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A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Kenneth Okonkwo, has formally responded to the pre-action notice by the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Recall that Obi had on June 9, threatened Okonkwo with a N5 billion defamation lawsuit after an interview where he (Okonkwo) accused him of fraud during the NDC primary election. In an official reply dated June 16, 2026, issued by his legal team, the Nollywood actor rejected the defamation claims, noting that his remarks reflected true information provided directly by an aggrieved aspirant. The lawyer firmly denied that he defamed Obi during his…

“I’m the boss,” Trump said as he strode in to the morning session of the last day of the three-day G7 summit, with the other leaders already in their seats Amid laughter, Macron appeared to take the comment with good humour. “How are you?” the French president asked. “Good, thank you,” replied Trump, a tycoon before becoming president who famously hosted the TV show “The Apprentice” with its catchphrase “You’re fired!”, as he finally took his seat. Fresh from clinching an accord to end the war with Iran and celebrating his 80th birthday, Trump’s presence has dominated the summit in…

Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has reacted to her acquittal by Southwark Crown Court in London over bribery charges brought against her by British prosecutors. The former minister was on Wednesday cleared of five counts of accepting bribes and one count of conspiracy to commit bribery. Reacting to the judgment, Alison-Madueke said she was thankful to God, describing the legal battle as traumatic for her and her family. Speaking in an interview with News Central, the former minister said the case had taken a heavy emotional toll on her, her relatives and close associates. “I’m just thankful to…

Senator Ireti Kingibe, who represents the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the Senate, has criticised the National Assembly, saying it has failed to effectively perform its constitutional role as a check on the Executive arm of government. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Wednesday, Kingibe said the legislature has increasingly acted as a “cooperating arm” of the Executive instead of functioning as an independent institution responsible for oversight and accountability. She argued that many actions attributed to the Executive would not have succeeded without the approval of the National Assembly. “I don’t think the Senate is performing its…

The National Secretary of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Ikenna Enekweizu, has defended the party’s decision to introduce a loyalty oath for its candidates, insisting that the measure is constitutional and aimed at curbing defections by elected officials. CityNews reports that Enekweizu stated this on Wednesday while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he dismissed criticism that the policy violated constitutional rights. According to him, political parties have the authority to establish internal rules that are binding on their members. “First and foremost, a political party is like any other association, and every member who subscribes to the membership of…

The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said that he would stop campaigning if anyone can prove be took 1% of Labour Party donation. Obi made the vow on Tuesday during an exclusive interview on Nevon Media hosted by Oseni Rufai. He was reacting to an allegation that he and human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, siphoned Labour Party’s donations for the 2023 general elections. I don’t go by people talking nonsensical and listen to them. He said that we took from Labor Party’s account 10 billion naira or $30 million. Where is the account? “I’m going to…

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has ordered a stay of execution of the judgment of a Federal High Court which directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Action Alliance (AA), Accord Party, Zenith Labour Party, and Action Peoples Party (APP) for non-compliance with Section 225A of the 1999 Constitution by not producing any elected official in the last election. Justice Peter Lifu, in the judgment delivered on Monday, ordered INEC to deregister the affected parties, having failed to secure 25 per cent of the votes in the last general elections in compliance with the…

The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, 2027 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has insisted that he won the 2023 presidential election Obi charged Nigerians to forget about the proof because he won but was not declared the winner. In an interview with Rufai Oseni, the former Anambra State governor stressed that someday the process would recognise his victory. He said: “Do you know that in the last election I won? Forget about the proof, they didn’t declare me. “I have contested elections in Nigeria as a presidential candidate and won, leave what’s declared because one day the story will be told. For now,…

The Federal Government is set to launch a new digital television platform that will provide Nigerians with access to 100 free-to-air television channels as part of efforts to accelerate the country’s transition from analogue to digital broadcasting. The platform, scheduled for unveiling on Wednesday, is expected to serve as a major step in reviving Nigeria’s Digital Switch Over (DSO) programme, a project that has faced several delays over the years despite repeated commitments by authorities to complete the migration. The development followed a stakeholders’ meeting organised by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) in Abuja. The meeting brought together key players…

Edo North Senator Adams Oshiomhole has reversed his position regarding claims of signature forgery in the suspension of Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. In a statement, Oshiomhole clarified that his previous remarks during an interview on Africa Independent Television (AIT) were misrepresented by the public and the media. “The insinuation that I said signatures of Senators were forged is a complete misrepresentation of what I actually said,” Oshiomhole noted. He explained that he never claimed any lawmaker’s signature was forged to pass the committee’s report recommending Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension. Instead, the former governor stated that he was merely referencing a comment…