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The visa setback also attracted support from Afrobeats star Davido, who recently encouraged Carter Efe to remain optimistic, noting that obtaining a U.S. visa has become increasingly difficult under the current administration.

American streaming star Kai Cenat has revealed that he personally tried to help Nigerian content creator Carter Efe obtain a United States visa ahead of the highly anticipated Streamer University event.

During a livestream on July 15, Kai Cenat disclosed that he had been working with Carter Efe throughout the visa process, but the application was ultimately unsuccessful

“Oh, also, I was trying to help Carter Efe get his visa. I was working with him, but it wasn’t able to happen,” Kai Cenat said


Although he did not explain why the visa application was denied, his comments confirmed that he had been actively involved in supporting the Nigerian streamer.

Carter Efe also acknowledged Kai Cenat’s efforts during his own livestream, revealing that the American creator went as far as providing him with an official support letter for his embassy interview.

“Kai Cenat sent me an exclusive letter to show them at the embassy, but Nigeria disappointed me,” Carter Efe said, expressing frustration over the outcome of the visa process

Following the development, supporters flooded social media with messages of encouragement.

The visa setback also attracted support from Afrobeats star Davido, who recently encouraged Carter Efe to remain optimistic, noting that obtaining a U.S. visa has become increasingly difficult under the current administration

Despite missing Streamer University this year, many fans believe Carter Efe’s growing influence in the streaming industry will continue to create bigger opportunities in the future.

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— Basket Mouth (@basket_mouth) July 13, 2026

I would have become Nigeria’s president now if I had been drug dealer, fraudster: Basketmouth

Comedian Bright Okpocha, aka Basketmouth, says that if he had invested the same number of years he has spent as a comedian in fraud and drug trafficking, he would have become Nigeria’s president.

In a video published on his X on Tuesday, Basketmouth indirectly highlighted some socio-political and religious issues in Nigeria, projecting what his career trajectory would have been if he had been a big-time drug dealer and fraudster.

“I’ve invested 27 years in this. At this point, I just feel like I shouldn’t be doing too much. If I had invested those 27 years into something else, I know where I would have been by now,” Basketmouth said.

He added, “If I had started a church business. Sorry. If I had joined evangelism. I would have been Daddy G.O. owning two private jets, one university.”

The comedian did not mention names, but his joke highlighted security, religious and political realities in Nigeria, with top-ranking military officers abducted and killed by bandits and terrorists and several religious leaders living in luxury backing President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

Basketmouth’s reference to trafficking in narcotics signposts Mr Tinubu’s murky past involving drugs that saw him forfeit $460,000 to the U.S. government in 1993 and forgery.

Special police team to investigate killing of an anti-migrant leader in South Africa

A special police team has begun investigating the killing of a provincial leader of an anti-migrant group in South Africa.

Police confirmed that Andile Mvuyelwa Somgxada, the Gauteng province leader of March and March, was shot outside his home east of Johannesburg earlier this month and died several days later in hospital.

"It's a retaliation," March and March spokesperson Sandile Dube told the BBC, explaining how the movement believed he was targeted because of its campaign to get undocumented migrants to leave the country.

He said other leaders of March and March, which has been organising anti-migrant demonstrations across the country, had recently received warnings or death threats

"This seems like an orchestrated hitman type of killing," Dube told the BBC's Newsday programme, urging the authorities to get to the bottom of the matter and the intimidation the organisation was facing.

Acting police chief Lt Gen Puleng Dimpane has announced a multidisciplinary team to investigate the shooting, which he said underscored the seriousness with which the service was treating the case.

"We are committed to conducting a thorough investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding this murder and to ensure accountability," she said in statement on Tuesday evening.

Immigration - especially undocumented migration - has become a highly contentious political issue in South Africa, with protesters accusing them of placing pressure on public services, as well as being involved in crime.

March and March had set an unofficial deadline of 30 June for all migrants without papers to leave the country. Protesters have promised to stage weekly marches until their demands are met.

The South African government has said more than 53,000 foreign nationals have been deported or repatriated since it launched a "migration management" campaign five weeks ago.

Xenophobia has long been an issue in South Africa, which is Africa's wealthiest nation and has long attracted migrants searching for better economic opportunities.

