Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential contender, has formally joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
According to reports, Obi formally declared for the ADC on Wednesday in Enugu State, along with a few other major figures from the South-East geographical zone.
The leaders gave justifications for their decision, stating that it was made in order to “rescue Nigeria from the poor governance of the All Progressives Congress (APC)”.
Details will come later.
A lawsuit to prevent the new tax regulations from being implemented by January 1, 2026, was dismissed by a High Court in Abuja, the nation’s capital.
The plaintiffs were unable to provide legal justification or irreversible injury to halt the implementation, according to Judge Kawu, who gave the ruling.
The Nigeria Tax Act 2025 can be implemented by the federal government, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), and the National Assembly starting on January 1, 2026, in accordance with the verdict.
Details to come.
Ashige, a Migili-speaking neighborhood in Nasarawa State’s Lafia Local Government Area, was devastated on Tuesday night when unidentified gunmen broke into the Akunza village during a customary wedding celebration.
It was discovered that the incident allegedly happened during the wedding celebrations, causing locals to panic and mourning to run for their lives.
At least three persons were killed in the attack, according to a community youth leader who confirmed the incident to Daily Post. Several others were injured to varied degrees.
Women and children were among those hurt, he revealed, and they are presently being treated at a hospital.
Details on the assault’s motivation are still unknown as of the filing of this report.
More to come…
A critical assessment of Nigeria’s Governance Paradox—leadership shortcomings, citizen responsibility, and systemic dysfunction in national failure—takes center stage on the well-liked monthly interview discourse, Boiling Point Arena, to kick off the year 2026.
Rev. Father Mathew Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto and one of Nigeria’s leading moral leaders, is scheduled to lead the discussion on Sunday, January 11, 2026.
The two-hour brainstorming session, which starts at 8 p.m., will be carried live on six partner radio stations in Lagos, Ogun, and Delta States via Zoom.
Dr. Ayo Arowojolu, a public relations strategist and media specialist, is the driving force behind Boiling Point Arena, which has an enormous online following and a broad listenership.
The keynote speaker and chair for the discussion will be Oba Prof. Saka Matemilola, the Olowu of Owu Kingdom, a frontline traditional ruler.
“Who Failed Nigeria and Who Will Fix it?” is the title of this specific 39th edition. A Critical Examination of Systems, Citizens, and Leadership as We Enter 2026 and Prepare for Another Election Year
It is anticipated that Bishop Kukah, a septuagenarian and critical voice on ethical governance, would reveal the different elements that have brought the nation to the verge of collapse in almost every area of the economy and politics.
As is to be expected, Kukah will address the problems of leadership, followership, and institutional collapse while paving the way for the country’s rehabilitation from broken promises.
Boiling Point Arena, a widely reported event, will air live on WASH 94.9FM, Sweet 107.1FM, Roots 97.1FM, Erimbe 94.7FM, Women Radio 91.7FM, and Kruzz 92.9FM in addition to NSTV on GoTV channel 316.
Over 300 professors, media professionals, technocrats, industrial executives, High Court justices, traditional rulers, senior security officials, and many others make up Boiling Point, a news and general interest group.
The list of contenders for the Ekiti State governorship election on June 20, 2026, has been made public by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The list, which was displayed on Monday at the INEC headquarters in the state capital of Ado-Ekiti, includes the names of candidates for governor and their running mates from twelve political parties who have been given the go-ahead to run.
Opeyemi Falegan of the Accord Party, Akande Oluwasegun of the African Action Congress, Ayodeji Ojo of the Action Democratic Party, Oluwadare Bejide of the African Democratic Congress, Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress, and Bidemi Awogbemi of the Action People’s Party are among those listed.
Others include Olaniyi Ayodele of the People’s Redemption Party, Owoola Daramola of the Young Progressive Party, Victor Adetunji of the Zenith Labour Party, Joseph Anifowose of the Allied People’s Movement, Blessing Abegunde of the New Nigeria People Party, and Oyebanji Olajuyin of the Labour Party.
On the list made public by the electoral umpire, Wole Oluyede, the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate, was noticeably missing.
In November, Oluyede, a medical expert, emerged as the PDP’s candidate for governor, defeating Funso Ayeni, his closest opponent, with 279 votes. With support from Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, the PDP National Working Committee held the primary poll.
A protracted leadership dispute within the PDP has divided the party into groups, one supporting Makinde and Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed and the other supporting Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike.
A bid to recognize Kabiru Turaki’s National Working Committee, which is supported by Makinde and Mohammed, was denied by INEC last week.
The commission explained that it would not update its records to reflect any changes in the PDP’s national leadership until ongoing legal disputes emanating from the party’s national convention held in November in Ibadan, Oyo State, were resolved, citing existing court rulings.
Alex Otti, the governor of Abia State, has been asked by Benjamin Kalu, the deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, to support President Bola Tinubu by joining the All Progressives Congress (APC) rather than remaining undecided.
According to reports, Kalu revealed this on Monday during a town hall meeting and food distribution at his rural home in Bende, Abia State, while speaking to APC members and his supporters.
He emphasized that Tinubu will not back a non-APC member and stated that Otti would have the complete support of Abia APC members if he joined the party.
“I want to use this opportunity once more to invite Governor Alex Otti to join our party,” he declared. We will support him if he joins our party, but if he is a member of another party and wants to work for the president—fa-fa-fa—foul!
