Rev. Dr. Okechukwu Christopher Obioha, leader of the Njiko Igbo Forum, has warned that excluding Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi from the 2027 presidential ballot could undermine Nigeria’s electoral process. According to Daily Post, Obioha made the remarks following a Federal High Court ruling in Lokoja ordering the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to…
Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has directed all political appointees in his administration who are not members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to register with the party immediately. According to The Punch, Yusuf gave the directive during an interactive session with government officials at the Coronation Hall in Kano on Sunday, June 28, 2026….
The Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, has dismissed claims that the federal government views Peter Obi as a political threat. Speaking during an interview on Mic on Podcast on Saturday, June 27, 2026, Dare explained that the government is operating on a strong performance base,…
The presidential candidate of the New Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Peter Obi, has broken his silence following a Federal High Court judgment in Lokoja that nullified an earlier order forcing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the political party. Describing the judgment delivered by Justice Isah Dashen as an unnecessary and serious…
According to a report by Daily Post, on Tuesday June 23, 2026, Ayodeji Ologun, the General Executive Director of the Centre for Responsive Governance, has criticised Peter Obi, accusing him of frequently misrepresenting facts and figures in public statements. Ologun stated that his main concern about Obi was credibility, claiming that many of the…
Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has defended his involvement in the party’s 2023 presidential campaign, insisting that his impact was not limited to the number of votes he personally delivered. During an interview on Channels Television, Baba-Ahmed addressed critics who argued that he contributed only about 3,000 votes to the…
Oil prices tumbled as markets bet Strait of Hormuz disruptions will ease, with Brent down 10% on the week and Middle East crude benchmarks slipping into contango. Friday, June 26, 2026 Whilst ship transits through the Strait of Hormuz remain a fraction of their previous norm (130-140 transits per day), plunging crude oil prices suggest…
Police authorities have declared that repentant terrorists and other former criminals will not be admitted into the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), warning community leaders against endorsing such individuals for recruitment. The position was made known by the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Isyaku Mohammed, during a stakeholders’ meeting with officers and personnel of the…
Seven suspected commanders of Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have been arrested at the Katsina airport while returning from the Saudi Arabia pilgrimage, according to the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. Tunji-Ojo said the suspects were apprehended through Nigeria’s integrated identity management system and subsequently handed over to the…
The Texas State Board of Education has approved new public school standards that integrate biblical teachings into classroom instruction, making Christianity a central component of education for the state’s 5.5 million public school students. Following months of heated debate, the Republican-controlled board voted 9-5 on Friday to adopt a mandatory reading list for every grade…