News Politics November 04, 2026 Obi alleges attack on convoy in Calabar, says Nigerians won’t tolerate it in 2027

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), says his convoy was attacked in Calabar, the Cross River state capital, on Wednesday.

In a viral video seen by TheCable, the former governor of Anambra said he was in Calabar for a town hall as part of his nationwide engagements ahead of the 2027 elections.

Obi said some unnamed persons threw stones at his convoy after sighting NDC supporters, forcing his team to take   another route before the attackers eventually fled.

“They saw NDC people and they were throwing stones. People were running back. Our security people said we should find another way,” he said.

“I said, no, I am coming down to go and meet them. But by the time they saw what was happening, they left.”

Obi said such incidents were happening because Nigerians allowed them but vowed that things would change.

“All these are happening because Nigerians allow it. But we are not going to allow it in 2027,” he said.

His remarks came hours after Ibrahim Abdulkarim, director-general of the NDC campaign council, dismissed reports that Obi was exhausted after recent campaign activities.

In an interview with TheCable, Abdulkarim, said the NDC flagbearer travelled quietly to the United States for a two-day meeting and met with some of the party’s candidates in Lagos on Tuesday before proceeding to Calabar for the townhall.

Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, Sam Omale, deputy spokesperson of the NDC campaign council, said Obi had been advised to rest because of his hectic schedule, which involved travelling between cities and attending multiple engagements.

Omale, however, maintained Obi was in good health and that the exhaustion would not affect his campaign activities.

News Politics November 04, 2026 Atiku’s Sokoto rally shows rising discontent with Tinubu, ADC says

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says the large crowd that welcomed Atiku Abubakar, its presidential candidate, in Sokoto on Wednesday demonstrated growing public dissatisfaction with the administration of President Bola Tinubu.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, Phrank Shaibu, director of strategic communication of the ADC presidential campaign council, said the party’s campaign train was flagged off in Sokoto, with supporters lining the route from Sultan Muhammad III International Airport to its state secretariat.

Shaibu said Atiku’s motorcade took three and a half hours to reach the rally venue as residents, including men, women, and youths, turned out to welcome the former vice-president.

He said activities came to a standstill in parts of the city as residents left their workplaces and abandoned their daily engagements to join the procession and attend the rally.

He described the turnout as spontaneous, saying it reflected public frustration with the rising cost of food, transportation, fuel and other basic necessities.

He also accused the Sokoto state government of denying the ADC access to public facilities requested for the campaign flag-off and obstructing the party’s activities.

“The federal government and its APC allies should understand that denying people a venue cannot suppress their political choices,” Shaibu said.

“In Sokoto, those efforts backfired: the people came out in even greater numbers and made their voices heard.”

At the rally, Shaibu said Atiku reiterated his commitment to addressing the cost-of-living crisis and restoring confidence among households and businesses.

He added that the ADC presidential candidate’s proposed measures include a targeted, production-based subsidy for qualifying petroleum products refined in Nigeria.

He said the policy would link government support to domestic production, reduce fuel costs and ease the pressure of transportation and energy expenses on food prices and household budgets.

“The ADC’s message is clear: Nigerians deserve a government that makes life more affordable, supports local production and responds to the hardship people face every day,” Shaibu said.

He said the reception in Sokoto showed that the ADC’s message was gaining traction among Nigerians.

“When you have a message that connects with the people, you do not need to rent a crowd. The people show up on their own,” he added.

Crime News November 04, 2026 Police arrest suspect over attack on Peter Obi’s convoy in Calabar

The Cross River state police command says suspected hoodlums armed with machetes and sticks attacked the convoy of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), in Calabar on Wednesday.

Earlier on Wednesday, Obi said his convoy was attacked in Calabar, where he had gone for a town hall meeting as part of his nationwide engagements ahead of the 2027 elections.

In a statement, Eitokpah Akata, police spokesperson Cross River, said one of the suspects had been arrested, while efforts were ongoing to apprehend others.

Akata identified the suspect as Victor Edet Yellow Duke, 27.

“The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old suspect, identified as Victor Edet Yellow Duke, in connection with the alleged attack on the convoy of the Presidential Candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), His Excellency, Peter Obi, along the Watt Market Roundabout axis of Calabar, on Wednesday, 4th November 2026,” the statement reads.

