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The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has reportedly instituted a defamation suit against actor-turned-politician Kenneth Okonkwo, seeking ₦8 billion in damages over alleged defamatory remarks.
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has issued a strong response to PDP factional leader, Taminu Turaki, amid party tensions, warning him to watch developments concerning INEC portal access ahead of June 26.
The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has directed the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), to immediately reverse the appointment of 24 aides, describing the action as inconsistent with due process and existing university regulations.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticized alleged comments by Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru, accusing him of making inflammatory remarks against the opposition and calling on him to focus on governance rather than political rhetoric ahead of the 2027 elections.
Chief (Dr.) Kingsley Chizoba Nweke, popularly known as Odaa Opuo, has officially received the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Certificate of Return as the party's candidate for the Enugu East Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The Oyo State Government has announced a strict curfew across ten local government areas bordering the Old Oyo National Park as security operations intensify to rescue 39 abducted schoolchildren and seven teachers.
NDC Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed concern over the remand of activist Omoyele Sowore in Kuje Prison, warning that Nigeria must avoid any action that appears to shrink civic space or suppress dissenting voices in a democratic society.
Following concerns over a recent publication, clarification has been issued stating that the photograph showing Governor Peter Mbah and Comrade Kennedy Iyere does not represent any form of political endorsement. It is explained that the meeting was strictly a reconciliation engagement aimed at resolving past differences and promoting mutual understanding.
Former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology and PDP Gubernatorial Candidate, Chief Uche Nnaji, has heavily condemned the wave of violence, thuggery, and voter suppression that marred Saturday's Enugu North Senatorial bye-election. Leading a high-powered delegation to commiserate with hospitalized victims who were brutally assaulted for exercising their franchise, Chief Nnaji labeled the onslaught a "shameful level of barbarism". He fiercely questioned why a government claiming popular support had to mobilize an unprecedented wave of political office holders and thugs to forcefully manipulate a democratic process.
A scathing, non-partisan evaluation of the recently concluded Enugu North Senatorial District bye-election has exposed a dangerous crisis of public trust gripping the state. The analysis details a troubling trail of voter intimidation, targeted violence, and widespread electoral irregularities that have left the electorate deeply shaken. With state-sponsored thuggery and administrative manipulation dominating a relatively limited contest, the media vanguard has amplified a vital question being asked by citizens across Nigeria: If this severe suppression was just the rehearsal, what destructive machinery will the ruling elite unleash when the high-stakes gubernatorial and general elections arrive in 2027?
Demonstrating profound leadership and solidarity with the grassroots, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Gubernatorial Candidate for Enugu State and former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, has deployed a senior delegation to visit citizens injured during the Enugu North Senatorial District Bye-Election. Condemning the widespread reports of thuggery, voter intimidation, and physical assaults, Chief Nnaji lambasted the desperate deployment of political machinery by the ruling class, promising that the victims will not be abandoned in their pursuit of democratic justice and recovery.
Operatives of the EFCC Enugu Zonal Directorate have arrested the Chief Executive Officer of Goodben Global Travels and Tour Limited, Chukwujindu Goodness Nchekwube, and another suspect, Rogers Oluwaseyi Eruku, over an alleged N68.02 million visa fraud involving 24 victims.
