Today’s Headlines:Wike mocks Obi as ‘anywhere food is ready politician;My mission is to unite NG–Obi

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has taken a fresh swipe at former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, describing him as an ‘anywhere food is ready politician’ and accusing him of avoiding political battles whenever the going gets tough.

Wike also dismissed the presidential ambition of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, declaring that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate would not secure 25 per cent of the votes in any of the South-South, South-East and South-West geopolitical zones.

The minister spoke on Tuesday during an engagement with youth stakeholders in the FCT as part of efforts to mobilise support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in the January presidential election.

Taking aim at Obi, the minister mocked his political movements across parties, alleging that the former Labour Party presidential candidate had repeatedly abandoned platforms whenever he encountered internal disagreements.

Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has pledged to unite Nigeria, tackle widespread insecurity and ensure that all internally displaced persons return to their ancestral homes within the first year of his administration if elected president in 2027.

Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, said his government would confront kidnappers and other violent criminals, restore security to troubled communities and create an environment in which farmers, businesses and other economic activities could thrive, insisting that no meaningful development could take place while Nigerians continued to live in fear.

Speaking at a town hall meeting at Crispan Hotel, Jos, Plateau State, yesterday, he identified national unity, security, economic recovery and accountable leadership as the foundations of his presidential agenda, promising to address the ethnic and religious divisions that had weakened the country and undermined efforts to confront its challenges.

He said an Obi-Kwankwaso administration would make the protection of lives and property its immediate priority, stressing that the continued displacement of Nigerians from their homes was unacceptable and must be brought to an end.

Two Fulani herdsmen and 16 cattle have been killed in an attack on Obelagu Umuamba community in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State.

The development was contained in a post shared by security analyst Zagazola Makama on his official X handle.

According to the post, a joint security team comprising troops of the 82 Division Garrison and 103 Battalion Reinforcement, alongside police and DSS personnel, visited the community around 11 am on Tuesday to assess the situation.

“Following the visit, the security team held a meeting with community leaders, Fulani herders, neighbourhood watch members and other stakeholders to discuss the incident and prevent further violence,” Makama wrote.

Troops of the Nigerian Army have raided suspected terrorists’ hideouts in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State, forcing the armed group to flee and recovering five motorcycles.

The operation was carried out by troops of the 114 Battalion (Reinforcement) under Operation WHIRL STROKE on November 8, 2026.

The development was contained in a post shared on X by security analyst Zagazola Makama on Wednesday.

According to the report, the troops began a fighting patrol towards Komodoro village at about 7:30 am, where they made contact with suspected terrorists.

Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has recounted how he was locked up by the police simply for declaring his intention to run for the chairmanship of Mafa LGA of Borno State.

Governor Zulum made the disclosure while inaugurating the Borno State All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council at the Multipurpose Hall of the Government House in Maiduguri, on Wednesday.

He revealed that the incident in Mafa was the first and last time he ever personally declared interest in contesting any elective position in his life.

Narrating the ordeal, Zulum said, “I was in Mafa, drawing water from a well, my hands blistered, soaked with blood. So, I declared interest and prayed to Allah for the position to drill boreholes in Mafa. But some people reported that I joined NADECO or whatever they call it, trying to instigate the public against the local government officials, and I was locked up.”