NFF officials stopped me from greeting Flamingos over fear of losing jobs – Obi …condemns growing culture of toxic politics

Photo: Peter Obi By Mandy Park The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has accused officials of the Nigeria Football Federation of preventing him from greeting Nigeria’s victorious Under-17 women’s football team, the Flamingos, at the airport over fears of losing their jobs. Obi described the incident as another manifestation of what he called the growing culture of toxic politics in Nigeria, alleging that political considerations had increasingly overshadowed national unity and mutual respect. The former Anambra State governor disclosed this in a statement posted on his…

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2027: Tinubu Must Go, MFC Declares, Accuses FG of Worsening Poverty, Insecurity

By Mandy Park The Movement for Fundamental Change (MFC) has called for the removal of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election, accusing his administration of worsening poverty, hunger, insecurity, unemployment and economic hardship in the country. The group said Nigerians had been subjected to unprecedented suffering under the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government, arguing that the administration had failed to fulfil its promises of economic prosperity, food security, job creation and improved living conditions. It, therefore, urged Nigerians to use the 2027 presidential election to reject Tinubu and…

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