Eunice Atuejide, former presidential candidate of the National Interest Party and a member of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), has defended former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi over allegations made against him by former Labour Party spokesperson Kenneth Okonkwo. Speaking during an interview on Arise TV on Thursday, June 11, 2026, Atuejide stressed the…
The Borno State Government has reintegrated 3,762 former insurgents and their family members into society under its peacebuilding and rehabilitation programme known as the “Borno Model.” The group includes 720 former fighters, 992 wives, and 2,050 children who voluntarily surrendered and were classified as low-risk participants under Batch 9 of the programme. Following the completion…
According to The Punch, Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has demanded N5 billion in damages and a public apology from actor-turned-politician Kenneth Okonkwo over allegedly defamatory statements. Obi also warned that he could seek higher damages if the demands were not met. Okonkwo responded on his X account…
According to a report by Daily Trust on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, Kenneth Okonkwo, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has warned that he may release confidential information allegedly obtained during his time as spokesperson for the 2023 presidential campaign of Peter Obi, amid an escalating legal dispute between both parties. Okonkwo,…
During a prophetic session shared on his Facebook page on Friday, June 12, 2026, the Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has predicted that the 2027 presidential election in Nigeria will be a contest between President Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, dismissing the prospects of NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi…
Olumuyiwa Ayodeji has stated that while studying at Ekiti State University in 2010, he joined a group of political thugs and was taken to a creek in Warri, Delta State, to receive “bulletproof charms” In an interview with Nevon HQ, Ayodeji said 20 people went to the creek with him to receive the charms but…
Former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore was reportedly taken to a hospital after collapsing during a Democracy Day protest at the Unity Fountain in Abuja. According to witnesses, the incident occurred on Friday, June 12, 2026, when police officers moved to disperse demonstrators protesting against insecurity, economic difficulties, and governance issues in the country. The protest…
President Bola Tinubu has renamed the Institute of Petroleum Studies in Kaduna as the General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua University of Geological Sciences and Engineering Technology. The announcement was made during his Democracy Day address on June 12, 2026. Tinubu said the decision was taken to honour the late General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, whom he described…
The Hausa community in Ibadan, Oyo state have staged a protest in the state over ethnic profiling following weeks of heightened suspicion directed at the community in the wake of the abduction of over 40 students and teachers in Oriire local government area of the state. The protesters said it was wrong to label…
The Sokoto State Hisbah Board has arrested 26 men and women over alleged immoral activities. The suspects were arrested on Thursday, June 11, 2026 during coordinated raids across several parts of the state capital under ongoing “Operation Tsaftace Birnin Shehu” which targets activities considered contrary to the state’s moral and social values. According…
