African Action Congress presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has renewed calls for Nigeria to reconsider its approach to cannabis, arguing that the plant could become a source of export earnings, jobs and industrial materials if properly regulated. Speaking on the BTC Podcast, Sowore proposed large-scale cannabis exports from Nigeria, pointing to low-THC varieties and uses beyond…
Peter Obi says his NDC 2027 election strategy will rely on independent monitoring and a dual system for transmitting polling-unit results, a move he says is designed to prevent a repeat of the problems that followed Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election. The NDC presidential candidate wants results transmitted simultaneously to INEC’s IReV portal and the party’s…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun publishing the personal particulars, academic credentials and other nomination documents submitted by candidates contesting the 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections, opening the process to public scrutiny. The publication, which commenced on August 1, is in line with the Electoral Act and INEC’s revised timetable for the…
Labour Party chieftain and Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate for the 2027 general election, Peter Obi, has held talks with the Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria in a meeting centered on strengthening bilateral cooperation and advancing Nigeria’s development priorities. The meeting, which took place on Tuesday, focused on areas including education, healthcare, poverty reduction and…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has given opposition presidential candidate Peter Obi a one-week ultimatum to publicly apologize to airport officials and pay a ₦25,000 parking fine following an incident at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. The directive follows an internal investigation ordered by the minister after Obi alleged…
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi has raised fresh concerns about his personal safety ahead of the 2027 general elections, alleging that he is being politically persecuted and systematically targeted. Speaking during an interview on With Chude, the former Anambra State governor claimed that actions taken against him have become so intense that…
