Author: Damilola Olufemi

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has addressed growing questions around the delay in the full membership of former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, and former Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai. The clarification came as the former Director-General of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, Mr. C.I.D. Maduabum officially resigned from the PDP and joined the ADC. In a related development, APC chieftain in Delta State, Chief Ayiri Emami, dismissed speculation that former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, plans to defect from the APC to the ADC ahead of the 2027 general elections. Meanwhile, members…

The Senate has issued a stern warning to suspended Kogi senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, advising her not to attempt a return to the National Assembly ahead of the expiration of her suspension. Senator Yemi Adaramodu, Chair of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, made this clear in a statement released on Sunday, saying there is no valid court ruling compelling the Senate to reinstate Akpoti-Uduaghan immediately. “The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria wishes to reaffirm, for the third time, that there is no subsisting court order mandating the Senate to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan before the expiration…

The Trump administration announced Friday that it is rejecting recent amendments to the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) pandemic response framework, arguing that the changes infringe on U.S. sovereignty. Although the United States began its formal withdrawal from the WHO immediately after Donald Trump returned to office on January 20, the State Department emphasized that the language of the amended agreement—reached last year—would still have imposed obligations on the U.S. In a joint statement, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—a longtime vaccine critic—said the revisions “risk unwarranted interference with our national sovereign…

Amid intensifying calls for local government autonomy in Nigeria, former Lagos State governor and ex-Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has argued that true autonomy for local councils is currently unattainable under the country’s constitutional framework. Speaking on Channels Television’s *Sunrise* programme on Saturday, Fashola emphasized that local governments remain significantly constrained by the influence of state governments and their legislative assemblies, which, according to him, undermines the concept of autonomy. “I think that the debate we must have, debate we must have, is whether we really want autonomous local governments. It’s a debate that must be had,” Fashola…

The Kaduna State Police Command has halted a planned rally by supporters of Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, which was intended to mark his birthday. In a statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, the police explained that the decision was based on intelligence reports suggesting that certain criminal elements intended to infiltrate the event. These elements allegedly planned to exploit the rally to incite unrest, disrupt public order, and potentially trigger violence. “The Command has credible information indicating that the proposed gathering could be hijacked by miscreants, posing a threat to peace and security,” the…

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total of ₦1.818 trillion among the federal, state, and local governments as revenue accrued in June 2025. This was revealed in a statement released on Saturday by the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Bawa Mokwa. The revenue distribution followed the FAAC’s meeting in July 2025, held in Abuja. According to a communiqué issued after the meeting, the total disbursement included ₦1.018 trillion in statutory revenue, ₦631.507 billion from Value Added Tax (VAT), ₦29.165 billion from the Electronic Money Transfer…

By Fatimah Idera and Helen Okechukwu Since the announcement of a coalition adopting the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as its platform to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections, Nigeria’s political landscape has continued to experience significant shifts, with several prominent politicians defecting to align with the party. The wave of defections gained national attention in recent weeks, beginning with the exit of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Shortly after Atiku’s departure, another former PDP presidential aspirant, Dele Momodu, also announced his resignation from the party. In a statement released shortly after his…

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…