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Post views: 18 By Silvernews The Imo State Council of Football Referees has congratulated Sir Kelechi Mejuobi on his elevation as President of the Nigerian Football Referees Association (NFRA), describing it as a landmark achievement in the history of refereeing in the country. In a statement signed by its General Secretary, Nwaegbe Uchechukwu, the Council said Mejuobi’s elevation, ratified …

The Ogun State chapter of the Muslim Rights Concern has commended Governor Dapo Abiodun for the ongoing road infrastructure projects, particularly the rehabilitation of the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway, describing it as a significant boost to safe transportation and sustainable development. The group, however, urged the governor to urgently extend similar interventions to other deteriorating roads within Abeokuta and its environs to …

By Ayo Kehinde US President Donald Trump has urged countries affected by fuel shortages linked to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz to take full responsibility for their own energy security, declaring that the US will no longer act as a guarantor of global fuel stability. In a strongly worded message posted on his Truth Social platform, Trump addressed nations …

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Tuesday withdrew his fundamental rights enforcement case against a Chief Magistrate at the FCT Magistrates Court, named as the 2nd defendant, in the billion-dollar case. Ugochukwu Nnakwu, who appeared for the former governor, briefed Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, shortly after the case was called for consideration of his …

According to the results of the Open Budget Survey 2025, Nigeria was rated poorly in terms of transparency, accountability, oversight and public participation in debt management. The report, which assessed publicly available data between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2024, identified important gaps in the country’s debt accountability framework, despite the existence of legal and institutional frameworks. The investigation, …

By Ayo Kehinde The political landscape in the House of Representatives changed significantly on Tuesday, when 27 lawmakers formally defected across party lines. The defections saw the All Progressives Congress (APC) gain 14 new members while losing two, consolidating its dominant position in the House. Following the realignment, the APC now controls approximately 280 seats. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market earned N516 billion at the close of trading on Tuesday. This follows a surge in the prices of shares such as Multiverse, Intenegins and Chams, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) index increased to 201,287.78 points from 200,484.43 points on the previous trading day. After five hours of …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the mock results of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) 2026, conducted on March 28. Fabian Benjamin, public communication advisor to the council, said candidates can check their results by texting “MOCKRESULT” to 55019 or 66019 using their registered phone number for the 2026 UTME. It noted that 224,597 candidates registered …

The Defense Headquarters said Operation HADIN KAI troops neutralized no fewer than 100 terrorists, including a commander-in-chief of Islamic State’s West Africa Province, during coordinated operations in the northeast in the first quarter of 2026. The Director of Defense Media Operations, Michael Onoja, disclosed this while briefing journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, stressing that the operations have dealt a major …

By Victor Osula, Abuja The Senate on Tuesday approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to secure external loans totaling $6 billion to spur infrastructure development, support budget implementation and improve Nigeria’s debt management strategy. The approval was granted after a rapid legislative process which saw the request examined and adopted a few hours after it was presented to the Upper House …