It has sometimes led to violence - and this current round of demonstrations has seen violence, intimidation and looting.


On Tuesday, five people were arrested in Limpopo province for allegedly impersonating immigration officers and unlawfully demanding foreign nationals leave the country.

The police said the incident involved a Nigerian national - who was legally in South Africa - being intimidated and forced to close his business by the suspects.

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How can Mpambe win it ?
Champions League ❌
Lali lag ❌
Super cup ❌
World Cup ❌

Former Chelsea midfielder, Claude Makelele, has picked France captain Kylian Mbappe as the player to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or.

Makelele described Mbappe as a phenomenon, who is having an outstanding performance at the World Cup.

“I hope Mbappe wins the Ballon d’Or. He didn’t win many titles at Real Madrid this season, but his performance in the World Cup was outstanding,” Makelele told Marca.

“We called Ronaldo ‘the phenomenon’ for a reason, and Mbappe is the phenomenon of his generation.

“The scary thing is, he has more to prove. So yes, I am convinced he is the closest we have to a new R9.”

Mbappe is expected to rival the likes of Harry Kane, Ousmane Dembele and, among others, for the Ballon d’Or

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His cluelessness is what we are still suffering today because it gave jubril El Sudan and balabluuu an opportunity to get inside

Jonathan breaks silence on alleged N500 billion offer to contest against Peter Obi

Former President Goodluck Jonathan says he was never offered N500 billion to contest against the National Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in the 2027 general election to divide votes in the South-South region.

Jonathan made this clarification in a statement through his Special Adviser on Media, Dr Ikechukwu Eze, on Sunday.

Eze described the speculation as completely false, baseless and a deliberate attempt to drag him into needless political controversy.

According to him, the report falsely claimed that Jonathan disclosed receiving an offer of N500 billion to challenge Peter Obi in the presidential race.

He noted that the publication failed to provide basic details expected of a credible report, including when and where the alleged statement was made, the identity of those who supposedly made the offer, or any witnesses to support the claim.

The ex-president’s media aide added that the story bore all the characteristics of fabricated news designed to mislead the public and create unnecessary political tension ahead of the 2027 general elections

“Jonathan was never involved in the ‘N500 billion offer to divide the South’s votes against Peter Obi in the 2027 general elections.

Nigerians should disregard the report entirely and exercise caution by verifying sensational political claims before circulating them


The build-up to every election season often witnesses a surge in misinformation and fake attributions, warning that such reports should not be mistaken for verified facts.

“Jonathan has not made any statement suggesting he was offered money to contest the presidency or undermine any candidate,” Eze said.

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A trail of correspondence between top government agencies and the disowned Director-General of the non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi, has revealed how he penetrated the highest level of the Nigerian government to execute what now appears to be illegal activities.

Documents reviewed by PREMIUM TIMES showed that the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF), and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) acted on letters received from Mr Adeyemi’s PFIPC, believing them to have originated from a legitimate agency under the Nigerian presidency.

In some letters reviewed by this newspaper, Mr Adeyemi “forged” the State House letterhead to address other government agencies, but signed them in his name as the DG of PFIPC.

The presidency alleged that Mr Adeyemi concocted all of those letters and the claims therein, and has charged him in court. In the eight-count charge, Mr Adeyemi faces a maximum prison sentence of 21 years without the option of a fine on each charge, and up to three years’ imprisonment or a fine on one additional charge.

But despite evidence that he operated a fake agency and made false claims, Mr Adeyemi has insisted he did nothing wrong. Instead, he is accusing the government of simply trying to shut him up and vowing to prove his innocence in court.

He also accused Femi Gbajabiamila, the chief of staff to President Bola Tinubu, of falsehood and corruption. But Mr Gbajabiamila was the first official to disown Mr Adeyemi and his organisation publicly. It was also the chief of staff who requested the Police and the State Security Service to investigate Mr Adeyemi for criminal activities.

Believing that the letters from Mr Adeyemi were from a genuine government official, the OSGF and OAGF processed a request for an office space for his non-existent agency at the Federal Secretariat and directed the CBN to open two domiciliary accounts for the organisation.

