Author: Damilola

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…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced plans to challenge a court decision that acquitted former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, of alleged money laundering and fraud charges. Delivering judgment on Wednesday, Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke ruled in favour of a no-case submission filed by Fayose, declaring that the prosecution had not presented sufficient evidence to warrant the defendant entering a defence. “The prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case against the first defendant,” the judge held. Reacting to the verdict, EFCC lead counsel, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), confirmed the agency’s intention to appeal. He stated that the commission…

UK inflation rose unexpectedly in June, reaching its highest level in a year and a half, according to data released on Wednesday. The development has intensified pressure on the British government and highlighted growing economic challenges. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) climbed to 3.6% in June, up from 3.4% in May. This marks the highest inflation rate since January 2024, driven largely by persistent increases in fuel and food costs. Most economists had anticipated inflation would remain steady, making the rise a surprise. The news comes on the heels of other…

President Bola Tinubu, along with his vice, Kashim Shettima, and foreign dignitaries, bid the former president Muhammadu Buhari farewell in Daura, Katsina State, on Tuesday. The funeral of the late former president was attended by other government officials, mourners, and sympathisers at his residence. The remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari have arrived at his Daura residence, where he was laid to rest according to Islamic customs following a funeral prayer to be led by the Chief Imam of Katsina. A crowd of mourners gathered outside the family compound in Daura to pay their last respects to the late Nigerian…

Femi Adesina, a former presidential spokesman to late president Muhammadu Buhari, has stated that the former president could have died long dead for a long time if he had visited Nigerian hospitals. Adesina urged critics of Buhari’s death in a London hospital should know that the former president had been using London hospitals before he was elected president in May 2015. He added that medical doctors in the United Kingdom were aware of his principal’s medical history and there was no need to change them. According to him, some hospitals in Nigeria are deficient in the facilities and professionalism needed…

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has filed an appeal challenging a recent judgment by the Federal High Court that ordered the Senate to reverse the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central. The appeal, dated July 14, 2025, was submitted to the Court of Appeal in Abuja. Akpabio is contesting the July 4 ruling by Justice Binta Nyako, who declared the Senate’s six-month suspension of Akpoti-Uduaghan as excessive and a violation of the rights of her constituents to adequate representation. Although the judge affirmed the Senate’s constitutional powers to discipline its members, she held that the nature and duration…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has criticised Rauf Aregbesola, accusing the former governor and now Interim National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) of leaving a trail of debts and unfinished projects during his tenure. Aregbesola, who led Osun from 2010 to 2018, had publicly maintained a cordial relationship with Adeleke since the latter assumed office in November 2022. However, tensions appear to have surfaced following Aregbesola’s recent visit to Osogbo, where he rallied supporters and urged residents to embrace the ADC, claiming the party was set to reclaim Osun in 2026. In a statement issued by his spokesperson,…