President Bola Tinubu on Thursday evening at All Progressives Congress (APC) 15th meeting of the National Executive Committee in Abuja, threatened to issue an executive order that would directly channel Local Government Area (LGA) funds to councils, bypassing state governors in line with the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on fiscal federalism. According to him, “The Supreme Court has capped it for you again, saying, ‘give them their money directly.’ If you wait for my Executive Order, because I have the knife, I have the yam, I will cut it.” According to him, “The Supreme Court has capped it for you…
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has warned Nigerians about a recalled Indomie noodles product following concerns over undeclared allergens. In a public alert numbered 041/2025 published on its official website on Friday, NAFDAC said French food safety authorities, Rappel Conso, issued a recall notice for Indomie Vegetable Flavour noodles. According to the agency, the recall was prompted by the presence of undeclared milk and egg allergens, which could pose serious health risks to individuals with allergies or intolerances. NAFDAC noted that while the chances of the affected product entering Nigeria remain low due to the…
A Report on the Investigation: The Numbers That Should Keep Governors Up at NightAn accountant in one of northern Nigeria’s huge bureaucracies sits with a calculator and a clear mind. His job is easy: give away billions. UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, has made a decision that should scare every public official in the area. Nigeria now has the sad honour of having more kids out of school than any other country in the world. As of late 2024, the number is 18.3 million, and that is, one in every five children who aren’t in school lives in Nigeria.…
While an internal investigation by the hospital is a necessary first step, it is by no means a sufficient response. This case should serve as a red flag to EKSUTH management to take necessary steps to reinforce ethical standards in medical practice and restore public confidence in the healthcare system. Anything less would amount to complicity in injustice. The unauthorised removal of a patient’s kidney constitutes a serious criminal offence and a flagrant violation of both medical ethics and professional conduct. Such an act is a betrayal of the sacred trust between a doctor and patient. The dismissal of the…
The Ekiti State Government has ordered the immediate dismissal of a surgeon and the suspension of other members of a surgical team at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital following allegations of unlawful kidney removal. The directive followed the submission of a report by a seven-member panel of enquiry set up to investigate claims by Mr Joshua Afolayan regarding a surgical procedure carried out on him at the teaching hospital. The Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Oyebanji Filani, disclosed the government’s decision in a statement issued after receiving the report of the panel, which was chaired by Professor…
Author and public affairs commentator, Charles Omole, has alleged that multiple cabals are operating within President Bola Tinubu’s government, naming the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, and Seyi Tinubu, the president’s son, as prominent figures within some of the groups. Omole made the allegation on Thursday during an appearance on Channels Television’s *Politics Today*, where he argued that the presence of cabals around a president is not unusual in Nigeria’s political history. According to him, every Nigerian president has had powerful groups clustered around the seat of power, but the…
Recent excerpts circulating from a book authored by Dr. Charles Omole: “Muhammadu Buhari: From Soldier to Statesman,” purport to recount events and attitudes within the Buhari presidency, particularly as they relate to the presidential ambition of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Because these accounts touch directly on matters I was personally and professionally involved in, I consider it necessary—indeed, a duty—to place the facts clearly and calmly before the Nigerian public. Between 2016 and 2022, I served as Special Adviser on Political Matters in the Office of the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo. In that capacity, I was privy to several…
A civil society organisation (CSO), Centre for Leadership Legacy International (Centre LLI), has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to uphold the highest integrity in his government by ensuring that any act capable of bringing his government into disrepute is not entertained. The group urged President Tinubu to wade into these discrepancies in Tunji-Ojo educational controversies in the interest of the integrity and accountability of his government. In a statement signed by the Spokesman of the Centre, Davies Isaiah Ijele, the group urged President Tinubu to look deeply into the serial allegations of certificate forgery against his Minister of Interior, Hon…
The recent reaction by the Russian Embassy in Abuja to opinion articles published in various media, even though it singled out THISDAY and The Sun, raises a question that should concern every African and especially Nigerians who value democracy: when confronted with uncomfortable facts and legitimate scrutiny, does Russia engage with evidence, or does it attack the messenger? Rather than addressing the substance of the arguments raised about insecurity in the Sahel and the conduct of Russian-linked mercenaries, the Embassy chose a familiar authoritarian playbook: dismiss the writers as “paid,” question their legitimacy, and attempt to intimidate independent media platforms…
I have learned that there is an ongoing dispute between the legendary Baba Lere Paimo and the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Ghandi, regarding the remake of the epic movie, ‘Ogbori Elemoso.’ I hope the matter is resolved amicably. Below is the piece I wrote about the film back in 2020REMINISCING ABOUT OGBORI ELEMOSHOAmong the three literary genres, Drama stands apart for its versatility, its social immediacy, and its ability to fuse literature, movement, and spectacle into a living, breathing art form. Unlike prose, which unfolds in the solitude of reading, or poetry, which sings in the silence of contemplation, Drama…