Politics

By IBRAHIM BARKINDO CHUBADO The killing of four suspected kidnappers during a security operation in Lagos state has sparked conversations about insecurity, ethnicity and public reactions to crime in Nigeria. According to reports circulating on social media, the suspects were involved in kidnapping activities that have worsened the situation of insecurity in the country in recent times and were killed …

The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Center (RULAAC) expresses deep concern over reports that renowned Nigerian writer, academic and public intellectual, Professor Okey Ndibe, was arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) upon his arrival at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Monday, June 1, 2026. According to reports, Professor Ndibe was stopped by DSS …

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has dismissed a report into allegations that its personnel were involved in a $2 billion financial trail. The Commander of the Mining Marshals of the NSCDC, Johnson Onoja, denied the report during an interview on Monday in Abuja. Onoja said the bank statement purported to have been used for a transaction of …

…Link the Oyo kidnapping to a long-lasting national security collapse It assures Nigerians of the “final defeat” of the criminal network National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has said President Bola Tinubu inherited a long-standing and deeply rooted kidnapping crisis, insisting that Nigeria’s current security challenges, including school kidnappings, predate the current administration by more than two decades. Ribadu …

Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has claimed that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primaries were from the start structured in favor of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, insisting that former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi never had a realistic chance of emerging as the party’s flag bearer. Speaking at his monthly press conference in Abuja on Monday, Wike …

By Ayo Kehinde Five sacked police officers on trial for the alleged extrajudicial killing of Oghenemine Ogidi, popularly known as OG Millan, have been remanded in custody by the Asaba High Court, Delta State. The case arises from the death of 28-year-old Ogidi on April 26, 2026, in Effurun, Delta State, during an encounter where he was allegedly intercepted while …

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has officially severed ties with the African Democratic Congress, alleging that the party’s presidential primaries were designed to favor former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Lawal announced his resignation from the party on Monday in a statement posted on his official Facebook page, stating that he could not continue to be …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed how he has managed diabetes, a disease with no cure for now, for over 40 years.Obasanjo was military head of state from 13 February 1976 to 1 October 1979, when he handed over power to the late Alhaji Shehu Shagari.He also served as civilian President from May 29, 1999 to May 29, 2007, when …

Post views: 45 By Silvernews Sir Stanley Sunny Nganya has emerged as the new president of Standard Tennis Club (STDC) Owerri after defeating Sir Ugochukwu Nwaogwugwu in the club’s presidential election held at the club’s headquarters in Owerri on Sunday. Nganya secured 63 votes to overtake Nwaogwugwu, who garnered 27 votes in an election that attracted considerable interest from …

The Minister of Arts, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, on Thursday declared open the 2026 edition of the Abeokuta Film Festival, describing the Ogun State capital as his “second home” for its rich cultural heritage and warm hospitality. Speaking at the event held on May 28 in Abeokuta, Musawa commended the organizers and organizers of the festival …