Politics

The Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) has highlighted the importance of balanced regulation and stakeholder collaboration to support the growth of digital asset trading and investment in Nigeria. Speaking at the 2026 Investment Advisors and Portfolio Managers Conference in Lagos, NGX Chairman, Umaru Kwairanga, highlighted the need to create a stable and forward-looking regulatory environment for emerging financial technologies. The …

Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) spokesperson Olisa Metuh has been named among key officials to lead various groups of New Hope Ambassadors (RHA) for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign. Metuh was appointed as director in charge of Organization and Mobilization. The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, who also serves as the Director General and National Coordinator of the RHA …

Post views: 179 By Silvernews Former president of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), chief fan Ndubuoke, has said the country’s football authorities are deliberately working against the success of Emmanuel Amunike, warning that vested interests could deny the former international a fair chance to thrive as a coach in the country. Ndubuoke made the remarks during a …

Former Nigerian Minister of Aviation and Ambassador to Germany, Femi Fani-Kayode has slammed the African Democratic Congress (ADC) over the party’s national convention held in Abuja recently by one of the party factions. The former minister lashed out at the individuals at the event by giving them descriptions and expressing his thoughts on how they looked and acted. Fani-Kayode in …

… Requests police intervention for an identity theft charge A Senior Special Assistant to the Ogun State Governor on Housing, Oluwatobi Doregos, has disavowed a viral social media post allegedly circulating a list of senatorial candidates for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, insisting that the publication was false and unauthorized by him. The controversial post allegedly congratulated …

By Salihu Pirkusu, Maiduguri The Gombe and Bauchi state governments have commended the office of the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, through the North East Development Commission (NEDC) for organizing training for Science, Technology, Mathematics and Agriculture (STEMA) teachers in senior secondary schools in the North East sub-region to acquire digital and technical skills in teaching methodology for students. The …

The United Nations has welcomed Iran’s decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping, describing it as a positive development in the context of ongoing ceasefire efforts in the Middle East. UN Secretary General António Guterres, through his spokesman Stéphane Dujarric, said the initiative could help reduce tensions and restore stability in the region. The UN reiterated its …

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has warned governors and other political appointees in the state against making routine deliveries to the people they serve as achievements worthy of appreciation. The governor criticized basic responsibilities such as paying salaries and building roads as achievements, and stated that leadership should be measured by impactful and innovative solutions. Sule was speaking at the …

Post views: 31 …calls for system reforms in line with modern trends The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has revealed that it will stop at nothing to ensure that a perfect system is put in place for referees to excel. The President of the Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Mohammed Gusau, made this known when the leadership of the Nigeria Football Referees …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has responded to President Bola Tinubu’s comments on his role in Nigeria’s privatization program under the Olusegun Obasanjo administration. Tinubu jad on Thursday accused Atiku of trying to privatize the African Democratic Congress (ADC), although he stated that Atiku’s role in Nigeria’s past privatization programs had turned out to be unsuccessful. Responding to a statement …