Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of piling up debts without delivering meaningful improvements in the living conditions of Nigerians. Obi made the remarks on Saturday during a town hall meeting in Owerri, Imo State, where he continued his nationwide consultations with citizens ahead of the 2027 general elections. Before the meeting, the former Anambra governor visited a market in Owerri, engaging traders, buyers and other residents on the economic realities confronting households and businesses. He said the conversations offered a glimpse into the hardship Nigerians were facing, particularly under…
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The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC) has challenged President Bola Tinubu to account for his 2023 electricity pledge, insisting that Nigerians should judge his administration by its performance. The council was reacting to comments by Dele Alake, spokesperson of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, seeking to clarify Tinubu’s promise that Nigerians should not re-elect him if he failed to deliver electricity during his first term. In a statement, ADC-PCC Director of Media and Publicity, Kola Ologbondiyan, said the President’s declaration was unambiguous. According to him, Tinubu told Nigerians during the 2023 campaign: “Don’t vote for me for second…
***Yusuf Pledges N100m for Yoruba Palace By Ralph Agbana House of Representatives member for Yagba Federal Constituency, Kogi State, Leke Abejide, has launched a mobilisation drive targeting more than one million votes for President Bola Tinubu in Kano State ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Abejide made the pledge on Saturday at the 2026/2027 empowerment programme of the Leke Abejide Foundation (LAF), held at the Kano Pillars Stadium, Sabon-Gari, Kano. The event brought together Yoruba and Kogi indigenes resident in Kano, alongside political leaders, traditional rulers and business stakeholders. Those present included Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, former Kogi…
***Party chieftains question criteria as former minister, founding member is omitted By Comrade Ojonugwa Attai Ayinoko The exclusion of former Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Professor Stephen Ikani Ocheni, from the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council in Kogi State has triggered questions over the party’s commitment to inclusiveness and recognition of loyal members. Ocheni’s omission from the council list announced on Saturday has reportedly unsettled some party stakeholders, who are demanding an explanation for his absence from the body responsible for mobilising support for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The controversy centres…
United Bank for Africa (UBA) is facing fresh legal pressure as Mauritz Walton Nigeria Limited seeks to enforce a ₦7.44 billion judgment debt involving the Benue State Government. The bank’s Managing Director, Oliver Alawuba, and other senior executives reportedly face possible committal proceedings over alleged failure to comply with a court order. The dispute has also triggered reported police visits to some UBA branches in Abuja, raising fears among employees over possible disruptions and asset seizures. A staff member at one of the branches, who spoke anonymously, said armed policemen had visited the premises and warned that they would return…
Former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido has urged youths of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to lead the party’s grassroots campaign for the 2027 governorship election, with a focus on issues rather than personalities. Lamido spoke on Saturday at a meeting with youth leaders and social media operators on platforms including Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. He described them as the party’s foot soldiers and asked them to use their energy and online influence to mobilise voters. He said the campaign would begin in the three senatorial zones before reaching all 27 local government areas. The youths, he said, should explain…
***Urges Supporters Not to Attack Him Senator Henry Seriake Dickson has accused Bayelsa Governor Douye Diri of surrendering the state’s political structure to the All Progressives Congress (APC) after years of benefiting from his support. Dickson, national leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), spoke during his homecoming visit to Bayelsa with the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi. He said he had kept quiet about their disagreement to protect peace and avoid tension, but that the time had come to state his position ahead of the 2027 elections. He said he backed Diri’s emergence as governor after weighing the interests…
The proposed Agge Seaport project has emerged as a major economic promise in the 2027 political engagement of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), with presidential candidate Peter Obi and National Leader Senator Henry Seriake Dickson pledging to pursue its implementation if the party wins the election. Dickson gave the assurance during his homecoming activities in Bayelsa State, where he and Obi also joined a colourful traditional boat regatta celebrating the cultural heritage of the Ijaw people. The cultural display took place on Friday at Toru-Orua, Dickson’s hometown in Sagbama Local Government Area, attracting traditional warriors, community leaders and political stakeholders.…
A ransom collection operation turned deadly for suspected kidnappers in Kano State as local hunters tracked down their gang, killed two members and recovered the entire ₦10 million demanded for a hostage’s release. The encounter occurred in the early hours of Saturday in Falgore Forest, Doguwa Local Government Area, shortly after three suspected bandits collected the ransom for the release of a 45-year-old man, Kabiru Aliyu. Aliyu, a resident of Falgore Village, was abducted on September 11, 2026. According to the Kano State Police Command, the suspects were intercepted by local hunters, popularly known as Yan Bula, while returning to…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused operatives of the Sokoto State-owned security outfit, Sokoto Marshals, of attacking its governorship candidate, Alhaji Munir Dan Iya, and vandalising vehicles in his convoy. The party has given the police 24 hours to arrest those responsible and secure the release of two Department of State Services (DSS) personnel reportedly abducted during the incident. In a statement signed by its Director of Media and Publicity, Kola Ologbondiyan, the ADC Presidential Campaign Council said the attack occurred along Airport Road, Sokoto, on Friday night. Dan Iya was reportedly returning to the city after accompanying former…