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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has rejected claims that he will retire from active politics, describing reports as “false, misleading and politically motivated”. In a statement released on Monday through his media aide Paul Ibe, the former presidential candidate said rumors circulating on social media about his alleged decision to step aside after a meeting with African Democratic Congress stakeholders …

By Ayo Kehinde With just hours to go before the March 31st deadline, many Nigerian taxpayers are still uncertain about how to file their personal tax return and comply with the legal requirements. Under the Nigeria Tax Act 2025, every individual earning income in the country is required to file an annual tax return covering the previous year’s earnings. In …

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has resigned from his post as he prepares to contest the Bauchi State gubernatorial election. The development was confirmed on Monday in a brief statement issued by the ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa. He said, “The resignation of the Honorable Minister of Foreign Affairs has been confirmed.” Tuggar is reportedly among a group of …

Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano State, on Monday formally aligned himself with the African Democratic Congress (ADC), in a move described as a defining moment for opposition politics in the northwestern state.ADC National Chairman Senator David Mark received Kwankwaso along with supporters at his residence on Monday.Mark stressed that Kwankwaso’s defection was more than a political realignment, …

Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Michael Aondoakaa, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress, the party he joined in 2015 after leaving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Aondoakaa, who until his resignation was a leading governorship aspirant in Benue State under the APC platform, made the announcement in a statement he personally signed and shared …

Post views: 356 By Silvernews The President of the Imo State Basketball Association, Hon. Johnbosco Ekezie Okeahialam, has congratulated the President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Musa Kida, and basketball stakeholders across the country following the recent FIBA ​​verdict on the Kida administration. Reacting to this development, Okeahialam, who closely followed the electoral process that brought Kida into office …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has accepted the National Working Committee faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, as the genuine leadership of the party. Abdulrahaman Mohammed and several others were elected as members of the PDP NWC at the party’s national convention held on Sunday at …

Civil society organizations have raised fresh concerns over the failure to use millions of dollars recovered from former public officials, warning that delays in disbursing the funds could erode public confidence in Nigeria’s fight against corruption. The groups said about $50 million linked to former Petroleum Resources Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, and $954,000 recovered from former Bayelsa State governor, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, …

By Ayo Kehinde The United States sharply reduced imports of Nigerian crude oil in January 2026, cutting purchases by about 47.16% month-on-month, according to the latest data from the US Census Bureau and the US Bureau of Economic Analysis. Data from the US Report on International Trade in Goods and Services shows Nigeria’s crude oil imports fell to 1.664 million …

A former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Chief Michael Aondoakaa (SAN), has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC).This is contained in a statement he personally signed and made available to journalists in Makurdi on Sunday.Until his resignation, Andoakaa was one of the leading governorship aspirants of the APC in Benue State.The former minister, who said his …