By Miriam Humbe The Conservator General, National Park, Dr Muhammad Goni has urged the people of Osun State to protect the Oba Hills National Park, nurture the animals in their infancy so that the Park will blossom. The Conservator General urged the people to allow the resources in the National Park to develop. He said that the Federal Government had put infrastructure in place in the Park because the Park itself has a lot of resources. Goni said: “Right at the boundary of the Park. And we make sure that the structures are all at the entry points. If you…
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By Miriam Humbe The National Park Service has called for stronger collaboration with Environmental Journalists to expose illegal activities in Nigeria’s forests and protected areas, as insecurity, illegal mining and wildlife trafficking continue to pose challenges to conservation efforts. Samuel Adeyinka, the Secretary of EMCAN disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. The Conservator-General of the National Park Service, Mr. Ibrahim Goni, made the call when members of the Environmental Media Correspondents Association of Nigeria (EMCAN) paid a courtesy visit to the service’s headquarters in Abuja. Mr. Goni described environmental journalists as strategic partners in the campaign to protect…
Photo News: L-R: Engr. Gbenga Adebayo, President, Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON); Ms. Rimini Makama, Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC); and Mr. Dinesh Balsingh, Chief Executive Officer, Airtel Nigeria, during a courtesy and familiarisation visit to Airtel Nigeria’s headquarters, Lagos State, on October 21, 2026. L-R: Mr. Kazeem Oladepo, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, IHS Towers; Ms. Rimini Makama, Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC); and Engr. Gbenga Adebayo, President, Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), during a courtesy and familiarisation visit to IHS Towers’ headquarters, Lagos State.
***As Nigeria Prepares For Next Mutual Evaluation By Miriam Humbe The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has described the country’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list on 24 October 2025 as a major national achievement and pledged to ensure the gains are not reversed. The Comptroller-General of Customs Adewale Adeniyi, represented by the Deputy Comptroller-General in charge of Finance, Administration and Technical Services, DCG Kikelomo Adeola, said this on Monday, 26 October 2026, at a stocktaking meeting held at the Customs headquarters in Abuja. The meeting prepared for Nigeria’s upcoming Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of…
By Francis Atume, Makurdi Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has charged political actors in the state to shun bitterness and divisive tendencies and embrace issue-based campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections. The governor said campaigns should focus on policies and programmes capable of returning the state to its former glory. Alia gave the charge during a thanksgiving service at St. Agatha’s Parish, Wajir, Lobi-Kartyo, in Ushongo Local Government Area, organized in honour of Rev. Fr. Gabriel Ngbea, following his appointment as a member of the Federal Character Commission, FCC, representing Benue, Nasarawa and Kogi States. The governor…
By Francis Atume, Makurdi The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in Benue State, Prof. Sebastine Hon, SAN, has pledged to revive the development blueprint of former governors, Aper Aku and Moses Adasu, if elected in the 2027 general elections. Hon said the blueprint of the two former governors was not just about roads and farms, but about the future, stressing that it was about a Benue where youths have jobs, where education is a ladder to success, and the State a beacon of hope in Nigeria. He lamented that the blueprint have been abandoned by succeeding administration’s…
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede attended the opening ceremony of the African International Defence Exhibition (AFRIDEX) 2026 in Lagos on Monday, 26 October 2026. The Exhibition was aimed at promoting defence innovation, indigenous production and strategic partnerships to strengthen Africa’s collective security.
By Miriam Humbe The Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), has sustained its relentless offensive against terrorist networks in the Lake Chad Basin, neutralising 16 suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters during coordinated air and artillery strikes on three suspected terrorist locations in the Tunbunma area of South Lake Chad, following intelligence on the presence of key terrorist leaders and fighters. Captain Mohammed Goni the Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. The operation was conducted between 01:00 a.m. and 02:00…
By Miriam Humbe Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation WHIRL STROKE, foiled an ongoing kidnap and rescued two victims during a fighting patrol along the Naka–Ahume Road in Benue State on 24 October 2026. Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu Zubairu, the Acting Media Information Officer HQ JTF Operation WHIRL STROKE disclosed this in a statement signed on Sunday. The troops bumped into the suspected kidnappers armed with dangerous weapons while attempting to abduct motorists and other road users. The troops engaged the suspects in a firefight, forcing them to abandon their captives and flee. The troops subsequently pursued the fleeing suspects…
By Miriam Humbe Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY), have neutralised 8 suspected armed terrorists and rescued 3 kidnapped victims in coordinated operations conducted in Katsina, Kaduna and Zamfara States. The operations also led to the recovery of AK-47 rifle, 3 locally fabricated guns, 3 motorcycles, cutlasses and assorted charms from the terrorists. Captain Tamuno Sinivie, the Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. On Saturday 24 October 2026, troops of Sector one received a distress call from farmers at Machika Dam,…
Headquarters Joint Task Force, Operation ENDURING PEACE (JTF-OPEP), has noted the circulation of a viral video concerning an encounter between troops and personnel of the Nigeria Police Force in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. The Headquarters wishes to clarify the operational circumstances surrounding the incident. On 20 October 2026, troops of Sector 3, Operation ENDURING PEACE, responded to a distress call reporting sporadic gunfire in Mai Farin Moto, Maraban Dere and adjoining communities, alongside reports of the killing of a local resident, Mr Adamu Suleiman. The troops were deployed to the affected area to assess the security situation,…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is set to host the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) Conference from 7 to 8 December 2026 and the Customs Partnership for African Cooperation in Trade (C-PACT) 2026 Conference from 9 to 11 December 2026 in Abuja. The events are part of the NCC’s commitment to strengthening border security, facilitating legitimate trade and advancing regional economic integration. National Public Relations Officer, Deputy Comptroller of Customs, Abdullahi Maiwada disclosed this in a statement signed on Sunday for the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi. The CGC’s Conference, themed “Securing Borders, Enabling Trade: A Customs Commitment…