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From Obi’s Loyal Defender to Atiku’s Spokesman: What Happened to Kenneth Okonkwo?

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Photo: Kenneth Okonkwo By Daniel Kanu There is a question Kenneth Okonkwo owes Nigerians—not necessarily because he has changed political camps, but because of the ferocity with which he now attacks those he once defended and the manner in which he now defends the man he once attacked. This question becomes even more important because Okonkwo, the former spokesperson of the Peter Obi presidential campaign, has emerged as one of the most vocal defenders of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), ahead of…

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Senator Umeh Delivers New Urology Centre at UNIZIK Neni Campus

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Photo: Senator Victor Umeh By: Mandy Park The Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, Senator Victor Umeh, Ohamadike Ndigbo, has completed a new urology centre at the Neni campus of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, UNIZIK, in a move set to strengthen healthcare delivery within the institution and its host community, Neni, in Anaocha Local Government Area (LGA) of Anambra State. According to a statement by the Ohamadike Media Team, “The newly completed facility comprises eight rooms and six toilets, purpose-built to provide specialized urological consultation, diagnosis, training for students, and treatment…

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Osun Guber: APC, PDP file petitions to challenge Adeleke’s victory in court 

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Photo: Governor Adeleke By: Mandy Park Legal fireworks over the August 15 Osun State governorship election have begun, with the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenging the declaration of Governor Ademola Adeleke as winner of the poll. The petitions, dated September 5, 2026, were displayed at the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Osogbo yesterday, effectively opening another legal battle over an election involving Adeleke. Certified True Copies (CTCs) of the petitions showed that APC candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, popularly known as AMBO, and his…

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Nigerians Better Off In 1999…‘We’re Really Not In Democracy’ says Duke

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Photo: Donald Duke. Nigerians were better off in 1999 than they are now despite 26 years of constitutional democracy, Donald Duke, Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) presidential candidate has said. Duke, former Governor of Cross-River State, spoke on Friday during an interview on the Policy Without Politics (PWP) podcast, a clip of which circulated on Sunday. Nigeria returned to democratic rule in 1999 after years of military rule, when former President Olusegun Obasanjo took over from Abdulsalami Abubakar, then military Head of State. The country has had six civilian presidents since…

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Obi Rejects Datti’s Verdict, Says Anambra Record Proves He Can Transform Nigeria

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By Mandy Park Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has dismissed the assessment of his former running mate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, that none of the politicians seeking to unseat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election, including himself, has the capacity to improve Nigeria. Obi, while outlining his vision for the country, said his record as governor of Anambra State demonstrated that he had the experience and capacity to deliver meaningful development if given the opportunity to lead at the federal level. Baba-Ahmed, who was Obi’s…

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Gov. Otu placing culture, tourism at heart of Cross River development – Obudu Chair

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Photo: Gov. Otu The Chairman of Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State, has commended Governor Bassey Otu for placing culture and tourism at the centre of the state’s development agenda. The council chairman said the governor’s administration had demonstrated a renewed commitment to harnessing Cross River State’s rich cultural heritage, natural attractions and tourism potential as key drivers of economic growth and sustainable development. He noted that Obudu, with its renowned mountainous landscape, cultural heritage and tourist attractions, remained strategically positioned to benefit from the state government’s renewed…

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Obi slams Tinubu’s bid to block release of FBI records

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Photo  Mr Peter Obi •U.S. firm fears Tinubu’ll be shamed at UNGA, says he was criminally probed •Why President doesn’t want records released, by Omokri By  Mandy Park Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s reported request for a United States (U.S.) court to restrict the release of records held by American law enforcement agencies in connection with historical investigations allegedly linking him to drug trafficking. Meanwhile, United States-based policy advisory and lobbying firm Von Batten-Montague-York is afraid that if Tinubu attends the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)…

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Ogun police organise security workshop ahead of 2027 elections

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Photo  Governor Abiodun By Mandy Park The Ogun State Police Command will train about 520 security, electoral, media and political stakeholders ahead of the 2027 general elections. The two-day security workshop will take place from September 22 to 23, 2026, according to a statement signed by the workshop’s Executive Consultant, Dr Bolu John Folayan on Tuesday. Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, is expected to declare the workshop open and deliver the keynote address. Professor of Mass Communication and law practitioner, Fassy Adetokunboh Yusuf, will present the lead paper. Participants will include Divisional…

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GGAA defends Adedeji’s inclusion in Presidential campaign team, says opposition signalling defeat

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Photo Zacch Adedeji, Executive Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) By Beatrice Abiodun The Good Governance Agenda in Africa (GGAA) has described the opposition’s sustained criticism of Zacch Adedeji’s inclusion in the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council as a misplaced priority that reveals early signs of electoral weakness. The group noted that the appointment of the Nigeria Revenue Service Chairman as Deputy Director of Fundraising reflects a rational use of proven administrative expertise rather than any breach of public service ethics. In a statement signed by its convener Dr. Randy Atu on…

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Retailers pleads with Tinubu, NAFDAC to stop sachet alcohol ban enforcement

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  Protesters By Mandy Park For many petty traders in Lagos, the ban on sachet and small-sized plastic-bottled alcoholic beverages has become more than a regulatory policy – it has become a threat to their livelihoods and ability to feed their families. Members of the Lagos State chapter of Concerned Drink Sellers and Traders Across Nigeria are appealing to the Federal Government and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to suspend the enforcement of the ban on alcoholic drinks packaged in sachets and plastic bottles below 200ml. The traders,…

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