Politics

Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State have unanimously endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. The affirmation exercise was conducted in all 255 constituencies of the 23 local government areas of the state, with party members and stakeholders turning out in large numbers to support the President’s re-election …

The Edo State Police Command has successfully rescued 13 passengers abducted by suspected kidnappers along the Benin-Lagos Expressway. The operation combined aerial surveillance, drone monitoring and ground-based bush-clearing tactics. The victims were captured on May 9 in Ogua community when armed assailants attacked a commercial bus belonging to Young Shall Grow Motors, traveling from Akwa Ibom to Lagos. A passenger …

Post views: 41 Coal City Blazers will return to action today against Kwara Falcons in a Nigeria Basketball Premier League clash scheduled for 11am at the indoor venue of Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City. The Enugu-based team goes into the match determined to continue their impressive season and strengthen their position in the league …

More than 1.5 million international pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia for the 2026 Hajj, officials confirmed, as the annual Islamic pilgrimage proceeds amid rising tensions in the Middle East. Saudi authorities said the influx exceeded last year’s international turnout, despite disruptions linked to ongoing regional hostilities that have affected air travel and increased transportation costs in some parts of …

By Ayo Kehinde President Bola Tinubu will on Sunday receive the Certificate of Return and the flag of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the presidential candidate for the 2027 elections. The presentation will take place in Abuja, following the nationwide collation of the results of the party’s presidential primary elections. Presidential Spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, on Saturday said the APC …

Former Cross River State governor, Donald Duke, has emerged as one of the three presidential aspirants of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) ahead of the party’s presidential primaries slated for May 25. The PRP disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by its National Publicity Secretary, Muhammed Ishaq. According to the statement, Duke, together with Nnaoke Ufere …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday in Abuja, will present President Bola Tinubu with a Certificate of Return and a presidential primary election victory flag. This follows the gathering of results from the party’s presidential primaries held across the country on Saturday. This was disclosed by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement, …

Former Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Mahdi Aliyu-Gusau, has won the African Democratic Congress (ADC) gubernatorial primary election in the state. Chairman of the ADC Governor’s Primary Election Committee, Mr. Namadi Musa. announced the results of Saturday’s primary election in Gusau. Musa said Mahdi Aliyu-Gusau, son of General Aliyu Gusau (rtd), defeated two other candidates in the election. The former …

Post views: 32 By Silvernews The management of Solution FC, Awka, Anambra State, has released an official statement clarifying the registration and ownership status of player Raphael Orngudwem following reports of a petition questioning the player’s eligibility in the ongoing 2025/2026 Nationwide League One (NLO) season. In a report dated 22 May 2026 and signed by the club’s team …

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof Nentawe Yilwatda, on Saturday predicted that the party would win a landslide victory in the 2027 elections. Yilwatda disclosed this shortly after he cast his vote in the APC presidential primaries in Dungun, Kanke Plateau Local Government Area. Its chairman, who was accompanied by the Senator representing Southern Plateau, Simon …