The OAGF also granted the organisation self-accounting status and assigned it a budget code, ensuring it received a budgetary allocation. A self-accounting status grants an MDA full control over its accounting records and enables it to prepare and submit transcripts directly to the Treasury.

How Mr Adeyemi unravelled

On 16 October 2025, the foreign affairs ministry wrote to Mr Gbajabiamila and the National Security Adviser (NSA), requesting clarification on Mr Adeyemi’s status.

A letter signed by the ministry’s Director, Economic, Trade and Investment Department, Anderson Madubike, said the request followed Mr Adeyemi’s meeting with members of the diplomatic community on 10 October 2025, without recourse to the foreign affairs ministry.

“It should be noted that this act contravenes extant rules and regulations guiding diplomatic practices globally,” the letter reads in part.

“Consequently,y it has become necessary to seek clarification on the status of Prince Adeyemi to enable the ministry to appropriately respond to some diplomatic missions requesting information on the council and the Director-General, following the receipt of the invitation extended to the members of the diplomatic community.”

In his reply on 27 October, Mr Gbajabiamila told the ministry that Mr Adeyemi’s PFIPC “is fake.”

“In future, it is advised that any letter supposedly issued by the Chief of Staff to the President should be cleared from this Office before further action is taken,” Mr Gbajabiamila wrote.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that Mr Gbajabiamila then prompted the police investigation that led to the arrest and prosecution of Mr Adeyemi.

But before the unravelling, Mr Adeyemi had widely paraded himself as a government appointee, met with senior officials, including the then Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar; Minister of State for Education, Suwaiba Ahmed; Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, and members of the diplomatic community.

Appointment letter

]Mr Adeyemi’s saga began with a purported letter of appointment dated 8 March 2024 and titled “Conveyance of Approval Appointment as the Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council”

The letter claimed President Bola Tinubu approved Mr Adeyemi’s appointment, effective 1 March 2024. That claim has now turned out to be false.

“His Excellency, as well as the good people of Nigeria, expects that you will discharge your duties with absolute loyalty, dedication and diligence,” reads part of the letter.

The letter was written on what appeared to be the letterhead of ‘State House’, and a signature was placed on Mr Gbajabiamila’s name. The Chief of Staff has now said he never wrote or signed such a letter.

PREMIUM TIMES has also gathered that all letters of appointment issued by the presidency are issued and signed by the Office of the SGF, not the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President.

When Mr Gbajabiamila became aware of the so-called appointment letter in Mr Adeyemi’s possession, he promptly wrote to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), requesting that his agency investigate Mr Adeyemi for alleged forgery.

In his letter dated 17 October 2025, Mr Gbajabiamila accused Mr Adeyemi of forging official appointment letters, falsifying signatures, reference numbers and seals.

Mr Gbajabiamila also wrote to the State Security Service about the matter. He sent reminders on 27 April and 22 May this year, according to copies of the letters seen by this newspaper.

Domiciliary Account

On 29 July 2025, the OAGF, acting on request from Mr Adeyemi, wrote to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), asking it to create four domiciliary accounts for two MDAs, the NUC and PFIPC.

On 13 August 2025, the CBN wrote to the OAGF to confirm that it had created a dollar and pounds account for the PFIPC.

In the letter seen by this newspaper, the CBN listed the account names and account numbers. The account was named “Presidential Economic Advisory Council/Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council World Investment Summit”


A fake takeoff letter?

A year after the purported appointment, on 26 February 2025, a letter on purported State House letterhead and purportedly signed by Mr Gbajabiamila conveyed approval for the takeoff of the PEAC/PFIPC, with effect from 3 March 2025.

“Recall, the council was established through Presidential Executive Order 5 on 24 February 2023,” it reads in part. Mr Gbajabiamila has denied writing, authorising or signing such a letter.

The letter claimed PFIPC was established under Executive Order 5 dated 24 February 2023. However, Executive Order No. 5 was signed by former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2018 and relates to local content in science, engineering, and technology projects. It does not refer to creating the PFIPC.


Office Accommodation

Months before the purported takeoff date, records show that Mr Adeyemi wrote to the OSGF requesting office space and approval for self-accounting status.

