Politics

Post views: 34 By Wakawaka Sports Aboh Mbaise’s Silversports Football Club are back in the Imo State League, 16 years after they last participated in the competition. The club, owned by Silvernews Communication CEO Kennedy Onwunali, made a strong statement during its first league appearance 16 years ago, proving its competitiveness by holding its own against established teams and …

Former Imo State Governor, Achike Udenwa, has threatened to take African Democratic Party (ADC) chairman Kenneth Okonkwo to court over alleged defamatory statements made in a television programme. He also demanded compensation of N5 billion and a public apology from the actor-turned-politician. The demands were contained in a three-page letter dated June 11, 2026 and signed by Udenwa’s attorney, Chief …

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has said the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Olanipekun Larooye II, has been shot by suspected political thugs who invaded his palace during the recent riots in the state capital. Adeleke, in a post shared on Sunday, accused members of the All Progressives Congress of sponsoring the attack, claiming the monarch had been targeted for …

Nigeria’s democracy issue is often wrongly framed as if democracy is a foreign garment that we have to keep adapting until it fits our body. We talk about Westminster, Washington, Athens, Paris and every vocabulary borrowed from governance, but the wound before us is neither Greek, nor British, nor American. He is Nigerian. Our hunger is Nigerian. Our insecurity is …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) “for its failure to account for approximately ₦5.9 billion reportedly spent on the merger, transition and rebranding of NNPC to NNPCL.” NNPC reportedly paid N2.9 billion in establishment fees from petroleum product proceeds, while the National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS) …

Remains of Maj.-Gen. Rabe Abubakar (rtd) was buried on Saturday evening at Gidan Dawa Cemetery, Katsina, following the release of his body by the kidnappers who abducted him and his wife. The burial, conducted according to Islamic rites, took place at around 6.45pm and attracted a large gathering of mourners, including the deputy governor of Katsina, Faruq Lawal-Jobe. Other dignitaries …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration (NAFDAC) has issued a public safety alert following the recall of approximately 90,000 bottles of ibuprofen oral suspension for children in the United States over contamination concerns. The product in question, commonly used to relieve fever, pain, sore throat, headache and flu-related ailments in children, was recalled after the U.S. Food and …

Former governor of Anambra State and presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) Peter Obi, has again called for the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) group, Nnamdi Kanu. Speaking in an interactive session with Nigerians in Washington, DC, United States, in a video widely shared on social media, Obi stated that there …

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced that no fewer than 1.5 million students across 288 tertiary institutions in Nigeria have benefited from its student loan programme, with over ₦282 billion disbursed so far under the programme. The disclosure was made by Mr Awati Muhammed, Loan Repayment and Reconciliation Officer at NELFUND, during a Democracy Day engagement organized by …

Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State have warned members and supporters of the party against complacency ahead of the June 20 governorship elections, urging them to remain steadfast and intensify grassroots mobilization to ensure the party’s victory. The leaders gave the charge on Saturday during a meeting of party leaders and stakeholders held at the residence …