Peter Obi
29 Feb
The candidate of the Labour Party during the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, has projected that the new Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will worsen the country's economy, cause job losses and lead to other negative results. The Central Bank recently decided through the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to…
28 Feb
Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has said that he fears the implementation of the Oronsaye Report may lead to downsizing workers, and more hardship. "In implementing this Report, conscious effort must be made to cushion the effects of such a major overhaul on the workers, to avoid driving more people into hardship, in…
26 Feb
Presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, yesterday, advised federal agencies against arresting Bureau de Change operators, noting that they are not responsible for the free fall of the Naira.
24 Feb
A spokesperson for the Obi-Datti presidential campaign has dismissed insinuations that Peter Obi has parted ways with the Labour Party. Chief spokesman of the Obi-Datti campaign Dr Yunusa Tanko in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja said the news remains fake as it did not originate from Obi or the Obidient Movement but from…
21 Feb
The Nigerian government should address "arbitrary and ever-increasing" customs duties, as they are crippling businesses and posing danger to the economy, Peter Obi said.
21 Feb
As the world commemorated Social Justice Day, yesterday, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has called for equal opportunity to live decently for all citizens, to enable them to explore their potential and make a meaningful impact in society.
16 Feb
The crisis rocking the Labour Party (LP) took another twist yesterday, as its presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, dropped a bombshell, insisting that transparency must be brought to bear ...
15 Feb
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 General Elections, Peter Obi, has advised Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) against stopping their members desiring to flee (japa) from Nigeria to other countries.
13 Feb
Labour Party treasurer Oluchi Oparah has doubled down on her allegation of financial misappropriation against the chairman Julius Abure. Oparah initially accused Abure of abuse of office, alleging that the party boss misappropriated party funds. But on Tuesday, while speaking on Arise TV, she accused Abure of forging the signature of his predecessor who died…
11 Feb
Mr Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has expressed sadness over the loss of Access Bank Holding Company Chief Executive Officer, Herbert Wigwe in an air mishap on Saturday.
6 Feb
Presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has said the country must end criminality to build up skills and entrepreneurship.
2 Feb
Presidential flag-bearer of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has expressed concern over the deplorable state of the economy that would make a professor in a Nigerian university lobby to be an aide to a federal lawmaker, rather than continue teaching.
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