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila gave the...
Nigeria will launch the highly anticipated National Single Window (NSW) platform on March 27, a move described by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, as a “monumental” step in transforming the country’s trade ecosystem. Gbajabiamila disclosed this during a stakeholders’ meeting at the State House, Abuja, attended...
National Forum of Former Legislators (NFFL) has congratulated Alhaja Lateefat Olufunke Gbajabiamila, mother of former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on her 96th birthday. This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the National Coordinator of the Forum, Raphael Igbokwe. Hon. Igbokwe described her...
Presidency has moved swiftly to debunk a viral claim suggesting that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has replaced his Chief of Staff, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, with the Principal Private Secretary, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, describing the report as entirely false and misleading. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Presidential spokesman, Bayo...
Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, revealed his lifelong admiration for the military, sharing that he pursued a legal career only after failing to join the armed forces due to physical requirements. Speaking at the inauguration of the 1,200-seater Bola Tinubu Hall at Albalti Army Barracks in...