LABOUR Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has called on the Federal Government to introduce skill acquisition programs in correctional facilities nationwide. According to the former governor of Anambra State, such initiatives will rehabilitate inmates and enable them to contribute meaningfully to society. Obi made this appeal in a post on his … Read more
I am deeply saddened and distressed by the tragic loss of lives in desperate searches for food. A few days ago, about 35 people, mostly children, lost their lives in a stampede at a Christmas Funfair in Ibadan, Oyo State. This morning, reports emerged of at least 10 people losing their lives in Abuja while … Read more
FORMER presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has condemned the arrest of human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, by the Nigeria Police. Peter Obi said the arrest of Farotimi, a former member of his presidential campaign council, on an allegation of defamation by the police was a gross misuse of police powers. In a statement … Read more
PETER Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate under the platform of Labour Party (LP), describe education as the most critical tool for development and future of Nigerians. Obi stated this at the 20th Anniversary of America University of Nigeria (AUN) and Founders Day celebration in Yola on Saturday. Obi, who was the Keynote Speaker at the … Read more
PETER Obi, a former Governor of Anambra, has donated 10 computers and printers to Saint Augustine College, Mayo-Belwa, Adamawa. Speaking at the presentation in Yola on Saturday, Obi said the gesture was to help students acquire more knowledge in Information and Communication Technology (ICT). “Today, we are talking about technology, therefore, our children need … Read more
A former Director-General of Peter Obi’s 2023 presidential campaign council, Doyin Okupe, has said he would never support the former Anambra State governor again. Okupe had recently said that those abusing and insulting him for supporting President Bola Tinubu’s economic recovery plan are ignorant. Okupe, a former Presidential Spokesperson, made this known on Monday while … Read more
…cite child rights violations ATIKU Abubakar and Peter Obi, former presidential candidates from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP), have strongly criticized the recent arraignment of minors allegedly involved in the #EndBadGovernance protests. Both leaders condemned what they termed the “inhumane treatment” of these young defendants. On Friday, several protesters—many reportedly minors—were … Read more
THE Presidential Candidate of Labour Party in 2023, Mr Peter Obi, says he donated over N200 million within a week for education in a bid to provide future for the younger generation. Obi made this known during the 70th Anniversary of Queens School Enugu organised by Queens School Old Girls Association (QSEOGA), on Saturday. “On … Read more
PETER Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, on Thursday, met with former Nigerian Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Ebele Jonathan in Abuja. Jonathan was president from 2010 to 2015. He lost the 2015 presidential election to Muhammadu Buhari and was the first incumbent president in Nigerian history to concede defeat in an election and, … Read more
THE 2023 Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Wednesday declared that Nigerians can no longer afford sustainable food with the nature of their income. Obi lamented that households are suffering due to hunger despite the rich arable lands Nigeria is blessed with. He made the remark via a post on X to mark … Read more