The former Secretary to the Government of the Federation Babachir Lawal has called for a judicial inquiry, alleging the controversy points to a much wider institutional racket. Meanwhile, the Nigerian Army confirmed the surrender and detention of two senior terrorist commanders in Borno, while First Lady Oluremi Tinubu renewed calls for home gardening after harvesting vegetables from her garden at the Presidential Villa.

In sports, a Paraguayan senator threatened legal action against France captain Kylian Mbappé following their World Cup row, while veteran Nollywood actor Ricardo Agbor shared his emotional 18-year journey to parenthood.

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1. PFIPC scandal: Ex-SGF Babachir Lawal suspects ‘big racket’ behind ‘fake’ agency’s budget code

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation Babachir Lawal has called for a judicial inquiry into the alleged fake Presidential Fiscal and Infrastructure Projects Council.