Politics

A former senator and governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress in Ogun State, Iyabo Obasanjo, on Monday held a closed-door meeting with President Bola Tinubu in Lagos, where he formally briefed him on his 2027 governorship ambitions. Sources privy to the meeting revealed that the discussion centered on Obasanjo’s plan to contest the Ogun State governorship …

By Ayo Kehinde US President Donald Trump has issued a dramatic warning that “an entire civilization will die tonight” if Iran does not respect the American ultimatum to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, increasing global tensions and putting the international community in difficulty. In a post on his Truth Social platform on Tuesday, Trump described the ongoing situation as potentially …

Eight countries that form the core of the OPEC+ group of oil producers have expressed concern over Iran’s attacks on energy infrastructure as oil shortages persist amid the Middle East war. “Restoring damaged energy resources to full capacity is costly and time-consuming, thus affecting overall supply availability,” the countries said in a joint statement after an online meeting. They also …

A faction in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has challenged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to come clean on gifts of land and cash said to have been given to senior members of the commission by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The party in a statement issued Tuesday by Ini Ememobong, its National Publicity Secretary, …

Post views: 65 By Silvernews Amiyi Academy FC, Umuaka, celebrated its first anniversary in emphatic fashion on Sunday, April 5, 2026, with a resounding 5-0 victory over IMSU FC, Owerri, in a new football match held at Central School, Umuaka. The anniversary match, attended by a host of football dignitaries and stakeholders, lived up to expectations as Amiyi’s young …

The leadership crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC) worsened on Tuesday as the party’s state chairmen dismissed rival factions led by David Mark and Nafiu Bala, declaring their actions illegal and announcing new interim leadership. The State Presidents Forum, speaking at a press conference in Abuja through the Abia State President, Don Obinna, accused both camps of hijacking the …

By Victor Osula, Abuja The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has declared that David Mark remains the national president of the party, following the release of an affidavit before the Federal High Court, Abuja by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), affirming his leadership. Made public on Tuesday via the party’s X address, ADC Vanguard, the release of the affidavit comes …

The crew of the Artemis 2 lunar mission has traveled further from Earth than any human has ever traveled before, the American space agency NASA announced on Monday. The four astronauts traveled 406,711 kilometers from Earth, eclipsing the record of 400,171 km set in 1970 by the crew of the Apollo 13 mission. The Artemis 2 crew, made up of …

The leadership crisis plaguing the African Democratic Congress (ADC) appears to have taken another turn, as a faction within the party led by former presidential candidate, Dumebi Kachikwu, has announced plans to hold a national convention and establish an interim leadership to manage the party’s affairs. This was revealed by the faction’s spokesperson, Norman Obinna, on Tuesday, during a media …

By Alabi Abdul, Kaduna The Kaduna State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned what it described as the sustained persecution and harassment of Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai and other opposition leaders in the state. The party, in a statement read on Tuesday in Kaduna by Professor Sani Bello Mainan Zazzau, a former local government commissioner, said recent developments …