Politics

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, gave the green light to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Crimes Commission (ICPC) to access and analyze electronic devices recovered from the residence of former governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik granted the order following an ex parte motion made to that effect by ICPC lawyer Osuobeni Akponimisingha. …

Daud Olatunji A 40-year-old woman, Mutiat Olateju, who gave birth to quadruplets at the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State, has appealed to the state government and well-meaning Nigerians for support in caring for the newborns. Olateju made the appeal on Thursday while speaking to journalists at the hospital, a day after delivering the babies via surgery at the tertiary …

Justice Toyin Adegoke of the Federal High Court, Akure, on Thursday stopped Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, from running for another term. The judge ruled that allowing the governor to run again would be contrary to the provisions of the 1999 Constitution. Justice Adegoke, in his judgment, said the constitution does not permit an elected president, vice president, governor or …

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Thursday rejected reports of the suspension of the senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the National Assembly, Ireti Kingibe. In a statement issued in Abuja, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the ADC was not aware of any decision to suspend the senator. He said the party operates under clear …

By Ayo Kehinde According to the latest data from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Nigeria’s crude oil production fell to 1.31 million barrels per day (bpd) in February 2026, representing a 10.7% decline from 1.45 million bpd in January. OPEC confirmed that the February production data was obtained through direct communication with Nigerian authorities. The drop means …

There were multiple defections in the National Assembly on Thursday when a total of 21 federal lawmakers dumped their various political parties for other parties. In the Senate, nine lawmakers from various political parties defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), while 12 lawmakers in the lower house also left their respective parties for different parties. Their defection letters were …

TCN removes encroachments on the Ihovbor-Ajaokuta 330 kV line The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Benin Region, recently carried out a clearance operation to remove structures encroaching on the 330 kV Ihovbor-Ajaokuta transmission line in Ihovbor community, Edo State. The activity took place from Wednesday 18 February to Friday 20 February 2026. The two-day operation aimed to reclaim TCN’s right …

Post views: 19 By Silvernews The South East representative on the board of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Ugo Udezue, has joined the president of the federation, Musa Kida, in commending the Nigeria senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, for their commanding performance against Colombia in the opening match of Group D of the 2026 FIBA ​​Women’s Basketball World Cup in …

Fresh divisions have emerged within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after a faction allied to Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike set terms for reconciliation with a rival group led by Taminu Turaki, even as tensions continue to rock the opposition party. The interim committee controlling the party structure, headed by Abdulrahaman Muhammed with Samuel Anyanwu as secretary, is widely …

The federal government has attributed the delay in the payment of February 2026 salaries in some ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to shortcomings in staff cost allocation, confirming that other federal workers were paid on time. The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) said the affected MDAs include the Federal Ministry of Steel Development, Nigerian Export Promotion …