Year: 2026

Photo: Mr Peter Obi By : Mandy Park The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 general election, Peter Obi, has met with Nigerians living in South Africa amid renewed xenophobic tensions and attacks targeting African immigrants, including Nigerians. Obi’s visit comes against the backdrop of growing concerns over hostility towards foreign nationals in parts of South Africa, where non-state actors have allegedly been involved in attacks, harassment, killings, and destruction of properties belonging to immigrants. During the visit, Obi also held high-level engagements with South…

Photo: Kenneth Okonkwo By: Daniel Kanu In every political season, disagreements, defections, and shifting alliances are expected. Democracy thrives on divergent opinions and competing interests. However, what should never become normal is the descent into bitterness, personal attacks, and relentless hostility against individuals simply because political interests no longer align. This is why the recent public posture of Kenneth Okonkwo toward Peter Obi has become deeply concerning to many Nigerians, especially supporters of the Obi movement. At almost every opportunity on television interviews and political discussions, Kenneth Okonkwo appears increasingly…

By Mandy Park The Nigeria Democratic Congress has constituted a National Selection Committee to oversee the screening and selection of aspirants for its forthcoming governorship and National Assembly primaries. The party disclosed this in a statement signed by its National Secretary, Ikenna Morgan Enekweizu, saying the move was part of efforts to strengthen transparency, internal democracy and credibility in its candidate selection process ahead of the 2027 general elections. According to the statement, the committee was approved by the party’s National Leader following recommendations by the National Working Committee (NWC)…

By: Mandy Park TWO aspirants are slugging it out with Gov. Hyacinth Alia for the All Progressives Congress APC governorship ticket in Benue, Prof. Mohammed Isah has said. Isah, who is the Chairman of the Governorship/State Assembly Primary Election Committee in Benue, made the disclosure during the distribution of sensitive materials for the conduct of the party’s governorship primaries on Thursday in Makurdi. The committee chairman named the aspirants as Mr Jeffrey Kuranun and Mr Terwase Orbunde. He said that all three aspirants had been cleared to participate in the…

Photo: Senator Abba Moro By Emmanuel Eche’Ofun John The senator representing Benue South Senatorial District and Senate Minority Leader, Comrade Abba Moro, PhD, on Wednesday secured the senatorial ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Senator Moro is seeking re-election to consolidate on the gains of his achievements so far and explore bigger opportunities for his senatorial district. While addressing delegates drawn from the nine local government areas of Zone C at Leach Hotel, Otukpo, for the senatorial congress, the Benue State Chairman of…

Photo:  Gov. Bassey Otu By Nathaniel Otaba The latest outburst by the Cross River State PDP chairman on the health sector is nothing but a desperate attempt to politicize ongoing reforms and distract the public from the undeniable progress being recorded under the administration of Governor Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu. When Governor Otu assumed office, he inherited years of systemic decay in the health sector, dilapidated facilities, manpower shortages, poor equipment, and abandoned infrastructure. Rather than trading blames, this administration immediately rolled up its sleeves and began the difficult…