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Post views: 32 By Silvernews The management of Solution FC, Awka, Anambra State, has released an official statement clarifying the registration and ownership status of player Raphael Orngudwem following reports of a petition questioning the player’s eligibility in the ongoing 2025/2026 Nationwide League One (NLO) season. In a report dated 22 May 2026 and signed by the club’s team …

A new global study has revealed a sharp increase in mental health disorders across the world, showing that the number of people living with mental illness has nearly doubled over the past three decades, reaching around 1.17 billion in 2023. The study, published in the medical journal The Lancet and conducted by researchers at the Institute for Health Metrics and …

By Victor Osula, Abuja A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, hit constituency leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and their lawyers with a combined fine of $20 million after dismissing a suit seeking judicial validation of the suspension of Senator Ireti Kingibe, describing the case as frivolous, baseless and baseless. In handing down the ruling, Judge …

Investors lost N367 billion as the equity market experienced its first bearish trading week in weeks. The market strengthened in three of the five trading sessions. The market value fell to N160.044 trillion from N160.007 trillion recorded last week, while the All-Share Index (ASI) depreciated by 0.25% to close the week at 249,712.37, down from 250,330.92 points recorded in the …

The Lagos State Government has revealed that sweeping reforms introduced in the judiciary have yielded major benefits in the administration of criminal justice, decongestion of custody centres, dispute resolution and asset management, saving the State over ₦1.25 billion through alternative dispute resolution mechanisms between 2023 and 2026. The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, made the disclosure on …

Post views: 18 By Silvernews The management of Solution FC, Awka, Anambra State, has released an official statement clarifying the registration and ownership status of player Raphael Orngudwem following reports of a petition questioning the player’s eligibility in the ongoing 2025/2026 Nationwide League One (NLO) season. In a report dated 22 May 2026 and signed by the club’s team …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will carefully study the ruling of the Federal High Court in Abuja that struck down some aspects of its timetable for the 2027 general elections before deciding on its next course of action. The commission’s position comes after the court ruled that it has no statutory powers to set or prescribe …

By Ayo Kehinde Foreigners seeking permanent residency in the United States will now be required to return to their home countries to process green card applications, following a new immigration policy announced Friday by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services under the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. USCIS made the decision public in a policy memo directing immigration officials …

Mr Precious Nwadimuya, former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Asaba, Delta State, has lauded the ruling of the Federal High Court limiting the powers of INEC over the activities of political parties. The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday invalidated the deadlines issued by INEC for the conduct of primaries and nomination of candidates. The trial judge, Justice …

Yekepa, Nimba County, May 22, 2026 – A joint delegation from the United States Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), World Bank, and KRL International visited ArcelorMittal Liberia’s Yekepa concession on May 13 for a two-day assessment in a move to address Liberia’s persistent energy challenges. The mission aimed to examine the company’s operations, evaluate obstacles to industrial growth caused by energy …