On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, Tope Fasua, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Economic Affairs, sharply criticized the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for its “overly critical” and “fatalistic” assessment of Nigeria’s economic reforms, as outlined in the IMF’s July 2025 report, “How Nigeria Can Unleash Its Economic Potential.” Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning […]
On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, Dangote Petroleum Refinery reduced its ex-depot price for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS, petrol) from ₦838 to ₦820 per litre, marking its second price cut in two weeks and the sixth in 2025, driven by a drop in global crude oil prices and intensified competition in Nigeria’s downstream sector. The adjustment […]
On Wednesday, July 9, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump will host a working lunch at the White House’s State Dining Room for the presidents of Senegal (Bassirou Diomaye Faye), Liberia (Joseph Boakai), Guinea-Bissau (Umaro Sissoco Embaló), Mauritania (Mohamed Ould Ghazouani), and Gabon (Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema). The summit, part of a three-day event from July […]
On Wednesday, July 9, 2025, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning condemned the Trump administration’s new restrictions on Chinese purchases of U.S. farmland, announced on July 8, as “a typical discriminatory practice” that violates market economy principles and international trade rules, warning that it would harm U.S. interests. The restrictions, part of the National Farm […]
On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, Senator Ireti Kingibe, representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the Senate, expressed skepticism about the Labour Party’s (LP) ability to win the 2027 general elections due to internal divisions, during an appearance on Channels Television’s Political Paradigm. Kingibe, a prominent LP member, highlighted the party’s “fractured and broken” state, […]
In a move to address circulating narratives about his past, Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has provided detailed clarification regarding his interaction with the late military ruler General Sani Abacha during Nigeria’s authoritarian era. The former Anambra governor released an official statement titled “Our Engagement with General Abacha: Setting the Record Straight,” accompanied by […]
On July 7, 2025, Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, predicted during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition, formed to challenge the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections, will collapse within six months due to its lack of ideological cohesion […]
On Sunday, July 6, 2025, Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, the Southwest leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), issued a statement urging Nigerian voters to reject political parties and candidates, particularly the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), that failed to fulfill their 2023 election promises in the 2027 general elections. Ajadi criticized the APC’s “Renewed […]
On Sunday, July 6, 2025, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, launched the construction of two smart markets in Okene and Okehi Local Government Areas (LGAs), emphasizing her commitment to delivering democratic dividends despite her recent suspension from the Senate. The markets, located at Ihima Central Market in Oboroke (Okehi LGA) and a new Community […]
On Sunday, July 6, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced via Truth Social that any country aligning with the “Anti-American policies” of the BRICS bloc—comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates—will face an additional 10% tariff on goods, with “no exceptions.” The statement, made […]