Sunday Dare, former minister of sports development and special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on media and public communications, says Peter Obi is no longer a political threat to the president ahead of the 2027 election. Dare spoke during an interview on Seun Okinbaloye’s Mic On podcast. ‘Government not afraid of Obi’ Dare dismissed claims…
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve a constitutional amendment bill that seeks to establish state police across Nigeria. The proposal forms part of the administration’s efforts to reform the country’s security architecture. Godswill Akpabio, Senate President, read Tinubu’s letter on the floor of the red chamber on Tuesday. The letter was dated…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, former vice-chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), as chairman of the governing board of the National Universities Commission (NUC). The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Monday by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy. Ogundipe succeeds Olufemi Aina, who resigned…
President Bola Tinubu has dismissed Peter Obi’s call for his resignation, describing it as childish, anti-democratic and disconnected from Nigeria’s constitutional reality. Tinubu’s response was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy. The statement came hours after Obi urged Tinubu to emulate British…
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, has called on President Bola Tinubu to resign over what he described as failures in governance. Obi made the call in a post on X on Monday. Obi cites UK prime minister’s resignation plan The former Anambra governor said he was inspired by…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Biodun Oyebanji, governor of Ekiti state, on his victory in Saturday’s governorship election. Tinubu conveyed the message in a statement issued on Sunday by Bayo Onanuga, his special adviser on information and strategy. Oyebanji secured a landslide victory in the poll, winning all 16 local government areas of the state….
Dele Momodu, publisher of Ovation magazine and a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), says Atiku Abubakar could defeat both President Bola Tinubu and Peter Obi in the 2027 presidential election if he secures the bulk of northern votes and performs strongly in the south. Momodu spoke during an interview on Rufai Oseni’s BlackBox…
President Bola Tinubu says his administration never promised Nigerians quick fixes but committed itself to delivering long-term reforms and sustainable development. Godswill Akpabio, president of the Senate, spoke on behalf of the president on Friday at the commissioning of a road project in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). According to Akpabio, the Tinubu administration remains…
Usman Yusuf, professor of haematology-oncology and former executive secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), says Peter Obi is not politically sellable in northern Nigeria. Yusuf spoke during an interview with DCL English. The former NHIS boss said Obi would struggle to gain acceptance across the region if he fails to address concerns some…
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Party (NDC), has criticised the borrowing policy of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, saying Nigerians are not given enough information about how borrowed funds are spent. Obi spoke in a post on X on Thursday. The former Anambra governor said borrowing is not inherently bad. However, he argued…
