By Miriam Humbe Six people were injured and flights temporarily suspended after a fire broke out at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria, late Monday afternoon, airport authorities said. The fire appears to have started in a server room on the first floor of Terminal 1, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said in a statement. Three women and three men were wounded, “all of whom are in stable condition,” it said, adding that one person was undergoing a further medical evaluation. Fourteen people were trapped in the control tower but have since been rescued and evacuated with…
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By Miriam Humbe The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Meteorological Agency, Prof. Charles Anosike, and the Rector of Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Dr. Danjuma Ismaila, on Monday formalised a strategic partnership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding at the Agency’s headquarters in Abuja. The agreement underscores a shared commitment to strengthened collaboration in professional training, capacity development, and enhanced quality of service delivery across the aviation and meteorological sectors. Under the MoU, both institutions will collaborate in the use of training facilities, advisory support for aviation training programmes, and the delivery of specialised long-…
By Miriam Humbe The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division and Commander Sector 2 of the Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Major General Bemgha Koughna in a bold and decisive operation, successfully foiled a deadly ambush orchestrated by suspected Lakurawa terrorist Group (LTG) near Mayama Hill in Kebbi State. Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations 8 Division, Nigerian Army/ Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lt Col Olaniyi Osoba disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. The attack occurred as the GOC’s convoy was en route to visit frontline troops deployed in the State. The GOC’s convoy…
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and the Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) have raised concerns over voter apathy, logistical shortcomings and alleged political interference in elections conducted in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Rivers and Kano states. In a statement signed by Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, Executive Director of CISLAC and Chairman of TMG, the groups described the elections as largely peaceful in most polling units but said significant challenges were recorded across the affected states. CISLAC and TMG observers warned that Nigerians are gradually losing trust in the electoral process. According to them, when citizens no longer turn out…
By Miriam Humbe Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have once again demonstrated clear combat superiority as they decisively thwarted coordinated terrorist attacks in Limankara and Kukawa, Borno State. Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, Lt Col Sani Uba disclosed this in a statement signed on Sunday. The failed assaults, launched on the night of 20 February 2026, clearly reflect the immense pressure being mounted on terrorist enclaves, logistics corridors, and leadership structures across the theatre. Through sustained offensive operations and targeted decapitation efforts, OPHK continues to deny…
By Miriam Humbe The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and the Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) have condemned the restriction of movement announced ahead of the Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), describing the decision as poorly coordinated, contrary to the national interest, and capable of fueling allegations of electoral manipulation. In a statement signed by Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, Executive Director of CISLAC and Chairman of TMG, the groups expressed concern over what they described as a lack of harmonisation among security and government authorities, noting the conflicting timelines issued by different offices. They stated that, traditionally,…
By Miriam Humbe Troops of the Joint TaskForce (NorthEast)Operation HADINKAI (OPHK) , in coordination with local vigilantes and hunters, have continued to disrupt Boko Haram operations across Adamawa and Borno States. Media Information Officer Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, Lt Col Sani Uba disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. On Thursday, troops of Sector 4 under 28 Task Force Brigade apprehended 28-year-old Ismail Muhammed, a terrorist logistics supplier, in the Visik General area of Hong Local Government Area, Adamawa State. Items recovered from the suspect included one AK-47 magazine, rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, military…
By Miriam Humbe The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, on Thursday, 19 February 2025, formally operationalised the Joint Task Force North Central Operation SAVANNAH SHIELD (OPSS) at 22 Brigade, Sobi Military Cantonment, Ilorin, Kwara State. Director Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The intelligence driven joint operation is strategically mandated to decisively dismantle terrorist networks, kidnapping syndicates and allied criminal groups threatening Kwara State and contiguous areas of Niger State. General Oluyede underscored that Operation SAVANNAH SHIELD is not a routine deployment but a deliberate, well coordinated offensive operation…
By Miriam Humbe There are indications that the United Kingdom and Germany may soon be joining the United States of America (USA) in supporting Nigeria’s Federal Government in the counter-insurgency fight. Assurance from the United Kingdom and Germany were given by both countries’ military Attachés to Nigeria during their visit to the headquarters of Operation Hadin Kai in Borno State, North East Nigeria on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. With this support therefore, Nigeria seems to be gaining global support in the fight against insurgency and insecurity which bedeviled the nation for more than a decade. During the visit, both Defence…
By Miriam Humbe The Defence Headquarters, in collaboration with Operation SAFE CORRIDOR (OPSC), convened a high-level stakeholders’ meeting at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre to finalise modalities for the transfer of rehabilitated clients to their respective national and state authorities for reintegration. Major General Samaila Uba, the Director, Defence Information disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The meeting brought together representatives of federal ministries, the Office of the National Security Adviser, state governments, neighbouring countries including Burkina Faso, Chad, Niger and Cameroon, as well as international partners such as Norway, the United Kingdom, the European Union, the Foreign,…
By Miriam Humbe The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun on Thursday received the Chairman and members of the House Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. Ag. ACP Benjamin Hundeyin the Force Public Relations Officer disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The working visit was convened to deliberate on strengthening security collaboration in Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector, a vital component of the nation’s economic stability. In attendance were Hon. (Barr.) Ikeagwuonu Ugochinyere (Ikenga Imo), Chairman of the House Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream), alongside distinguished members of the committee, members of the Police…
By Miriam Humbe The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has linked the menace of corruption and poverty in the country to non-compliance with laws. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. He disclosed this on Thursday, February 19, 2026 when the executives of Fiscal Responsibility Commission, FRC, led by the Chairman, Victor Chinemerem Muruako signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU on collaboration with the EFCC at the anti-graft’s corporate headquarters in Jabi, Abuja. The EFCC boss noted in his remarks that it was important…