On 7 November 2024, Mr Adeyemi wrote to the OSGF requesting office space. He signed the letter as the DG of PFIPC.

On 21 November 2024, the OSGF forwarded the request, along with those of other MDAs, to the Chairperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), requesting that the EFCC allocate offices from recovered Federal Government properties.

Months before the purported takeoff date, records show that Mr Adeyemi wrote to the OSGF requesting office space and approval for self-accounting status.

On 7 November 2024, Mr Adeyemi wrote to the OSGF requesting office space. He signed the letter as the DG of PFIPC.

On 21 November 2024, the OSGF forwarded the request, along with those of other MDAs, to the Chairperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), requesting that the EFCC allocate offices from recovered Federal Government properties.

It is still unclear on what exact date an office was approved for the “agency” at the Federal Secretariat. But court documents showed Mr Adeyemi operated from the 2nd Floor of the Federal Secretariat Complex in Abuja.

Self-Accounting status

On 13 January 2025, Mr Adeyemi wrote to the OAGF, requesting approval for a self-accounting status. Although he used State House letterhead, he signed the letter as the DG of PFIPC.

In the letter seen by this newspaper, he said the institution had been assigned a budget code.

“The institution has been assigned the Administrative Code Number 0111062001 in the National Chart of Accounts for budgeting, accounting and reporting of financial returns to the office of the Accountant-General of the Federation and other relevant agencies,” reads part of the letter.

On 17 January 2025, the OAGF replied, listing the requirements and conditions that must be met before self-accounting status can be granted to the organisation.

Although PREMIUM TIMES couldn’t get the OAGF’s reply of 17 January 2025, a note on the OAGF website listed the conditions to include a fully constituted internal audit unit, existence of approved accounting code, existence of accounting manual, existence of audit manual, a well-equipped central pay office with burglary proof and strong iron safes, conducive office accommodation & other infrastructures, secure voucher room, and adequate manpower.

On 12 March 2025, Mr Adeyemi wrote to the OAGF again to inform it that his organisation had met the stipulated requirements for a verification for approval of self-accounting status. This letter also used the State House letterhead but was signed by Mr Adeyemi, the DG of PFIPC.

The OAGF approved the self-accounting status two weeks later, on 26 March 2025, and granted PFIPC a six-month provisional self-accountant status effective from 27 May 2025, according to letters seen by this newspaper.

Collaboration with the Ministry of Lands

In another letter to the Ministry of Lands and Housing, Mr Adeyemi sought approval for offices across the 36 states of the federation and “lands for the establishment of Special Economic Zones”.

The letter, dated January 2025, was titled “Request for collaboration with the Ministry in the Area of Land Acquisition and Offices across the 36 states of the federation”

He also sought intervention in infrastructural development from the lands and housing ministry.

Staff deployment

By April 2025, Mr Adeyemi used a PFIPC letterhead to write to the OAGF, requesting staff to fill five vacancies, including a Principal Accountant, Accountant I, Principal Auditor, Senior Auditor, and Auditor I.

“Kindly note that the office has the requirement(s)/conditions of self-accounting status according to FR1602(2009),” parts of the letter he signed, reads.

In another letter on the same date, he requested the deployment of Ogaba Harry and Esther Orji from the Office of the Chief Economic Adviser to the President (OCEAP) to the PFIPC.

"We are aware that there is a need to formally deploy (post) them for the purpose of records and documentation,” he said.

It is yet unclear exactly when the deployments were approved. But PREMIUM TIMES can report that at least three civil servants from OAGF were deployed on 28 August, 2025, according to a posting letter published on the OAGF website.

Letters to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

On 1 September 2025, Mr Adeyemi wrote to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, seeking a Note Verbale to the United States embassy to facilitate visas for seven individuals travelling with him to attend the African Economic Global Convergence (AEGC) Summit 2025. PREMIUM TIMES cannot verify if the note-verbal was processed.

However, the police began investigating the allegations of forgery against him on 23 October 2025. Days later, on 27 October 2025, the police apprehended Mr Adeyemi from the office where he operated at the federal secretariat and obtained a search warrant for the office and his residence in Suleja, Niger State.