Politics

Post views: 22 By Silvernews The Owerri Girls’ Secondary School Owerri Alumnae Association (OGSSOAA) has joined the global community to celebrate International Women’s Day 2026 with a strong call for empowerment, justice and concrete action for women and girls. The event, organized under the theme “Rights, Justice and Action for All Women and Girls”, brought together alumni from across …

A gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State and Visionary Leader of the Lagos4Lagos Movement, Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has expressed his desire for the Badagry region of the state to produce the next governor of the state. Jandor spoke on Saturday on the sidelines of the 8th Annual Ramadan Lecture held in Ikeja, …

Women now hold just 27.5% of parliamentary seats worldwide, marking a meager 0.3% increase compared to 2025, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) has revealed. The UN-backed report, Women in Parliament 2025, released ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, described growth as the slowest in almost a decade. The report also highlighted a decline in women’s leadership roles in legislatures, …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu’s administration for “failure to repeal the clearly unlawful mass telephone tapping regulations known as the ‘Authorized Communications Interception Regulations, 2019.’” The lawsuit follows allegations by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai that the telephone conversations of National Security Advisor (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu were tapped. El-Rufai …

Last week was extremely significant in the contemporary history of Nigeria. The cheers resulting from the announcement of Executive Order 9, aimed at curbing opacity in the operations of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and instilling transparency and accountability, had barely died down when President Bola Tinubu made two more major decisions in quick succession. The President appointed Olatunji Disu, …

SWAN congratulates the Nigerian Aquatic Federation on the passing away of President Dunkwu The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has commiserated with the Nigeria Aquatics Federation (NAqF) over the demise of its President, Mr Chamberlain Nnamdi Dunkwu, on Saturday. In a letter of condolence signed by the General Secretary of the Association, Amb. Ikenna Okonkwo, addressing the NAqF Executive …

In the last 24 hours social media has exploded due to my interview with Mehdi Hassan, albeit with different opinions. I would like to set the record straight. When I accepted the privileged position granted to me by Mr. President, I was well aware of its implications. Selling ice cream, looking good and seeking the praise of men were never …

Post views: 27 Barau FC captain Usman Maidubji has paid glowing tributes to Kano Pillars ahead of the crunch derby scheduled for Sunday at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano. Maliya Boys will take on Sai Masu Gida’s side in a matchday 29 fixture of the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, and are looking forward to extending their impressive …

, Suspected political thugs on Saturday attacked the residence of a former Deputy Governor of Oyo State and leader of the Nyesom Wike faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Hazeem Gbolarumi. During the attack, valuables worth millions of naira, including cars, were destroyed at Gbolarumi’s residence in Asi, Ibadan North Local Government Area. It was learned …

A Peoples Democratic Party leader and convener of The Alternative, Otunba Segun Showunmi, has called for more investment in professional communications training for government spokespersons following the controversy generated by a recent live broadcast interview between presidential aide Daniel Bwala and international journalist Mehdi Hasan. The interview, which has since circulated widely on social media, sparked debates among political observers …