{
  "id": 2674841,
  "title": "Mr President, how many fake DGs can you chase?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/mr-president-how-many-fake-dgs-can-you-chase",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T23:48:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/mr-president-how-many-fake-dgs-can-you-chase/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the past few months, the Tinubu Presidency has gone after multiple fake agencies, with the ICPC Chairman, Dr Musa Aliyu, SAN, making an appearance at the President's office on multiple occasions. The latest fake agency, the National Brands Development and Made-in-Nigeria Special Project Office, was promoted by Prince George Buchi Nwabueze and operated under five different aliases. This brings the total number of fake agencies encountered under the Tinubu Presidency to six in just a few months. If current trends continue, the proliferation of fake agencies may require its own coordinating ministry.",
  "summary": "President Tinubu’s administration is grappling with a surge in fake government agencies. Discover how these fraudulent entities operate and the ongoing eff Read More: https://punchng.com/mr-president-how-many-fake-dgs-can-you-chase/",
  "key_points": [
    "Tinubu Presidency has tackled six fake agencies in recent months.",
    "National Brands Development and Made-in-Nigeria Special Project Office was one of them.",
    "Prince George Buchi Nwabueze promoted the fake agency."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The surge in fake agencies under the Tinubu Presidency suggests a growing challenge to governance that may necessitate a more coordinated government response.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Mr President, how many fake DGs can you chase?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/mr-president-how-many-fake-dgs-can-you-chase-2675515",
        "published": "2026-08-22T23:52:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}