Social commentator, Reno Omokri has criticised Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi for maintaining silence amid the controversy surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to deploy troops to Nigeria over alleged Christian genocide. Trump had recently designated Nigeria as a “Country of Concern” and suggested possible military action to “flush out terrorists,” sparking intense debate…
Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has predicted that Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, will lose Lagos and the South-South in the 2027 general election. In a statement on Sunday titled Why Peter Obi Will Lose Lagos and the South-South in 2027, Omokri argued that Obi’s recent statements and political decisions have alienated key…
Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has criticised Nigerians for what he described as a culture of inconsistency, noting that despite widespread complaints about the country’s economic hardship under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the newly released iPhone 17 Pro Max has sold out across the nation. In a post on Facebook on Tuesday, Omokri argued that…
Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has criticised the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over his choice of words in a congratulatory message to the newly installed Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja. Obi, in a post on X on Saturday, celebrated the monarch’s ascension as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, describing it…
A former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has declared that Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has no clear plan for Nigeria. Omokri said Obi only waits for President Bola Tinubu to make policies before criticising them, without offering alternatives. His words: “Has Peter Obi given you any real plans about how…
Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has criticised Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over his silence on the conviction of Simon Ekpa, a Nigerian-born Finnish separatist. GISTSMATE MEDIA had reported that the 40-year-old Ekpa, was on sentenced to six years in prison by the Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland for terrorism-related crimes, aggravated tax…
Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has argued that the notion of Sunday as a holy day is not rooted in scripture but instead stems from European cultural practices. Reacting to criticisms that followed his viral video calling for greater equity for Muslims in Nigeria’s official work week, Omokri dismissed claims that he was supporting a…
Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has called for a review of Nigeria’s work schedule to accommodate Muslim worship on Fridays, describing the current arrangement as unfair to the Muslim community. In a video shared on his verified Facebook page on Friday, Omokri argued that before colonial rule, Fridays were traditionally recognised as a day of…
Reno Omokri, the former presidential aide, says the Abuja-Kaduna highway is now far safer than it used to be. Addressing journalists during a tour on Thursday, Omokri said the road has become safer under the administration of President Bola Tinubu. “I didn’t come here with security and I’m here, safe and sound,” Omokri said. “I…
Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has stated that bride price should only be paid for virgins, claiming that requesting money for a non-virgin under that pretext is essentially extortion. Omokri shared his view on Sunday in a detailed post on his official X account. He argued that many Africans confuse the concepts of dowry and…