By Miriam Humbe Scientists in the United States have carried out keyhole surgery with a Chinese-made robot taking the place of the lead surgeon. Nicknamed Surgie, the robot was remotely controlled by human surgeons as it carried out the procedure on a pig. The general-purpose humanoid robot made by Unitree Robotics was remotely controlled by two human surgeons as it successfully removed a pig’s gallbladder at the University of California San Diego (UCSD). A report by the Southern China Morning Post said that another robot also played a support role during the procedure, controlling the endoscope used to monitor the…
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By Miriam Humbe President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed delight over the rescue of the school children and teachers abducted from the Oriire community in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. Tinubu commended the military, the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police Force for securing their freedom after 56 days in captivity. In a statement issued on Friday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu described the operation as a major victory against criminality, and was further delighted that the security agencies rescued the victims without collateral damage. According to the statement, the operation…
Following an intelligence-led carefully planned and executed operations, on 10 July 2026, troops of the Nigerian Army, led by the General Officer Commanding 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Ibadan, Major General CR Nnebeife, in collaboration with special units from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) specifically the National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC), the Defence Headquarters with Special Forces elements from the Nigerian Army, Navy the Air Force and the Nigeria Police, the Department of State Services (DSS), National Intelligence Agency (NIA), the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and other security agencies as well as local vigilantes/hunters/Amotekuns, in a…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Navy has sustained the operational momentum of Operation DELTA SENTINEL, dismantling another cluster of illegal refining sites and recovering 43,000 litres of suspected illegally refined petroleum products in Rivers State. Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, the Director Naval Information of the Nigerian Navy disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. Acting on credible intelligence, personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) PATHFINDER conducted a targeted anti-crude oil theft operation within the Egbema axis of Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area, leading to the discovery of four illegal refining sites. The operation resulted in the recovery of approximately 28,000…
By Miriam Humbe The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, has urged members of the Defence Correspondents Association of Nigeria (DECAN) to sustain their support for the military’s counter-terrorism efforts through responsible and patriotic reportage. This was contained in a statement jointly signed by President of Defence Correspondents Association of Nigeria (DECAN), Odita Sunday and General Secretary, Musa Umar Bologi on Friday. General Oluyede made the call on Friday in a message delivered by the Director of Defence Information (DDI), Major-General Sumaila Uba, when DECAN paid a courtesy visit to the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) in Abuja. “I am…
By Miriam Humbe The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) and the Defence Correspondents Association of Nigeria (DECAN) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening collaboration to promote accurate defence reporting, counter misinformation and enhance public confidence in the Armed Forces of Nigeria. This was contained in a statement jointly signed by President of Defence Correspondents Association of Nigeria (DECAN), Odita Sunday and General Secretary, Musa Umar Bologi on Friday. The commitment was made on Friday when the DECAN President, Odita Sunday led members of the new Executives on a courtesy visit to the Director of Defence Information (DDI), Major General Samaila Uba, at…
By Miriam Humbe The Defence Headquarter (DHQ) has cautioned the media against publishing classified military documents or sensitive operational information capable of aiding terrorist groups, noting that some information must remain confidential until it no longer poses security risks. This was contained in a statement jointly signed by President of Defence Correspondents Association of Nigeria (DECAN), Odita Sunday and General Secretary, Musa Umar Bologi on Friday. The military high command said while it recognized the media in promoting national security, fostering public confidence and projecting the sacrifices and achievements of our troops, publishing classified military information can play into the…
By Miriam Humbe The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, has called for enhanced collaboration with the Nigerian Army to strengthen flood preparedness, disaster response, and emergency management across the country. Mrs. Zubaida Umar made the call during a courtesy visit to the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, at the Army Headquarters in Abuja on Friday. The Director General explained that the request had become imperative in view of the heightened flood risk predicted for several parts of the country by relevant forecasting agencies, including the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet)…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has acquired additional batch of three AW109 Trekker Type B helicopters after a Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) at the Leonardo Helicopters facility in Vergiate, Italy. Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, spokesperson of the Nigerian Air Force disclosed this in a statement on Friday. Humsi Media Online gathered that this was in renewed efforts to obliterate the nuisance value of terrorist groups in the country. This is part of a significant move in its ongoing fleet modernisation drive and to bolster intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions. The FAT exercise was conducted from 29 June…
By Miriam Humbe The Abuja Federal High Court has affirmed the statutory authority of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate consumer complaints relating to pricing of airline tickets. Ondaje Ijagwu, the FCCPC’s Director, Corporate Affairs disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. The Court clarified that the Commission’s investigative powers under the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act (FCCPA, 2018) are distinct from the exercise of a power to regulate price. In a judgment delivered on June 29, Honourable Justice B.F.M. Nyako dismissed the suit filed by Air Peace Limited challenging the Commission’s authority to…
By Miriam Humbe Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have successfully thwarted multiple coordinated infiltration attempts by ISWAP terrorists across Borno State in the early hours of 10 July 2026. Between 0020 hours (12:20 a.m.) and 02:30 hours (2:30a.m.), the terrorists attempted to infiltrate into Muna Garage, Shuwari Village, and the Ajilari Cross axis to gain access into the Metropolis. With early warning mechanisms emplaced, troops swiftly detected the advancing terrorists and engaged them from multiple axes with accurate firepower, decisively frustrating all attempts to infiltrate. In separate incidents, troops also successfully thwarted additional…
By Nana Musa The country has received international recognition after collaboration between the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) won a prestigious global award. This was contained in a statement issued by NFIU official, in Abuja on Thursday. The award was presented at the 32nd Egmont Group Plenary of Heads of Financial Intelligence Units in Baku, Azerbaijan. The meeting was attended by the new President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), Mr Giles Thompson. The official said that the country received the UNODC-World Bank-Egmont Group Stolen Asset Recovery (StAR) initiative award for…