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Obi Slams Wike’s Clash with Soldier as Example of a ‘Disgraced Country’

Awwal Owolabi 13 November 2025 0

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), says the clash between Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), and a naval officer is an “unfortunate reflection of the growing institutional disorder” in Nigeria. On Tuesday, a viral video showed Wike in a

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Peter Obi votes in Anambra governorship election, decries Nigeria’s failing democracy

Promise Eze 8 November 2025 0

Peter Obi, former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, has cast his vote at Polling Unit 019, Umudim Akasi, Agulu Ward 2, in Anaocha Local Government Area of the state. Obi joined other residents to exercise his civic duty during Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra State. Sixteen candidates […]

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NAFDAC rewards exceptional staff for spurting Agency to unprecedented milestone

Tunde Opalana 4 November 2025 0

The Director General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye has attributed the milestones achieved by the Agency to the collective effort and resilience of staff which resulted in achieving WHO Global Benchmarking Tool (GBT) re-benchmarking, becoming the first in Africa to sustain and maintain Maturity Level 3 (ML3)

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CPC Designation, consequence of lack of prudent use of resources says Obi

Tunde Opalana 4 November 2025 0

Former Anambra State governor, Mr. Peter Obi, has blamed the recent designation of Nigeria as a country of particular concern by the United States government on incompetent hands running the affairs of the nation. Obi, who was the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 poll, said the situation we find ourselves in is a […]

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Obi accuses sports federation of failing to deliver FIFA-funded stadium in Anambra

Promise Eze 27 October 2025 0

Peter Obi, former presidential candidate, has accused Nigeria’s sports authorities of failing to deliver a FIFA-funded stadium project that was promised to Anambra State during his tenure as governor. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, Obi was reacting to recent allegations of fund mismanagement levelled against the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Recent […]

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Nigerian Ports Can Achieve Maximum Economic Benefits When Decentralized, Says Obi

Tunde Opalana 25 October 2025 0

The Labour Party Presidential Candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has canvassed for decentralization of seaports across the country to enhance maximum economic benefits. He bemoaned the concentration of ports in Lagos by the Federal Government with the recent approval of N1.5 trillion for the modernisation of Apapa and Tin Can Ports all in […]

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Peter Obi sues Deji Adeyanju for ₦1.5 Billion over defamation

Awwal Owolabi 16 October 2025 0

Peter Gregory Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has filed a ₦1.5 billion defamation lawsuit against political activist Deji Adeyanju. Obi sued Adeyanju over a series of alleged false and malicious publications on the activist’s social media platforms, which he claimed have damaged his personal, political, and professional reputation. The suit,

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2027: Labour Party urges Atiku to support Obi

Promise Eze 11 October 2025 0

The Labour Party (LP) has dismissed speculations that its 2027 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, could step down for any coalition or rival aspirant, insisting such a move would betray the hopes of millions of Nigerians seeking change. Responding to ongoing debates over possible opposition alignments ahead of the next general election, Tony Akeni, LP’s Interim […]

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Nigeria betrayed by leadership failures, says Obi

Tunde Opalana 2 October 2025 0

Peter Obi, Labour Party 2023 presidential candidate, has said that leadership failure remains the major obstacle to Nigeria’s development, dashing the hopes of the country’s founding fathers. He lamented that the prediction at independence that Nigeria would rise as Africa’s economic and political power has been derailed by poor leadership. “Our founding fathers fought for

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You’re misleading Nigerians, demolished plazas had no approval — Lagos state government tells Obi

Awwal Owolabi 2 October 2025 0

The Lagos State Government has dismissed claims by Peter Obi that plazas recently demolished at the trade fair complex in Ojo had valid approvals. Officials from the Ministry of Physical Planning, the Building Control Agency, the Urban Renewal Agency, and the Planning Permit Authority carried out the demolitions. On Tuesday, Obi, presidential candidate of the […]

