By Obiaruko Christie Ndukwe The just-concluded PDP presidential primaries, which ought to be a trending story in the media seem to have been eclipsed by a more worrisome development that happens to be the conspiratorial plot to draft former President Goodluck Jonathan into the race to succeed President Buhari under the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, which had hitherto sacked ...

Justice lnyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja, has granted bail to Senator Rochas Okorocha. His Lordship granted Okorocha bail on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Okorocha had remained in the custody of the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, since the invasion of his private residence and subsequent arrest. He was taken to court on Monday, May 30, 2022 ...

The Movement for Election of Nigeria President of Igbo Extraction has extolled former Anambra Governor, Mr Peter Obi, on his election as the Presidential Candidate for Labour Party for 2023 presidential election. National Convener of the group, Mr Vincent Ezekwueme, made the commendation in Enugu while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the recent emergence of Obi ...

Barely a week to the presidential primaries of the All Progressives Congress(APC), indications have emerged that the emergence of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as the candidate of the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), has unsettled the ruling party. It was learnt that the development has created anxiety in the APC and largely changed its earlier projections to prosecute the 2023 general ...

Being Peter Obi’s acceptance speech as Labour Party’ presidential candidate. I thank Nigerians; especially members of the Labour Party who have gathered here since yesterday to partake in the primaries to choose the person that will fly Labour flag in the forthcoming National election to choose the President of Nigeria. History beckons. Nigerians remain hopeful for a national rebirth, which ...

Professor Pat Utomi has announced his stepping down for Mr. Peter Obi at the on going presidential primary of the Labour Party. Utomi said he was stepping down for a younger aspirant with the capacity to effect the needed change in the Nigerian system. He said the time for the liberation of Nigeria had begun with the LP primaries. Another ...

As the nations of the world initiate transition from fossil fuel to renewable energy to mitigate the current global energy crises, Nigerians have been told to embrace the alternative source of energy that is sustainable. Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, who made the call also challenged the churches in Nigeria to use their pulpit to drive advocacy ...

The coming on stream of the 650,000 barrels-per-day Dangote Petroleum Refinery will guarantee availability of high quality environmentally compliant products in Nigeria, regional markets in West Africa, Southern Africa and inter-continental markets. The President/CE of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote made this disclosure on Tuesday at the Nigerian Content Midstream – Downstream Oil and Gas Summit 2022, which held in Lagos. ...

The dramatic end to Gov. Nyesom Wike’s presidential quest has been described by the Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, as prayer answered for the teeming workers, pensioners and the downtrodden in Rivers State. Speaking to pressmen shortly after the governor lost his bid to get the Presidential ticket of his Party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, at ...

Former Governor Peter Obi has congratulated the Bishop of Ekwulobia Diocese, Most Rev Peter Ebere Okpaleke, on his appointment as a Cardinal. In a Congratulatory Message from His Media Office on Sunday, Obi described Okpaleke’s elevation to the Cardinalate as apposite. He recalled Okpaleke’s past as an impactful teacher, devoted priest, administrator, and Bishop, noting that he had always been ...