By Miriam Humbe The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Professor Charles Anosike, has emphasized the critical importance of weather forecasting in ensuring the safety and efficiency of ferry operations across Nigeria’s coastal and inland waterways. Speaking at the Regional Ferry Safety Conference held from June 25–26, 2025, at the Continental Hotel in Lagos, Professor Anosike highlighted the challenges posed by rapidly changing weather conditions to maritime transportation, particularly for ferry operators who serve as a vital lifeline for many communities. Prof Anosike noted that “Maritime regulation must ensure that ferries and ports adopt…
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By Miriam Humbe The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, on 26 June 2025, met with prominent traditional rulers and elders in Benue State, following the recent attacks and killings in the Yelewata town of the State. Director, Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. During the engagement, the Defence Chief gave a firm assurance of the Armed Forces’ commitment to restoring peace and stability in the region. The meeting, which involved extensive interaction, brought together the Tor Tiv, Och’Idoma, first-and second-class chiefs, and elders from various zones of the…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening strategic cooperation with the Indian Customs Administration, as both sides advanced discussions on key customs issues on the margins of the 92nd Session of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) Policy Commission on 24 June 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Led by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, the Nigerian delegation met with Mr Surjit Bhujbal, a senior member of India’s Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), to evaluate progress made under the Customs Mutual Administrative Agreement (CMAA) signed between both countries on 16 November 2024.…
The attention of the Defence Headquarters has been drawn to a news article published in a national daily, which misrepresents recent remarks made by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, regarding the tragic Yelewata incidence. We categorically state that the interpretation and portrayal of the CDS’s comments by the National Coalition Against Mass Killings and Impunity (NCAMKI), as reported, are both misleading and taken out of context. At no point did the CDS intend to blame victims or justify the heinous acts perpetrated by criminal elements in Benue State or elsewhere. The CDS’s statement was aimed…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigeria Police Force has recorded several significant breakthroughs across various State Commands in the country, underscoring the effectiveness of intelligence-led policing in dismantling criminal networks and curbing insecurity. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) disclosed this in a statement signed Saturday. Humsimedia gathered that the breakthroughs were achieved in line with the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to sustaining its efforts in internal security through crime prevention and the protection of lives and property across the country. In Katsina State, operatives of the Command acting on a complaint received on February 20,…
By Miriam Humbe The Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Abulrazak Yusuf, Maxwell Gyang, Amos Samson, Abdulgawiy Jamilu and Abel Dung Davou before Justice Amina A. Muhammad of the Federal High Court, sitting in Gombe, Gombe State. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head, Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. They were arraigned on separate one-count charge, bordering on impersonation and intent to defraud. The charge against Gyang reads: “That you, Maxwell Gyang, sometimes in 2025 at Gombe, Gombe State within the jurisdiction of this honorable court with intent to defraud…
By Miriam Humbe The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, June 23, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of 17 Chinese nationals to one year imprisonment each for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud before Justices D. E.Osiagor and Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. The convicts are: Yu Hui,( a.k.a A.Bin), Huang Jin Hui, Fei Fan, LU Qiang , HU Xi Zheng, Sun Zhi Peng, WU Hao, Cong Bing and LI…
By Miriam Humbe Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has charged all stakeholders involved in tackling money laundering, including Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFBPs), Licensing Authorities and Self-Regulatory Bodies, to strictly adhere to the rules and regulations of the ongoing reforms in Anti-Money Laundering Law/ Countering Terrorist Financing/ Countering Proliferation Financing AML/CFT/CPF. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head, Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. Olukoyede gave the charge on Thursday, June 19, 2025 at a stakeholders’ engagement in Abuja. In his opening address, Director, Special Control Unit against Money…
By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, June 23, 2025, presented its first prosecution witness, PW1, Chidubem Ogbura, a banker with Union Bank Plc, in the trial of Friday Audu, Huang Haoyu and An Hongxu over an alleged N3.4bn, $2,562,203 cybercrime before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head, Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. They are among the 792 –member syndicates of cryptocurrency investment and romance fraud arrested on December 19, 2024 in Lagos in a surprise operation tagged “Eagle…
The Action Alliance (AA) has warn the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Commission not to tamper with the list of its State Chairmen across the 36 State and the FCT in the Commission’s State offices including the list of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party in the Commission official website . This warning is necessary because the party has gotten intelligence that the Commission is considering tempering with the list of its duly elected 36 State Chairmen and the FCT currently in the Commission ‘s State offices and the List of National Executive…
By Miriam Humbe The Chief of Training (Army), Major General Abubakar Ndalolo, has tasked the Nigerian Army training institutions to focus on the conduct of courses that are relevant, adaptive and mission focused training to fight the contemporary operational challenges. Sani Uba, the Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations, Training and Doctrine Command Nigerian Army disclosed this a statement signed on Saturday. Maj Gen Ndalolo stated this during the week-long Training and Doctrine Command Nigerian Army (TRADOC NA) 2025 Mid-Year Courses Appraisal Conference for the Nigerian Army Training Institutions and formation training schools, held from Wednesday June 18 to Saturday…
By Miriam Humbe Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on Friday, June 20, 2025, adjourned till September 26, 2025 further hearing in the case involving a music promoter, Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu ThankGod, also known as Eezee Tee. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. ThankGod, alongside his company, Eezee Global Concepts Limited, was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, on an amended seven-count charge bordering on alleged foreign exchange malpractice and money laundering…