Former Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Uche Nnaji, on Monday arrived at the Federal High Court in Abuja for his arraignment over alleged certificate forgery charges filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission. The court granted N20 million bail to Nnaji after he pleaded not guilty to a six-count certificate forgery charge the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) filed against him.

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday ordered the remand of former Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar, at the Kuje Correctional Centre following his arraignment by the Federal Government over alleged corruption and abuse of office. Justice Peter Kekemeke issued the remand order after Umar pleaded not guilty to a four-count charge brought against him by the government.

The controversy surrounding the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) intensified on Wednesday as the council’s embattled Director-General, Adeniyi Adeyemi, expressed his willingness to cooperate with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in investigating how the agency secured a N1.3 billion allocation in the 2026 budget.

The Senate on Wednesday rejected a move to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the activities and controversy surrounding the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). The proposal for a full-scale probe was brought before the chamber by Senator Suleiman Kawu (APC, Kano South), who invoked a point of order during plenary to draw attention to the allegations surrounding the council.

Femi Gbajabiamila, the president's chief of staff, has threatened Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi with a N10 billion defamation lawsuit due to accusations that he committed murder, bribery, and other crimes. "Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, for Pinheiro LP, lawyers of the Chief of Staff," signed the letter dated July 6, 2026.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has detained a 67-year-old Nigerian-British grandmother, Mrs. Mary Barek, for reportedly attempting to smuggle 13 kilograms of cocaine concealed in fake plantain peels through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.