Author: Damilola Olufemi

The Plateau State Government has expressed strong disapproval of the Nigerian Army’s failure to apprehend or neutralise the attackers who killed 27 farmers in the Tahoss community of Riyom Local Government Area on Monday. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Friday, the state’s Commissioner for Information, Joyce Ramnap, criticised the military for not making any arrests, despite reportedly making contact with the assailants during the attack. “The checkpoint is barely 200 meters from where this incident happened,” Ramnap stated. “The response we got was that none were arrested and none were captured. None of those killed were saved…

Former Chief of Staff to the late President Muhammadu Buhari, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, has revealed how influential figures within the former president’s inner circle managed to sidestep him to deliver confidential memos directly to Buhari. “They knew his vulnerable moments and exactly when to sneak in memos because they interacted with him informally,” Gambari disclosed during an interview on Channels Television’s Inside Sources aired Friday. Gambari, a seasoned diplomat and former UN envoy, was appointed Chief of Staff in May 2020, shortly after the death of Abba Kyari. He remained in the role until the end of Buhari’s administration in…

Ibrahim Gambari, who served as Chief of Staff to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, has confirmed the existence of a “cabal” during Buhari’s time in office, clarifying that such inner circles are a standard feature of every presidency. In a preview of an upcoming interview with Laolu Akande, former spokesperson to ex-Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Gambari addressed the longstanding public debate around the influence of unelected figures in presidential decision-making. “There was a cabal — yes,” Gambari admitted. “But every government has a cabal. That’s just what they’re called.” He elaborated further: “Some refer to it as a ‘kitchen…

President Bola Tinubu has officially renamed the University of Maiduguri in Borno State as Muhammadu Buhari University in honour of the late former president, who died on Sunday, July 13, at the age of 82. “May we now adopt the University of Maiduguri as the Muhammadu Buhari University,” Tinubu declared during a special Federal Executive Council session held Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The session was convened to pay tribute to Buhari’s life and legacy. Describing the late leader as “a good man, a decent man, an honourable man,” Tinubu praised Buhari for his unwavering sense of discipline, patriotism, and…

President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, has been diagnosed with a common vein condition. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt disclosed this on Thursday after Trump was evaluated by his doctor over swelling in his lower legs. Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI) is a condition where blood doesn’t flow efficiently from the legs back to the heart, causing symptoms like varicose veins, leg ulcers, and swelling. It is characterised by prolonged venous hypertension due to impaired venous valve function or obstruction.  Leavitt cites Trump’s doctor’s note Leavitt, while reading the report from the president’s physician, Capt. Sean Barbabella said, “bilateral lower…

The British government has unveiled plans to reduce the national voting age to 16, marking a historic shift that would make the UK one of the few countries globally to adopt such a low voting threshold. The announcement comes as part of a broader push by Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour administration to overhaul the electoral process—a key campaign promise made before securing victory in last year’s general election. Starmer speaks “This is about fairness,” Starmer said on Thursday. “If 16- and 17-year-olds are old enough to work and pay taxes, then they should also have a say in how…

Former Lagos State Deputy Governor, Kofo Bucknor-Akerele, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s reported focus on securing a second term in 2027, calling it a misplaced priority given Nigeria’s deepening social and economic crisis. Speaking on The Morning Brief programme on Channels Television, Bucknor-Akerele — who served under Tinubu from 1999 to 2002 — said the administration should instead be focused on rescuing the country from its current decline. “Unfortunately, what I see is that the president seems more concerned about a second term than fixing the country,” she said. “I think he should pay attention to the work being done…

The Federal Government has adopted Front-of-Pack Labelling (FOPL) to help Nigerians make healthier food choices and reduce diet-related diseases. This was announced during the inauguration of the National Technical Working Committee on FOPL on Wednesday in Abuja, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Ms Daju Kachollom, was represented by Dr Okara Dogara, Senior Technical Adviser. Ms Kachollom described the move as a major step in implementing the National Policy on Food Safety and Quality and its 2023 Implementation Plan. She said nearly 30% of deaths in Nigeria are caused…

Nigeria’s headline inflation slowed to 22.22% in June 2025 from 22.97% in May, marking a 0.75 percentage point drop, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The decline also represents a notable 11.97-point decrease from June 2024, when the rate stood at 34.19%. The NBS explained in its latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released on Wednesday that the easing in the year-on-year figure reflects changes in the rebased index, now using 2024 as the new base year. However, the surge on a month-to-month basis increased slightly, rising to 1.68% in June from 1.53% in May, highlighting ongoing price…

Prominent member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Vice Chairman of All Progressives Congress, Salihu Lukman, has said the political era in which candidates relied heavily on the influence and popularity of former President Muhammadu Buhari is now over. Buhari passed away on Sunday in a London clinic after a prolonged illness and was buried on Tuesday at his residence in Daura, Katsina State. During an appearance on Arise Television on Wednesday, Lukman reflected on the late president’s influence, saying his passing marks a turning point in Nigeria’s political landscape. “Even before the late President Buhari died, the…