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“What kind of country begs for charity to build library” – Obi slams FG over misplaced priorities

Awwal Owolabi 22 September 2025 0

Peter Obi, former presidential candidate, has criticised the federal government for leaving the national library uncompleted while billions are spent on luxuries and foreign trips. Obi made the remarks on Sunday in reaction to a birthday message from the first lady, Oluremi Tinubu, who had urged friends and supporters to donate toward finishing the library […]

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Obi holds closed-door meeting with Jonathan in Abuja

Promise Eze 12 September 2025 0

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, met with former President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday for a closed-door discussion in Abuja. Obi confirmed the meeting in a post on X, saying it focused on Nigeria’s current situation. “Today in Abuja, I met with my very dear elder brother, statesman, […]

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Obi: Nigeria must declare national war on insecurity after ‘bloody weekend’

Tom Okpe 9 September 2025 0

Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has called for what he described as a “national war” against insecurity, following a spate of killings and abductions across the country. In a post on Monday, Obi described the past weekend as “bloody,” citing the deaths of over 100 Nigerians in Borno, Sokoto, Katsina, and […]

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Peter Obi to FG: Declare national war on insecurity

Awwal Owolabi 8 September 2025 0

Peter Obi, Labour Party 2023 presidential candidate, has called on federal government to declare a national war on insecurity due to the scale of killings across the country. Obi, writing on X after reports of more than 100 deaths in coordinated attacks across Borno, Sokoto, Katsina, and Edo over the weekend, described the incidents as […]

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Peter Obi to Tinubu: Achieving revenue targets means nothing to average Nigerians

Awwal Owolabi 4 September 2025 0

Peter Obi, Labour Party 2023 presidential candidate, has criticised the FG’s celebration of an increase in revenue when the majority of the citizens are still suffering. The former Anambra state governor made the statement on his official X platform on Thursday to educate the government on the need to prioritise the people’s well-being. On Wednesday, […]

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Bala Mohammed: Obi or Jonathan may get PDP presidential ticket

Awwal Owolabi 29 August 2025 0

Bala Mohammed, Bauchi state governor, has revealed PDP’s desire to consider Peter Obi or Goodluck Jonathan as the 2027 presidential flagbearer. He made the statement on Thursday on Channels TV’s Politics Today program while discussing the party’s recent presidential zoning decision . The Bauchi state governor, who is an active member of the PDP governors’ […]

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“Obi is a fraud parading as a messiah,” lawyer Adeyanju hits back at legal threat

Promise Eze 28 August 2025 0

Deji Adeyanju, a lawyer and activist, has labelled Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general election as a ‘fraud’ following a legal threat from him. On his official Facebook page on Wednesday, Adeyanju said he received a letter from Alex Ejesieme, Obi’s counsel. In the letter Obi threatened legal action against […]

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Deyi Adeyanju: Obidients are the reason Peter Obi will never be President

Awwal Owolabi 24 August 2025 0

Deyi Adeyanju, human rights activist and lawyer has heaped blames on Obidients as the reason their principal, Peter Obi, will never become Nigeria president. The former PDP Director of New Media made the outburst on his X platform on Saturday in a series of post to play down the relevance of Obi in Anambra’s governorship […]

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Obi visits Rufai family, laments neglect of national heroes

Guest Writer 24 August 2025 0

By Tunde Opalana Former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi on Saturday visited the family of late Nigerian goalkeeper, Peter Rufai where he lamented the neglect of national heroes particularly in the field of sports. The former Green Eagles captain who recently died was buried in Lagos on Friday amidst concern of lack of […]

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Peter Obi’s political weight is diminishing, says Lagos LP chair

Promise Eze 20 August 2025 0

Dayo Ekong, the Lagos State Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), has called on former presidential candidate Peter Obi to reflect on his recent political moves, warning that his appeal among Nigerians is diminishing. She made this call in a post on her X page on Tuesday. She noted that Obi’s 2023 popularity came not […]

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