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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 Tinubu has continued his determination to create a state police force as he has submitted a Constitutional Amendment Bill calling for its creation to the Senate. The proposed law passed on Tuesday aims to amend relevant provisions in the 1999 Constitution to create a legal framework for state police forces across the federation. The move comes after President …

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 …

Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau on Tuesday disagreed with Garba Maidoki, Senator representing Kebbi south, who cited internal crisis in the All Progressives Congress (APC) as his reason for leaving the party. Maidoki, has announced his defection from the APC to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing internal crisis and alleged injustice within the ruling party. The letter announcing his …

By Victor Osula, Abuja The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) urged “the government of President Bola Tinubu to immediately and unconditionally release journalist Omoyele Sowore and drop all defamation and cybercrime charges against him, as he is being detained solely for the peaceful exercise of his human rights.” The human rights group made the application on Monday following Sowore’s …

Former Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, is at the Lagos Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Directorate 1 office located at Awolowo Road, Ikoyi. A source in the anti-corruption agency revealed that Okowa’s visit may have something to do with the ongoing investigation into allegations of abuse of office and financial irregularities linked to his administration. The former …