By Miriam Humbe The Military Assistant to the Director General of National Youth Service Corps, former Major Shuaibu Mohammad, has been decorated with his new rank of a Lieutenant Colonel. Caroline Embu, the NYSC’s Director, Information and Public Relations disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. The decoration was jointly performed by Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu and the wife of the Military Assistant, Mrs Hauwa Muhammad, at the NYSC National Directorate Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja. General Nafiu described his Military Assistant as a diligent officer who has lived up to expectations. While congratulating Lt Col Muhammad on his new…
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By David James Stakeholders have called for urgent legislative and regulatory reforms to address structural gaps hindering Nigeria’s business environment, as a new baseline report on priority legislative actions was unveiled in Abuja. The event was organised by Ernest Shonekan Centre of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group. The research was conducted by the Ernest Shonekan Centre in partnership with the policy and legal advocacy Centre (PLAC) with funding from the FCDO Speaking at the event, Mr Nnanna Ude, Board Member ESC, NESG said the report builds on years of engagement aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s regulatory framework through evidence-based policy making.…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has inaugurated and inducted newly appointed members of its Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU), reaffirming its commitment to promoting integrity, accountability, and ethical standards across the Agency. NiMet’s Director General/CEO, Prof. Charles Anosike, described the event as a critical step in strengthening institutional mechanisms against corruption. He noted that the inauguration aligns with NiMet’s newly unveiled 2026–2030 Strategic Plan, anchored on core values of Integrity, Professionalism, Accountability, Commitment, and Excellence (I-PACE). According to him, ACTU serves as a key institutional safeguard responsible for preventing corruption and fostering a culture of accountability within…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the Agricultural Innovation Mechanism for Scale (AIM for Scale) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen the delivery of climate and weather information to farmers across Nigeria. The partnership will focus on integrating AI-based weather forecasting and enhancing digital advisory systems – translating timely, accurate climate information into practical guidance that helps farmers make better decisions and reduce their exposure to climate-related risks. Through this collaboration, NiMet and AIM for Scale, an initiative supported by the International Affairs Office at the UAE Presidential Court and the Gates Foundation will…
By Miriam Humbe The trial of Akindele Akintoye, alongside Platforms Capital Investment Partners Limited and Duport Midstream Company Limited continued on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 before Justice Ekerete Akpan of the Federal High Court, Abuja. The Court refused to admit in evidence, a document tendered by Akintoye, containing his request to buy off the shares of Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head, Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. The defendants are facing prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on an amended six-count charge bordering on dishonesty…
By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, presented its second prosecution witness, PW2, in the ongoing trial of a vessel, MT Ostria, and three others over an alleged theft of 25,354,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC Retail Limited, before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. The defendants, MT Ostria, Captain Raymundo A. Panaligam, Chief Officer Roneno Villarin and Vincent Wayas,…
By Miriam Humbe A former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Major General Johnson Olawunmi (Rtd) has described the Scheme as still relevant to national integration and development, over 50 years after it’s Inception. Caroline Embu, the NYSC’s Director, Information and Public Relations disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. He added that the NYSC had continued to live up to the ideals that informed its establishment and met the expectations of Nigeria in all ramifications, despite the challenges faced by the Scheme. Olawumi emphasised that the relevance of the Scheme could not be over emphasised, highlighting…
By Miriam Humbe The National Youth Service Corps and the Nigerian Police Force have renewed their commitment to strengthen the existing synergy between both agencies towards enhancing the security of Corps Members nationwide. Caroline Embu, the NYSC’s Director, Information and Public Relations disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. The Director General of NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, stated this when he paid a courtesy visit on the Inspector General of Police, Mr Olatunji Disu, at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. While congratulating Disu on his appointment, General Nafiu commended the IGP on the recent inauguration of his crack…
By Miriam Humbe The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has cautioned Nigerian banks against granting loans without credible collateral. The EFCC helmsman warned that such practices often lead to insider abuse and non-performing loans. Olukoyede issued the warning recently when he received the Chief Audit Executive of First Bank Plc, Mufutau Olawale Abiola, who led a delegation on a courtesy visit to the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Commission in Ikoyi. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. Speaking through the Acting…
By Miriam Humbe Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has charged Planning, Research and Statistics (PRS) Schedule Officers of the Scheme to strengthen data integrity, enhance monitoring systems, and improve evaluation frameworks in the Service Corps. Caroline Embu, the NYSC’s Director, Information and Public Relations disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. The Director General gave the charge in his address at the 2026 edition of the NYSC Planning, Research and Statistics Schedule Officers’ Workshop held in Abuja. General Nafiu stressed that accurate and timely data remain critical to sound policy formulation and effective…
By Miriam Humbe Troops of Sector 3, Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) came under an isolated Tango terrorist attack on Charlie 13 location in Monguno, in the late hours of 12 April 2026. Lt Col Sani Uba, the Media Information Officer Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. Following intense fire exchanges, the terrorists were put to flight, with troops maintaining control of the location. Regrettably, the Commanding Officer, while courageously proceeding to the troops’ location to personally assess the situation, encountered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) which severely…
By Miriam Humbe The Air Component of Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), in a carefully, well coordinated planned and intelligence-driven operation, has successfully conducted a precision air strike on a known terrorist enclave and logistics hub located near the abandoned village of Jilli in Gubio Local Government Area of 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 successful strike, executed on 11 April , 2026, followed sustained intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions over the Bindul–Jilli axis,…