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Peter Obi

February 13, 2025

Forged primary school, university records not allowed in Indonesia; Nigeria’s electoral system needs urgent reforms: Peter Obi

“To contest in Indonesia’s presidential elections, a candidate must provide verifiable records of primary, secondary, and at least a university degree,” said Mr Obi.

Tinubu in academic gown with certificate backdrop; Obi in academic gown
February 11, 2025

Nigeria should have at least 1,000 universities, says Peter Obi

Nigeria has 125 public universities, 63 owned by 36 states and 62 owned and funded by the federal government.

Peter Obi and UNN building
January 30, 2025

Obi’s Obident movement behind #EndSARS, formed in U.S. to stop Tinubu’s presidential bid: Akande 

Mr Akande stated that the #EndSARS was well organised with a lot of money from the U.S.

Bisi Akande/Peter Obi/President Bola Tinubu
January 29, 2025

Fasoranti’s faction kicks over appointment of Dele Farotimi as Afenifere organising secretary

Mr Omololu disagreed with the appointment of Mr Farotimi, describing the Fasoranti’s faction of Afenifere as the “authentic” group.

January 28, 2025

APC now one-man show; abandoned problems that necessitated its creation: El-Rufai

Mr El-Rufai also bemoaned lack of internal democracy in the APC, acknowledging a lack of connection between him and the ruling party.

Kaduna state Governor, Nasir El-Rufai
January 27, 2025

I’m not interested in any coalition to grab power in 2027: Peter Obi

Mr Obi said his interest is only in discussing the growth of the country, especially in the well-being of common Nigerians.

Peter Obi
January 25, 2025

Peter Obi advocates establishment of online universities

Mr Obi noted that online education was the only way the country could provide high-quality education at the scale required.

Peter Obi
January 24, 2025

Police should extend energy used in rescuing abducted ex-AIG’s wife to ordinary Nigerians in kidnappers’ den: Peter Obi

Mr Obi said the police needed to extend similar professionalism to cases of ordinary Nigerians, whose cases often occurred and were ignored.

Peter Obi
January 16, 2025

Tinubu govt celebrates naira at N1,500 to dollar 19 months after it traded for N780

When Mr Tinubu assumed office as president on May 29, the naira traded at about N780 per dollar.

President Bola Tinubu, Naira and Dollar
January 14, 2025

Sunday Oyeleke: A Rejoinder: Dele Farotimi’s ‘Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System’ as a ‘polemoir’

But as I began with a blurb on the back of its hardcover by the Nigerian journalist Rufai Oseni, my great expectation for objectivity surpassing sentiment began to diminish.

Dele Farotimi and book cover