Peter Obi
23 Dec
Accusing fingers were pointed at President Bola Tinubu and the policies of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) government yesterday, as critics claimed they were responsible for the recent deadly stampedes that caused the death of dozens across the country.
23 Dec
Former Director-General of Peter Obi Presidential Campaign Organisation, Dr Doyin Okupe, has said the party’s inability to build an enduring structure after the 2023 elections is responsible for the gale of defections from the party.
22 Dec
Nigeria has recorded over 70 deaths of people who died in stampedes while scrambling for food and palliatives in different parts of the country. With an inflation rate of 34.60%, many Nigerians cannot afford essential items, including food, and anticipate palliatives distribution events. As a result, relief items distribution events witness unprecedented mammoth crowds. When…
10 Dec
Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, and Labour Party candidate Peter Obi are reflecting on the lessons from the last election. Paul Ibe, a spokesman for Atiku disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television on Monday. Ibe stated that both leaders understand the importance of opposition unity…
2 Dec
The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said there is nothing wrong with pursuing the tax reform. The bills, which have passed second reading in the Senate, include the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill, 2024-SB.583; the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill, 2024-SB.584; the Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, 2024-SB.585; and the Nigeria…
29 Nov
The Labour Party presidential flag bearer in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, will, on Saturday, deliver the convocation lecture
29 Nov
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has expressed concerns over the worsening security situation in the country.
26 Nov
Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, representing Abia South in the Senate, has claimed that Nigeria would have been better off if the Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi, had won the 2023 presidential election. Abaribe said this during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday. Abaribe criticised the current administration of President Bola Tinubu, accusing it…
24 Nov
The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has admonished youths to imbibe the spirit of hard work, discipline, and integrity as a sure path to success. Obi, who is also a former governor of Anambra State, spoke recently during an inspiring interactive session with youths in Onitsha, Anambra State,…
16 Nov
The recent local council election in Abia State that was won by the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) and Young Progressives Party (YPP) may have opened the pathway for the gradual decimation of the crisis-torn Labour Party (LP) from the political landscape
12 Nov
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has said the party's candidate in the Ondo State Governorship
11 Nov
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has strongly criticised President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies, claiming they are worsening life for Nigerians and should be the primary focus of his administration rather than targeting political opponents. Atiku issued a statement through his Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, in response to a recent statement by the…
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No fewer than 2,693 youthss and women are currently undergoing training by the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Kaduna State Directorate, under the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Employment Initiative . The training, which commenced in December 2024 is aimed at empowering the youth and women with vocational skills with a view to becoming self reliant.…
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The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, on Friday decried the incessant vandalism of critical power transmission equipment in the country. Adelabu made this known at the official inauguration of a 100MVA Power Transformer at the 132/33kv Transmission Substation in Isolo, Lagos. According to the minister, the issue of vandalism being experienced in all the…
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Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has approved the request of the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) in the state to hire 1,800 teachers, 100 non-teaching staff and 200 security guards. Chairman of TESCOM, Malam Bello Abubakar, disclosed in a statement on Friday in Ilorin that this was aimed at promoting a safer school environment. Abubakar said…
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The Lagos State Taskforce has seized 58 motorcycles during a recent enforcement operation aimed at ensuring compliance with the ban on commercial motorcycles, also known as okada, across restricted routes in the metropolis. The State Ministry of Transportation disclosed this on Friday on X. The enforcement covered major highways, including Gbagada-Oshodi, Oshodi-Apapa, Mile 2-Badagry Expressway,…
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Governor Umaru Bago on Friday commissioned a power station under the rural electrification project in Paiko to boost power supply in Niger State. According to a statement signed by the governor's spokesperson, Bologi Ibrahim, the project was sponsored by the member representing Paikoro at the Niger State House of Assembly, Umar Nasiru to connect Barikishi,…
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The Human Rights Advocacy Watch Campaign and the All Women League have expressed their shock and have demanded that justice should be done as a lady, Mrs Gloria Peter Ajine, was brutally murdered while harvesting vegetables on her farm on 15th December 2025. The incident happened at Abeokuta North in Ilewo Orile in Ogun State.…
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In the last few months, some unscrupulous elements have intensified their illegal operations across the country, freely circulating fake and substandard drugs as well as unwholesome food and drinks.
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The threat of economic sanctions against Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) member states and associates by President-elect, Donald Trump, comes amid controversies around what his reemergence poses for Africa and the rest of the world.
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It is on record that the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has accepted an invitation from the President of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to visit the country this year.