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The Journal seeks to become the most reliable, first-choice Pan-Nigerian information and public knowledge platform. The Journal Nigeria is a serious Journalism from an African Worldview
The obstruction of Peter Obi’s convoy in Benue State has become the latest flashpoint in a widening argument over the safety of opposition politicians, drawing sharp warnings from Igbo leaders and socio-cultural groups who say a pattern of physical confrontation is emerging as the 2027 campaign gathers pace. Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria…
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, has said he would moderate petrol pump prices across the country if elected president in 2027 by removing corruption from the subsidy system and improving domestic refining arrangements. Speaking in an interview on Arise Television on Thursday, 10 September 2026, Obi stated: “We’ll moderate fuel…
Peter Obi has returned to the most contested question of Nigeria’s last presidential election, alleging that the man who presided over it was not neutral. Speaking in an interview with ARISE News, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress said Mahmood Yakubu, who chaired the Independent National Electoral Commission through the February 2023 poll,…
Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, Peter Obi’s running mate on the Labour Party ticket in the 2023 presidential election, has said he personally advised the former Anambra State governor against joining the African Democratic Congress, describing the platform as unsuitable for Obi’s ambitions. Speaking during an interview on the MIC ON Podcast, Baba-Ahmed recalled that he…
Kenneth Okonkwo, spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign, has argued that a broad opposition coalition remains the only realistic path to defeating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Speaking in an interview with Ibeju Upgrade Media on Thursday, Okonkwo dismissed the prospects of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria…
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, has urged the people of Rivers State to turn out in large numbers for the 2027 general election and insist that their votes are properly counted. Obi made the call in a statement posted on X on Friday, after attending a town hall meeting organised by…
The proposal by a pro President Bola Tinubu support group for Peter Obi to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race and support the incumbent has opened a larger question about the political arithmetic of the Southeast, and whether an alliance between the region and the Southwest can realistically alter the succession calculations ahead of…
Peter Obi wants millions of football-obsessed Nigerian youths to redirect their weekend television viewing into civic action. In a message marking the return of European league football, the former Anambra State governor argued that sporting excellence reflects deliberate public governance. He challenged young viewers to demand the same standards from local political institutions that they…
Two of Nigeria’s most prominent political figures, former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate Peter Obi, used a democracy forum in Bauchi on Tuesday to press for structural changes to Nigeria’s political and judicial institutions, reviving a debate that recent data on gender representation, electoral litigation and party defections suggests has grown…
Former education minister Obiageli Ezekwesili has formally backed Peter Obi for the 2027 presidential contest. She declared her support during a public policy forum, urging opposition factions to rally behind the Labour Party candidate. Ezekwesili framed Obi’s platform as the most viable path toward dismantling deeply rooted political patronage and economic misrule. The endorsement fires…