Politics

Two members of the House of Representatives from Nasarawa State lost their bid to return to the Green Chamber in the 2027 elections. The duo together with the Chairman of the State Council, Dr. Danladi Jatau, was defeated in the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives primary election held on Saturday. The affected MPs are Mohammed Abdulmumini-Ari, representing Nasarawa/Toto …

Senator Ifeanyi Araraume Senator Ifeanyi Araraume has disavowed the so-called APC consensus agreement in Imo North, saying he had no role in the choice of Senator Patrick Ndubueze as the party’s anointed candidate. In a statement from his press office, Araraume said he was never consulted, nor participated in any meeting or negotiation that produced the announcement. He described the …

Post views: 26 John Idoga scored a game-high 23 points to lead six-time champions Rivers Hoopers to a resounding 84-58 victory over Hoops & Read in the opening round of the 2026 Nigeria Premier Basketball League (NPBL) on Sunday. The encounter at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Ibadan, was the first competitive outing for the KingsMen since their narrow defeat …

The Federal Commissioner representing Ogun State at the Fiscal and Revenue Mobilization Allocation Commission, Akeem Amosun, on Sunday intensified mobilization for the senatorial primaries of the All Progressives Congress in Ogun Central, urging party members to support Senator Shuaib Afolabi Salisu. Amosun, who addressed party faithful at his residence, AK City, Abeokuta, called on APC members across the senatorial district …

One of Nigeria’s main political groups, the Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI), has justified the loans from President Bola Tinubu’s administration by arguing that it is the most realistic way to close the country’s huge infrastructure gap. In a policy statement signed by its president, Dr Omoniyi Akinsiju, the think tank argued that Nigeria’s infrastructure challenges were too large …

Former Executive Vice President of the National Science and Engineering Infrastructure Agency (NASENI), Professor Mohammed Sani Haruna, on Sunday called on party faithful, political supporters and residents of Nasarawa State to elect him as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) during Thursday’s gubernatorial primary elections in the state. Haruna made the appeal during the Northern Zone Mega …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction allied with Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has intensified preparations for the 2027 elections with the announcement that over 3,000 candidates will undergo screening for various elected positions across the country. The development marks another major step by the Makinde-backed bloc as it continues to run its parallel political structure amid an ongoing leadership …

Post views: 7 By Silvernews Coal City Blazers have started their 2026 Nigeria Basketball Premier League season on a winning note after defeating Edo Beads 74-58 in their opening match at the Benin Center on the first day of the competition. The match, which was the second match of the day, saw the Coal …

New cracks emerged in the Labor Party as the party leadership warned candidates and supporters against purchasing nomination forms from former National Chairman Julius Abure, insisting the documents lacked legitimacy. The warning was issued on Sunday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ken Asogwa, amid renewed tensions over the party’s leadership crisis ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a …

A Nigerian Army officer, identified as Lieutenant Isma’il Abdullahi Chafe of the Nigerian Army, has reportedly been killed in a suspected terrorist ambush in Sokoto State, just weeks before his planned wedding. The late officer, attached to the 248th Reconnaissance Battalion at Illela Barracks, was said to have been ambushed on Saturday, May 16, 2026 by armed assailants believed to …