In a recent series of coordinated intelligence-led operations, the Nigeria Police Force has again made significant breakthroughs in its ongoing fight against kidnapping and gun running. These operations, executed by tactical units in Kaduna and Delta States, led to the arrest of eight high-profile suspects and the recovery of assorted firearms, ammunition, and fabricated weapons. In Kaduna State, following the abduction of one Hussaini Ibrahim from Jagindi Tasha Village, Jema’a LGA, operatives of the state Police command launched a coordinated rescue operation which successfully yielded results when the abductors abandoned the victim in a nearby forest. Follow-up investigations led to…
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By Miriam Humbe Following the initial swift intervention by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), and other humanitarian partners, the joint response team remains on the ground conducting detailed assessments of the situation. As floodwaters continue to recede, many of the affected families have regained access to their homes and are working to salvage items left behind. However, the displacement situation remains significant, with a large number of households impacted across several communities. Preliminary validation indicates that 21 communities across five wards of Potiskum Local Government Area were affected by the flood. These…
*** As General Buratai Urges Members to Deepen Strategic Partnerships The Army War College Nigeria (AWCN) on Thursday inaugurated its Alumni Association at the TY Buratai Hall, Asokoro, Abuja. The landmark event attended by distinguished military leaders, past participants of the College’s flagship course, and senior officers from sister services and government agencies. The Special Guest of Honour, former Chief of Army Staff and former Nigerian Ambassador to Benin, Lt Gen Tukur Yusuf Buratai (rtd), under whose leadership the College was established in 2017, commended the College for establishing the Alumni Association. He described it as a critical platform to…
***Hosts Alaafin of Oyo, Polish Ambassador Designate By Miriam Humbe The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, on Wednesday, received a delegation of traditional rulers led by the Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty, Alayeluwa Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade and his wife at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer FPRO disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The meeting also had in attendance the Ataoja of Osogbo, the Olu of Ilaro, the Oloro of Oro, the Olusin of Ijora Isin and Prince Akeem Adeyemi, Honourable Member of the House of Representatives,…
The female officers of the Nigeria Police Force express deep shock and strong disappointment over recent unwarranted attacks on female police officers who were recently promoted by the Police Service Commission, following the recommendation of the Inspector-General of Police. It is particularly disturbing that these malicious statements, led by Mr. Omoyele Sowore and his associates, singled out female officers for criticism, while their male counterparts promoted under the same process and criteria were left unscathed. Female police officers are integral to the maintenance of law and order, and as dedicated public servants as well as mothers, sisters, and wives, they…
***Hosts Peace & Security Studies Postgraduate Alumni, Al Hikmah University By Miriam Humbe The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, on Thursday, 14th August 2025, received the Special Assistant to the President on ICT Development and Digital Innovation, Mr. Tokoni Peter Igoin, alongside a delegation of leading figures in Nigeria’s financial technology sector, at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer, (FPRO) disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The visit focused on strengthening collaboration between the Nigeria Police Force and the fintech industry in combating cybercrime and enhancing national cybersecurity. Delegates, including…
By Miriam Humbe Nigerian Communications Commission’s Executive Vice Chairman/ CEO, Dr. Aminu Maida welcomed and congratulated the newly appointed Chairman of the Commission’s Board of Directors, Mr. Idris Olorunnimbe. The EVC also congratulated other distinguished designate-Board members, as well as the designate-members of the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) Board, on their appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a post on Thursday on the NCC’s social media platforms, Dr. Maida was hopeful that the collective expertise of the new team would steer the communications industry in the right direction, providing the impetus to further transform Nigeria’s digital economy. Here’s…
By Miriam Humbe Eleven Nigerian miners stranded in the Central African Republic have been transported safely back to Nigeria through the intervention of the Federal Government. They arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Thursday, 14th August 2025. The returnees were accompanied by the Nigerian Ambassador to the Central African Republic, Ambassador Babagana Ahmed, and were received on arrival by a Federal Government delegation led by the Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, represented by the Director of Search and Rescue, Air Commodore Kenneth Oyong. The Asky Airlines Boeing 747-200 aircraft, with…
By Miriam Humbe The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Okotie Eboh, Ikoyi, Lagos, has presented two witnesses, Sandra John Ogar and Felicia Paul, in the trial of Phil-Olumba Ifunanya Sheila before Justice D.I.Dipeolu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. Sheila was intercepted by officers of the NCS during a routine check on Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos and handed over to the EFCC for further investigation and prosecution for…
By Miriam Humbe Following the arrest of 93 suspected internet fraudsters at a hotel within the precincts of Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, (OOPL), the Economic and Financial Commission, (EFCC), will, on Friday, August 15, 2025 arraign 23 out of the suspects before Justice D. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. Upon profiling, almost all the suspects arrested have been indicted for alleged offences bordering on impersonation, identity and internet fraud. The arraignment of the suspects, scheduled in batches, is coming on…
By Prof. Mike Ozekhome, SAN, CON, OFR, Ph.D. INTRODUCTION On Sunday, July 27, 2025, respected columnist, Simon Kolawole, published an opinion piece in ThisDay titled,“Back to the 1999 Constitution – Again?” In the said piece, Kolawole sought to downplay or outrightly discredit the persistent and growing calls for the restructuring of Nigeria’s constitutional framework. He targeted, in particular, the longstanding position advanced by patriotic intellectuals and elder statesmen under the collective known as The Patriots, portraying them as revisionists of Nigeria’s constitutional history. But Kolawole’s interpretation not only misrepresents the actual arguments being advanced by The Patriots, it also rests…
By Miriam Humbe President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has approved the renewal of the appointment of Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Yelwa as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC) for a second and final tenure of four years. Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume made this known on Wednesday in a statement signed on his behalf by Director, Information & Public Relations in the OSGF, Segun Imohiosen. The appointment is in accordance with the provisions of Section 93 of the Electricity Act, 2023. The President urged the appointed…