By Miriam Humbe The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, represented by the Chief of Civil-Military Affairs, Major General Musa Etsu-Ndagi, on 28 May 2026 hosted the Eid-el-Kabir Luncheon with troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE (OPWS) at Central Primary School, Doma, Nasarawa State. He reaffirmed that efficient welfare remains a key component of his Command Philosophy. Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu Zubairu, the Acting Media Information Officer, Headquarters, Operation WHIRL STROKE disclosed this in a statement. The COAS described Eid-el-Kabir as a period for reflection on faith, sacrifice, obedience and devotion to duty. He commended troops deployed across various…
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By Miriam Humbe Troops of Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA rescued 31 kidnapped victims, neutralized 5 terrorists and dismantled several terrorists camps in a series of coordinated operations across Zamfara and Katsina States. Lt Col Olaniyi Osoba, the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations 8 Division, Nigerian Army / Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. In Zamfara State, troops rescued 31 kidnapped victims around the Bagega–Kawaye axis in Anka LGA. The kidnapped victims were rescued from captivity following a precision air interdiction conducted by the air component of Operation FANSAN YAMMA and a…
The attention of Headquarters Operation UDO KA has been drawn to an illegal directive issued by the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), directing Churches in the South-East and parts of the South-South to hold memorial services in honour of civil war victims. Headquarters Operation UDO KA empathises deeply with families who lost loved ones during the civil war and acknowledge the sacrifices made to keep Nigeria united. The memories of those who paid the ultimate price remain indelible in our national consciousness. However, it is important to emphasise that there are already established national…
By Miriam Humbe To mark the 2026 Eid-el-Kabir celebrations, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, hosted a special Eid el Kabir luncheon for the gallant frontline troops of the 8 Division and Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA at the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Tureta, Sokoto State. Lt Col Olaniyi Osoba, the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 8 Division, Nigerian Army/ Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. The luncheon was organized to boost morale, foster camaraderie and honour the selflessness of troops who remain deployed on the frontlines, away…
By Miriam Humbe A Coalition of Women Groups in Abuja on Tuesday 26th May 2026 honoured Veteran Broadcaster and former President of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists NAWOJ Chief Mrs Moji Makanjuola with a Grand Reception to celebrate her 70th birthday. This was contained in a statement jointly signed by Rtn Evelyn Onyilo, former President NAWOJ and Publisher Phenomenal People and Chief Ladi Bala former President of NAWOJ. The colourful gathering attracted dignitaries, media practitioners, women leaders, and advocacy groups including Women of Worth Global, INWOAD, the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ),…
By Miriam Humbe The Headquarters, Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), in conjunction with Operation DESERT SANITY V/SIEGE OPERATIONS, has sustained operational momentum across the Theatre, recording significant successes. These includes the foiling of terrorist attacks, neutralisation of Boko Haram/ISWAP elements, arrest of criminal collaborators, recovery of arms and ammunition, as well as the continued rescue and reunion of abducted civilians with their families. Lt Col Sani Uba, the Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. In a major operational development, troops successfully thwarted…
***Reaffirms Continuity In Counter Terrorism Operations By Miriam Humbe The Headquarters, Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) has successfully conducted seamless change of Command ceremonies across Sectors 1, 2, and 3 of the Theatre. This reinforces Command continuity, operational stability, and sustained momentum in ongoing counter-terrorism operations in the North East region. Lt Col Sani Uba, the Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI disclosed this in a statement. In Sector 1, the General Officer Commanding 7 Division Nigerian Army and Commander Sector 1 Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI,…
By Miriam Humbe The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyede felicitates with Muslims across the country on the glorious occasion of Sallah celebrations. He said that the festival “ presents us another opportunity to share the light, love and blessings of Almighty Allah with the entire world”. Olukoyede made this call in Abuja on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 in his Sallah Message to Nigerians. This was contained in a statement signed on Wednesday by Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity. The EFCC boss stressed that while celebrating and sharing goodies accompanying the…
By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Friday, May 15, 2026, arraigned one Igoin Tokoni Peter, a fake presidential adviser before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja for N25m fraud. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. Peter who paraded himself as a Special Adviser to the President of Nigeria on ICT Development and Digital Innovation was arraigned on a four-count charge bordering on impersonation and obtaining under false pretence to the tune of N25 million Naira. Count one of the charges read; “That…
By Miriam Humbe The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has described the fight against economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption as a generational obligation beyond even a patriotic duty. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head, Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. Olukoyede was speaking in Abuja on Monday, May 25, 2026, while addressing Post-graduate students of University of Jos who came on a study tour of the Commission. Speaking through the Head, Media & Publicity and Spokesperson of the Commission, Deputy Commander of the EFCC, DCE…
By Miriam Humbe Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) to hand over the former Minister for Power, Saleh Mamman to the Nigeria Correctional Centre, Kuje, Abuja for the commencement of his 75 years prison term. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. The order for Mamman’s transfer to the Correctional centre, followed his presentation before Justice Omotosho on Tuesday by the EFCC and the filing of a Consequential Order by the Commission for the…
By Miriam Humbe A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and presided over by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, slated July 6, 2026 for judgment in the final forfeiture of 57 properties linked to former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. At Tuesday’s proceedings, EFCC counsel J.S Okutepa, SAN informed the court that the matter of the day was for hearing of final forfeiture of the properties…