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A former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, John Odigie-Oyegun, on Tuesday drew laughter from delegates at the national convention of the African Democratic Congress in Abuja after he mistakenly referred to his former party while addressing attendees. Oyegun, who defected from the APC to the ADC in 2025, had just started his speech when he exclaimed “APC” before …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market earned N2.28 trillion at the close of trading on Wednesday. This follows a surge in the prices of shares such as Airtel Africa, Aradel and ETI, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) index increased to 209,317.41 points from 205,913.93 points the previous day. After five hours of trading …

From afar, or a reasonable distance, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, projects the image of a reasonable and successful man. He presents himself as an accomplished legal luminary, a renowned academician and a distinguished citizen by any stretch of the imagination. He is also a Senior Lawyer of Nigeria (SAN). His slow and …

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has strongly rejected Saidu Bello Said’s recent claims, describing them as exaggerated, inflammatory and lacking a credible political basis ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a measured response, Kalu argued that predicting a quick and decisive defeat for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ignores both political realities and the …

Post views: 61 By Silvernews The battle for supremacy in the 2026 Federation Cup in Imo State intensifies today, with two explosive matches scheduled at the OISA Stadium, Ngor Okpala, as mammoth crowds are expected to gather to watch the matches. All eyes will be on giant-killers, Opotemba FC, as they take on Barilla giant, Ngor Okpala, in the …

An aspirant for Ondo North Senatorial District, Michael Abayomi Adeyanju, popularly known as Imole, has formally declared his intention to contest the seat, following a consultative visit to the Ondo State leadership of the All Progressives Congress. Adeyanju made the statement during a courtesy visit to the APC state chairman, Kolawole Babatunde, at the party secretariat, where he also pledged …

Nigeria’s total public debt has risen to reach N159.28 trillion as of December 31, 2025, according to data released on Tuesday by the Debt Management Office (DMO). The latest figures driven by new domestic and foreign loans show a quarter-on-quarter increase of N5.98tn, or 3.9 percent, from N153.29tn recorded at end-September 2025, and a year-on-year increase of N14.61tn, or 10.1 …

By Victor Osula, Abuja The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has renewed its faith in David Mark’s leadership, formally ratifying the National Working Committee (NWC) under his leadership and strengthening his mandate to lead the party’s reconstruction process ahead of the 2027 general elections. The decision was made at the party’s eighth national convention held in Abuja on Tuesday, where delegates …

A leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State, Apostle Chuks Alozie, says any move for a consensus candidate for governorship will weaken internal democracy and send a wrong signal of unnecessary participation to APC grassroots supporters in Abia State. Apostle Chuks Alozie said this while interacting with journalists in Abuja, on the alleged move for a consensus …

… He argues that the subsidy era had distorted fiscal stability and drained resources …pushes for temporary, targeted interventions rather than blanket subsidies Daud Olatunji Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economy, Wale Edun, has ruled out any possibility of returning to fuel or foreign exchange subsidies, warning that such a policy reversal would derail Nigeria’s fragile macroeconomic gains despite …