“The attack reportedly resulted in damage to the windshields of some vehicles in the convoy.”

The police spokesperson said the attack occurred at about 2:20pm as Obi’s convoy was returning from the palace of the Obong of Calabar to Metropolitan Hotel, venue of the party’s presidential town hall meeting.

He said at the Watt Market Roundabout in the state capital, “a group of suspected hoodlums, reportedly armed with machetes and sticks, emerged from the Calabar Road and Clerks Alley axis and attacked vehicles within the convoy, smashing their windshields”.

Akata said the exact number of vehicles affected was yet to be ascertained.

“Police personnel deployed around the area responded swiftly to contain the situation,” he said.

“The arrested suspect was subsequently moved to the state police headquarters by operatives of the violent crime response unit (VCRU) for discreet investigation and to prevent any possible reprisal or further breakdown of law and order. Normalcy has since been restored in the area,” he said.

Akata said Ajo Geoffrey Ordue, commissioner of police in the state, had directed a thorough investigation to identify and apprehend other persons who may have participated in the attack and establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.

He added that the suspect’s arrest did not amount to a determination of guilt, as he remained entitled to the presumption of innocence pending the conclusion of the investigation and any subsequent judicial proceedings.

The police spokesperson assured residents, political stakeholders and visitors that adequate security measures remained in place to protect lives and property and guarantee the peaceful conduct of lawful political activities in the state.

He said the command was committed to providing equal security protection to all political parties, candidates and their supporters, irrespective of political affiliation.

News Sports November 04, 2026 Nigeria defeat Brazil to reach first-ever women’s U-17 World Cup final

Nigeria’s Flamingos have qualified for the final of the 2026 Women’s U-17 World Cup.

The team defeated Brazil 3-1 vict in the semi-final in Sale, Morocco, on Wednesday.

A Queen Joseph opener and an Awawu Bashiru double drowned out Graise Kelly’s consolation goal, sending Nigeria to its first-ever final of the competition.

Before the kickoff whistle at the Mohammed VI Football Complex, a bronze medal in the 2022 edition was the highest Flamingos had achieved at the World Cup.

But after the Akeem Busari-led side wrapped up the game against a befuddled Brazilian team, only three days separated the Flamingos from Nigeria’s first global title in women’s football.

The first half ended goalless until the match picked up pace just after halftime. Oluwakeyi Adegbuyi drove into the Brazilian area, and her scuffed shot swerved into Joseph’s path, who tucked it in to give Nigeria the lead.

Then Bashiru doubled the advantage a few minutes later with an audacious cross-shot that lobbed, from the left byline, above everyone’s reach and into the net.

Bashiru then grabbed her second of the game after finishing a move that saw Flamingos practically pass the ball into the Brazilian net.

Brazil’s late strike was only good for a consolation against a team that outperformed them by all metrics.

Nigeria will face Japan, who defeated North Korea on penalties, in the final on Saturday.

News Politics November 04, 2026 Tambuwal: Tinubu has failed woefully as Nigeria’s leader

Aminu Tambuwal, former governor of Sokoto state, says President Bola Tinubu has failed “woefully” in providing leadership for Nigeria.

Tambuwal spoke on Wednesday during the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential campaign flag-off in Sokoto.

He accused Tinubu of failing to fulfil promises he made ahead of the 2023 presidential election, particularly on electricity supply, security, roads and infrastructure.

“Bola Tinubu and his team have failed woefully in providing leadership for Nigeria,” he said.

“We have seen what the All Progressives Congress (APC) has done to Nigeria. When Bola Tinubu was campaigning, he promised to improve electricity supply in the country.

“Has he been able to do that? Has he done anything about insecurity in Nigeria? What about roads and infrastructure? Nothing.

“Therefore, they have no business whatsoever remaining in power. Come January 2027, by the grace of God, we shall come out and vote for Atiku Abubakar and all candidates of the ADC and remain at the polling units until the votes are counted and the results declared.

“This time around, nobody should be allowed to get away with rigging the election. We are determined to work assiduously to win this election. And nobody, but by the grace of God, will take it away from us once again.”

