Top stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Friday August 7

1. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has uncovered two further fake government agencies in its ongoing investigation into the alleged activities of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). Officials claim this reveals a complex fraud network.

2. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has provided a rationale for placing a no-debit order on a bank account managed by the Osun State government. The account is held at First Bank Plc.

3. President Bola Tinubu has approved the recruitment of 3,252 long-serving Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) teachers into the Federal Civil Service. This resolves decades of uncertainty for educators who have maintained classrooms in Federal Unity Colleges.

4. A viral image circulating on social media, claiming over 300 bandits were killed by the Nigerian military during a special operation in Zamfara State, has been fact-checked. The images actually originate from South Africa.

5. The Director-General of the PFIPC, Adeniyi Adeyemi, has rejected a request by the House of Representatives committee for a closed-door meeting. He insists on a public hearing instead.

6. President Bola Tinubu has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to remove the order freezing a bank account of the Osun State Government. The freeze was imposed on August 5, 2026.

7. Seven students from Gateway ICT Polytechnic in Ogun State have been released, after being kidnapped by gunmen. Multiple security agencies conducted a joint operation leading to the rescue.

8. The Nigerian women's national football team, the Super Falcons, have advanced to the quarter-final stage at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2026 in Morocco. They defeated Egypt 6-2 in the match.