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Peter Obi

January 21, 2023

Chatham House and Nigeria’s growing cultural cringe

Cultural cringe is the deep-rooted inferiority complex that causes psychologically damaged, formerly colonised people to inferiorise and disdain their own country and its culture.

Peter Obi and Bola Tinubu in Chatham House
January 20, 2023

Peter Obi vows to run an all-inclusive goverment if elected president

“The new Nigeria we want to build has no party,” Mr Obi said on Friday at a campaign rally in Jos, Plateau.

Peter Obi in Jos, Plateau
January 19, 2023

Peter Obi intolerant, blocked Labour Party from campaigning after collecting their money: Soludo

“I have for two times allowed Peter Obi to use government property — Government House — for his campaign without charging him a penny.”

Peter Obi and Governor Charles Soludo
January 19, 2023

Why we love expensive rituals

The only promises made by politicians are those they often do not intend to keep.

Julius Abure, Rufai Ahmed Alkali, Iyorchia Ayu and Abdullahi Adamu
January 18, 2023

Reject my husband if he fails to perform in four years, says Tinubu’s wife

Mrs Oluremi Tinubu said the election should be about capacity to perform with the fear of God, not religion.

Remi Tinubu
January 16, 2023

Tinubu: Tunde Bakare warns ‘emilokan’ presidency will lead to dictatorship

“Entitlement politics will breed an imperial presidency that is distant from the people.”

Tunde Bakare and Bola Tinubu
January 15, 2023

NPFL: Remo Stars, Rivers United win at home; Abia Warriors stun Rangers as Sunshine, Dakkada grab late equalisers

Three away wins, two home wins, four draws producing a combined 22 goals were recorded in various venues across the nation.

Remo Stars and Rangers
January 15, 2023

Bandits burn Catholic priest alive in Niger; police begin manhunt

Another victim, identified as Father Collins sustained gunshot wounds in his shoulder while attempting to escape from the burning building.

Bandits and Reverend Father Isaac Achi
January 15, 2023

Nigerian university uses Tinubu’s ‘balablu’ blunder to illustrate exam questions to students

His critics relentlessly hoist totems of his many incoherent and slurry statements as evidence of his unsuitability for Nigeria’s top job.

Bola Tinubu and copy of Nasarawa State University exam question
January 14, 2023

Nigeria presidency is nobody’s birthright, Obi tackles Tinubu

The LP flagbearer urged Nigerians to elect “credible, prudent and responsible leaders”.

Bola Tinubu and Peter Obi