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Officers of the Nigeria Police Force in Lagos have intercepted a truck allegedly carrying military camouflage uniforms and cartons of suspected illicit substances in the south-eastern region. Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Tijani Fatai, disclosed this during a press conference on Tuesday, stating that the vehicle was intercepted along the Lekki-Epe corridor while leaving the state. Fatai said the truck …

The Chief Executive Officer of ANOH Gas Processing Company (AGPC), James Makinde, has reaffirmed the company’s commitment to supporting Nigeria’s energy security and gas-led economic growth. Leading a delegation of senior executives on a recent visit to the Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Mrs. Olu Verheijen, the AGPC helmsman provided strategic updates on the performance of the company’s …

Thomas Tuchel’s side created little of note in the face of Ghana’s determined low blocking, although England thought they had won the game late on when Nico O’Reilly headed the post and Harry Kane cleared the rebound. Tempers threatened to boil over on more than one occasion during the draw, although the point ensures both nations secure passage to the …

Post views: 14 By Silvernews The Road Safety Officers Wives Association (ROSOWA) took its road safety campaign to the Fouad Lababidi Islamic Academy, where pupils were educated on essential safety practices aimed at reducing road accidents among young road users. The awareness programme, led by ROSOWA President Dr. Nafisat Shehu Mohammed, featured interactive sessions on the use of child …

The political makeup of the Edo State Assembly changed on Tuesday when three legislators defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), effectively positioning the party as the main opposition in the legislature.. This was reported in a letter sent to the House by the President of the Nigeria …

By Ayo Kehinde The US government has stepped up its global crackdown on terrorism financing, designating a Nigerian citizen and freezing the assets of three Nigerian Bureau De Change (BDC) companies accused of facilitating financial transactions for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The sanctions, announced Monday by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), …

The United States has designated Muhammad Mukhtar Adamu as an ISIS financial facilitator, accusing him and several related Bureau de Change (BDC) operatives of using their businesses as conduits to move and transfer funds for ISIS in West Africa.The US Departments of State and Treasury have released details regarding this network. The sanctioned individualMuhammad Mukhtar Adamu: Born in August 1990, …

Rivers Hoopers extended their winning streak to four games with an 82-62 victory over Kwara Falcons on Tuesday in phase two of the 2026 Nigeria Premier Basketball League (NPBL). The Rivers Hoopers opened the game at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium with a 10-0 run, but the Kwara Falcons recovered to take an 18-17 lead at the end of the first …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally asked the Senate to pass a constitutional amendment bill to establish the state police, in what could mark a major shift in Nigeria’s security landscape. The request was conveyed in a letter dated June 15, 2026 and read on the floor of the Red Chamber by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday. The …

The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has once again urged media outlets, journalists and members of the public to verify information obtained from social media before sharing or publishing it. The federation’s latest appeal follows the circulation of a false post on social media which claimed that Super Falcons defender Ashley Plumptre had expressed frustration over her alleged omission from Nigeria’s …