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Nigerian Navy foils sea robbery and rescues 16 passengers along Ibaka-Calabar Canal The Nigerian Navy foiled a suspected sea robbery and rescued 16 passengers along the Ibaka-Calabar Canal during a swift operation on Sunday, March 8, 2026. Acting on intelligence on suspicious activities around buoy 12 along the Ibaka-Calabar strategic maritime corridor. Acting quickly on intelligence, gunboats from the Nigerian …

To inquire – often with a vague hint of derision – into the legacy that Senator Godswill Akpabio might leave as president of Nigeria’s tenth senate is to display a worrying indifference to recent legislative history.The documentation is neither obscure nor ambiguous. Under his leadership, the Senate has passed more than 90 bills, of which more than 58 have already …

Post views: 19 By Silvernews A delegation from the Mbaise Policy Roundtable (MPR) embarked on an assessment tour of the ongoing rehabilitation of the Aba Branch–Mbaise–Okpalla road, with a stop at a local business in Afro Oru market, Ahiazu Mbaise, to assess the impact of the project on commercial activities in the area. During the visit on 24 February …

The Ogun State chapter of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called on Christian leaders in the state to support the emergence of a Muslim as governor in 2027, citing fairness, equity and the need to restore religious balance in political leadership. In a statement on Wednesday, signed by MURIC Ogun State Chairman, Ustadh Tajudeen Jimoh Alao, and Secretary, Ambassador …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced new basic standards for automated anti-money laundering solutions for deposit banks and other financial institutions. Deposit Money Banks now have 18 months to fully comply, while other financial institutions have 24 months starting March 10, 2026, to meet the requirements. The new directive was announced in a circular dated March 10, 2026 …

PhD of Prince Charles Dickson There’s a Nigerian phrase that sounds like a joke until you sit long enough and realize it’s also an obituary for expectation: Yakubu succeeds. It is the language of resistance. The philosophy of the battered but breathing. The poetry of those who have stopped asking themselves if something is right and have started to ask …

IWD 2026: NHRC retains Bwari town hall, urges action on women’s rights and justice The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) organized a town hall awareness program in Bwari, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to commemorate International Women’s Day 2026, calling for stronger action to protect and promote the rights of women and girls. Speaking at the event, the Executive Secretary of …

The Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP) has called on the federal government and oil companies to strictly adhere to international wetland conservation standards before any resumption of oil operations in Ogoniland, following the area’s designation as a Ramsar site of international importance. MOSOP President, Olu Andah Wai-Ogosu, made the appeal in a statement issued to journalists in …

Post views: 23 In a bid to protect the lives and properties of residents of Ikole West in Ekiti State, the Chairman of the Local Council Development Area, Hon. Mrs Mosunmola Adeyemo has empowered security agencies in the area. No fewer than 100 local traditional hunters were on Monday given various safety gears at the LCDA headquarters in Ikole, …

Aishah Waliyullah and Grace Adeleke Controversial Islamic cleric and self-styled banned negotiator, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has courted fresh controversy after claiming that the Nigerian government has detailed information on every terrorist operating in the country, including their names and locations. The Kaduna cleric made this claim during a television interview, suggesting that authorities are fully aware of the identities and …