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…
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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…
By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 , on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, arraigned Tunji Adewumi Adepoju and his company, West Quantum Auto Products Ltd, before Justice O. A. Okunuga of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, over an alleged N53,000,000 fraud. Daele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. Adepoju and his company were arraigned on a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and stealing. The charge alleges that the defendant dishonestly stole the proceeds from the sale of eight cars belonging…
By Miriam Humbe The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has called for closer collaboration among anti-corruption agencies in the country for greater successes in the fight against corruption. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. Olukoyede made the call in Abuja on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 when the management team of the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, led by its Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Usman Bello signed a Memorandum of aUnderstanding, MoU with the EFCC. The EFCC boss in his remarks noted that, “All of…
By Miriam Humbe The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday February 17, 2026, arraigned two suspected fraudsters, Kelvin Usiholo and Osaigbovo Aikoriogie before Justice B. O. Quadri of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin City. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The duo and others now at large were arraigned on a three-count charge of obtaining the sum of N143 million under false pretence. Kelvin Usiholo, acting as a lawful attorney for Eghosa Aikorogie had through a firm of legal practitioners petitioned the…
By Miriam Humbe The Third Prosecution Witness, PW3, Umar Hussein Babangida in the ongoing trial of former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 told a Federal High Court, sitting in Apo, Abuja and presided over by Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie that Agunloye admitted in his extra-judicial statement to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC that he knew the owner of Sunrise Power Transmission Company Limited, Leno Adesanya to whom he awarded the contract before he was appointed Minister of Power. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed…
By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON have resolved to collaborate in the initiative of providing Nigerians with a new Proof of Address, PoA, which is a database of verifiable addresses of Nigerians for improved national security and economic planning. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The resolution was reached on Wednesday, February 19, 2026 when members of ALGON, led by the Lead Technical Partner, Prince Segun Obayendo and the Deputy Director Political, Office of The Secretary to…
By Miriam Humbe The SERVICOM National Office has applauded the National Youth Service Corps for notable improvements in its service delivery, particularly in the conduct of Orientation Camp activities, such as feeding and other services provided to Corps Members. Caroline Embu, the NYSC’s Director, Information and Public Relations disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The SERVICOM National Coordinator, Nnenna Akajemeli, gave the commendation as a keynote speaker at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Second Quarter Networking Meeting for Desk Officers held in Abuja, with the theme; “Leveraging SERVICOM Principles for Effective and Efficient Service Delivery in NYSC.”…
By Miriam Humbe The Defence Attachés of the United Kingdom and Germany to Nigeria, Brigadier Tom Harper and Colonel Boris Bovecamp, have reaffirmed continued support and collaboration in the fight against terrorism and insurgency. Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, Lt Col Sani Uba disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The assurance came during their historic visit to the Headquarters of the Theatre Command, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), in Maiduguri on Wednesday, February 18. Brigadier General Tom Harper highlighted the strong mutual respect and enduring relationship between Nigeria and the United Kingdom,…