Politics

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the successful conclusion of the banking sector recapitalization program launched in March 2024. This is made known in a statement released on Wednesday in Abuja, jointly signed by Dr. Olubukola Akinwunmi, Director of Banking Supervision and Mrs. Hakama Sidi-Ali, Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department of the CBN. In the statement, the apex …

The Ketu Intelligentsia Forum has endorsed a former governorship candidate, Gboyega Nasir Isiaka, as its preferred choice for the 2027 Ogun State governorship election under the platform of the All Progressives Congress. The group, in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Wednesday, said the approval followed what it described as a “thorough deliberative process” involving community leaders, youth groups and …

By Joseph Amedu, Lokoja As part of preparations for the October 17 local government elections in Kogi, the Independent State Electoral Commission (KOSIEC), on Wednesday, convened a meeting of the Inter-Agency Advisory Committee on Election Security to discuss the way forward for the unsuccessful polls. Present at the meeting which held at the office of the Kogi State Commissioner of …

Adeleye Falade has officially taken over as CEO and CEO of NLNG.He assumed office on Wednesday at the company’s headquarters in Port Harcourt, succeeding Philip Mshelbila, who was recently appointed as secretary general of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF). Falade has nearly three decades of experience in the global oil and gas industry, with extensive leadership exposure across the …

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 African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of increasing pressure on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in a bid to interfere in its internal affairs, following the defection of Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to the party. Opposition parties described the situation as more than just internal strife, and warned that the alleged actions raise concerns …

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, …