The Deputy Speaker informed party members that he had not announced his plans to run for governor of Abia State in 2027 and that he was still consulting, listening to the APC’s national leadership, and “waiting for signal.”
“Join APC if you want to work for the President.” The President would not abandon the APC in favor of a non-APC member.
The Deputy Speaker informed party members that he had not announced his plans to run for governor of Abia State in 2027 and that he was still consulting, listening to the APC’s national leadership, and “waiting for signal.”
Kalu further claimed that his activities, including empowerment programs, were being improperly observed and misconstrued as a 2027 governorship aspiration, and that he was being attacked every day by hired social media agents hired in Abia State.
Former Kogi West senator Dino Melaye has responded to former AGF Attorney General Abubakar Malami’s arraignment before an Abuja Federal High Court.
Melaye wished Malami well as his corruption trial got underway.
The former congressman recalls being prosecuted by Malami for what he called “frivolous cases” while serving as the AGF in a post on X.
“Reminded me of how I was appearing in different courts when Malami as AGF was prosecuting me over frivolous cases, including taking over one of the police cases against me,” he said. Best wishes to him.
Malami, his son Abdulaziz, and another person are charged with sixteen counts of money laundering.
They were charged with obtaining and concealing money illegally.
Each of them entered a not guilty plea to the accusations.
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has been characterized by Eze Ohna Sergeant Chidi Awuse, the paramount king of Emohua Kingdom in Rivers, as a trustworthy ally and a leader to be followed.
This was said by Awuse, the Chairman of the South South Monarchs Forum, during Wike’s Christmas visit to Rumuche Emohua in the Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers.
“I want to document it. As our leader and a trustworthy ally and friend to the Omuoha people, you are a man to be respected.
“Your Excellency, Emohua owes you everything, and when the time comes, we won’t wait for you to give us instructions.
“We have decided that the local government of Emohua will follow you wherever you put your leg,” he declared.
Awuse added that the Rivers people should support President Bola Tinubu because he has done a good job.
He claims that Tinubu has raised foreign reserves, stabilized the Naira, and strengthened the country’s economy.
Prior to becoming a traditional king, I worked as an accountant before entering politics.
According to my knowledge of accounting and finance, Tinubu has performed admirably.
“The indices are really obvious. The naira’s value has increased. He performed admirably.
“The country’s external reserve has also grown to over 47 billion dollars.”
The traditional elder went on to say that Wike had changed Abuja through Tinubu.
“In life, if you expect not to have enemies then you’re a master of nobody,” he said, advising Wike not to be sidetracked by the enemy’s tactics.
“Only a successful man is talked about.”
He praised the minister for his yearly visit to recognize the people’s support at the conclusion of each year.
Additionally, he expressed gratitude to Wike for consistently saving the lives of those in the local government.
“Where will I express my gratitude if I don’t thank you in public?” he said.
According to Kingsley Moghalu, a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the case of former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami has demonstrated to Nigerians entering public office that authority is fleeting.
According to Moghalu, public position in Nigeria is no longer associated with competence, philosophy, or moral principles like integrity.
The former CBN deputy governor stated on X that the court should determine Malami’s guilt or innocence.
“Anyone taking public office in Nigeria should understand the transience of power by now, especially in a country where public office has progressively become uncoupled from competence, ideology, or values such as integrity,” Moghalu wrote in response to a report that linked Malami’s wealth to Sani Abacha’s loot, the Paris Club refund, and the CBN agric loan.
“The hunters will become the hunted when people continue to work as if tomorrow never comes.” This is not a “conviction” of Mr. Malami; rather, it is only a broad remark.
“Let the courts determine whether he is guilty or innocent, if they will, and if this doesn’t turn into another purported corruption case with no genuine resolution.
“But under the brilliant central banking whiz kid Mr. Emefiele, it was a little strange when the central bank progressively became the “Central Bank of Agriculture.”
This comes after Malami and his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz, were charged with money laundering on Tuesday at the Abuja Federal High Court.
Malami, Abdulaziz, and a third person entered a not guilty plea to the sixteen counts of alleged money laundering.
They were charged with obtaining and concealing money illegally.
Seven journalists were confirmed dead in a single road crash in the Gombe South area of Gombe State on Monday. The Nigerian government, through Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, expressed profound shock and grief over the unfortunate deaths.
The event happened on Monday night while the reporters were on their way back from a wedding in the Gombe South Senatorial District. They reportedly went in support of a coworker of theirs who was getting married at the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA).
The incident was fatal, according to preliminary information provided by Samson Kaura, the Federal Road Safety Corps’ Gombe State Sector Commander.
The Minister noted that the journalists were dedicated voices that bravely, honorably, and professionally informed the public, characterizing the tragedy as a devastating loss to the country and the media community.
It’s terrifying right now. Dedicated voices that stood for truth, educated, and informed Nigeria have been lost. “We are all greatly affected by their passing,” he remarked.
In addition to the Gombe State Council and the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), the Minister sent his sympathies to the deceased’s friends, family, and coworkers. He prayed to God that they would have the fortitude to deal with the terrible loss.
“Their families and loved ones are in our thoughts and prayers. “May the Almighty God give them solace and grant the departed souls eternal rest,” he continued.
“During this trying moment, we support the NUJ and the journalism community as a whole. He stated, “We must keep cooperating to enhance safety protocols for individuals who serve the country on a daily basis.”
He gave the assurance that the federal government is supporting the media community and the grieving families at this difficult time. I hope that the departed’s souls are at peace.