Tambuwal said Tinubu’s supporters in northern Nigeria were focusing on his past political alliances with Atiku Abubakar in 2007, Nuhu Ribadu in 2011 and Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 and 2019, rather than highlighting his performance in office.

He questioned Tinubu’s achievements over the past three and a half years, saying Nigeria had witnessed worsening economic and security conditions.

“They are not campaigning on his scorecard. He is a sitting president. What has he done? What has he achieved in the last three and a half years? Nigeria has been retrogressing. There is a lot of hunger, a lot of poverty and a lot of killings all over Nigeria,” he said.

“So, it is not about supporting our own leaders. It is about delivering leadership to this country.

“You must accompany each and every polling unit result to the ward level, then to the local government headquarters and subsequently to the state headquarters, where they will be matched.”

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News November 04, 2026 National Assembly transmits state police bill to Tinubu

The National Assembly has transmitted the constitution amendment bill seeking to establish state police to President Bola Tinubu for assent after receiving approval from 30 state houses of assembly.

The development was announced during Wednesday’s plenary after Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin Barau, read a notice from the clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana.

According to the notice, the office of the clerk had received approvals from 29 state assemblies as of the close of business on Tuesday, November 3.

The notice said the leadership of the national assembly had consequently directed the clerk to transmit the bill to the president on Wednesday, November 4.

However, Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, subsequently read out the names of 30 state assemblies that had approved the bill.

The states are Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Borno, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe and Zamfara.

Bamidele said the 30 approvals exceeded the constitutional requirement of two-thirds of the 36 state assemblies, which amounts to 24 states.

He explained that the amendment process involved three stages: passage by the national assembly, approval by at least two-thirds of state assemblies, and presidential assent.

“Passage of the bill was meant to be done by the national assembly, which was done, and approval is meant to be done by at least two-thirds of the 36 state houses of assembly in the country, and assent is to be given by the president to complete this process,” he said.

Bamidele said the requirement was designed to ensure that constitution amendments received the backing of critical stakeholders across the different levels of government.

He described the development as a positive one for democracy and the country.

Similarly, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, disclosed on Wednesday, while presiding over plenary, that the bill will be forwarded to the president today following the approval of the constitutional amendment proposal by 29 of the 36 state Houses of Assembly.

Kalu expressed excitement over the endorsement of the proposed police reform by more than two-thirds of the state legislatures, describing the development as a major step towards the establishment of state police in the country.

“The State Police Bill has received the backing of 29 State Assemblies. Later today, the Clerk to the National Assembly will transmit it to the President for assent,” he said.

The approval by the state assemblies marks a significant milestone in the push for constitutional amendment to allow states to establish and manage their own police forces alongside the Nigeria Police Force.

News Politics November 04, 2026 Makinde Bets on Nollywood Star David Fiase to Drive Young Professionals and Youth Engagement

In a strategic move to strengthen youth participation and connect with Nigeria's emerging generation of leaders, Oyo State Governor and Allied Peoples Movement (APM) presidential candidate, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has appointed popular Nollywood actor and filmmaker, David Fiase, widely known as David AllGreen, as Special Adviser on Young Professionals and Youth Engagement.

A graduate of the University of Jos, Fiase brings a rich blend of experience in youth mobilisation, entertainment, strategic communication and public engagement. He served as Mobilisation Officer of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) during his university days and later as Special Adviser on Media to the National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria.

Beyond the entertainment industry, Fiase has distinguished himself through contributions to youth development, environmental sustainability, cultural promotion and community mobilisation.

His appointment is expected to inject fresh energy into the Makinde/Daura Presidential Campaign by strengthening connections with young professionals, students, entrepreneurs, creatives and emerging leaders across Nigeria.

Leveraging his networks, media experience and grassroots mobilisation skills, Fiase is expected to help transform political communication into meaningful engagement, inspire wider youth participation and create opportunities for young Nigerians to contribute ideas to governance and national development.

The appointment reflects the growing recognition that Nigeria's future cannot be shaped without the active involvement of its young people. It also positions the creative industry as an important partner in leadership, civic engagement and nation-building.

For Fiase, the assignment presents an opportunity to bring together creativity, professional expertise and youth energy in advancing a national vision that places young Nigerians at the centre of the country's political and developmental future.