Sport

Politics overshadow sport: Peter Obi allegedly blocked from celebrating with Super Eagles

Daily Dispatch June 5, 2025

What was intended as a unifying moment for Nigerians through the joy of football took a surprising political turn on Saturday, May 31. During the Unity Cup Final at Brentford Community Stadium in London—where Nigeria triumphed over Jamaica—former presidential candidate and Labour Party

Politics

2027: Peter Obi assures he will run under Labour Party

Daily Dispatch May 24, 2025

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has confirmed he will run again in the 2027 general elections under the same party. He gave this assurance during a 7-minute, 16-second video message addressed to a group of young supporters, which has been circulating on the party’s WhatsApp platform since Saturday. Obi […]

TOP STORIES

2027: Atiku, Peter Obi, Fayemi, El-Rufai join force to launch Coalition Against Tinubu

Daily Dispatch March 20, 2025

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Mr Peter Obi and the immediate past Governor of Kaduna State have kick-started a movement aimed at ending President Bola Tinubu’s rule come 2027. This was confirmed by Atiku who read the text of a Press Conference addressed […]

LEAD STORY 2

Peter Obi, Oyedepo: NCC not responsible for the leaked audio- Director

Daily Dispatch April 4, 2023

The Nigerian Communications Commission has responded to allegations, particularly those made on social media, that it leaked the tape of a phone call between Bishop David Oyedepo, the founder of the Winners’ Chapel and Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate. Reuben Muoka, the NCC’s director of public affairs, said in a statement on Tuesday […]

NEWS

Peter Obi, Gani Adams meet in Lagos

Daily Dispatch February 13, 2023

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi on Monday met with the Aare Onakakanfo of Yoruba land, Iba Gani Adams in Lagos. The former Anambra governor presented his blueprint to the traditional leader at the latter’s residence in Omole Phase 2. Obi, who confirmed he has embraced restructuring, said his plans on the […]

COLUMNS

The sense in Obasanjo’s endorsement of Peter Obi, By Dan Agbese

Daily Dispatch January 6, 2023

SMS: 08055001912 The trouble with Chief Olusegun Obasanjo is that he sees, he talks, and he ruffles feathers. He does not care whose feathers are ruffled or which self-preening peacock he has reduced to an ordinary cock with the stroke of his pen. He ignores those who argue that he has had the country by […]