By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) have held a strategic partnership engagement on the sidelines of the 2026 Alliance for Hydromet Development Annual Meeting, with both institutions committing to stronger cooperation in early warning, satellite applications, and institutional development. In his opening remarks, CMA Deputy Administrator Mr Song Shanyun expressed appreciation to NiMet’s Director-General and Chief Executive Officer, Prof. Charles Anosike, and congratulated the Nigerian Government on hosting the annual meeting. He said Nigeria, through NiMet, had demonstrated strong leadership and affirmed CMA’s readiness to support the strengthening of meteorology in Nigeria…
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It has come to the notice of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) that some fraudulent entities are parading themselves as staff of the Agency and conducting an unauthorized enumeration exercise involving persons purportedly affected by disasters in Maigatari Local Government Area of Jigawa State. NEMA wishes to categorically disclaim the exercise and clarify that the individuals involved are neither staff of the Agency nor authorized to act on its behalf. The Agency wishes to inform the general public that it has established procedures for all enumeration, assessment and registration exercises, which are carried out in conjunction with State Governments…
By Miriam Humbe The Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and Permanent Representative of Nigeria with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Professor Charles Anosike, has called for increased investment in weather and climate observation infrastructure and stronger public-private partnerships to address critical data gaps across Africa. He made the call while delivering his welcome address at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Annual Meeting of the Alliance for Hydromet Development, held at Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos, from October 13 to 15, 2026. Highlighting Africa’s observation challenges, Professor Anosike stated that “Africa today has the largest basic…
By Francis Atume, Makurdi The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, governorship candidate in Benue State ahead of the 2027 general elections, Professor Terhemba Shija, has promised to reset the state to be in conformity with the vision and mission of its founding fathers. Shija made the pledge on Wednesday in Makurdi during an interactive session with journalists. He argued that after the late Aper Aku administration, which has been adjudged the best and remains unbeatable till date because of his vision and vast knowledge of the State, subsequent administrations deviated from his agenda. According to him, the first civilian governor structured…
By Miriam Humbe The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) to improving veterans’ welfare through sustainable empowerment initiatives that promote economic independence and better living conditions. Major General Samaila Uba, the Director Defence Information disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The CDS was speaking during the opening ceremony of 2026 Skill Acquisition Training for Veterans in the South West Geopolitical Zone, organised by the DHQ Veteran Affairs Division at Headquarters 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Ibadan, Oyo State. The programme, themed “Enhancing Veterans’ Capacity Building through Sustained Skill…
By Nana Musa Nigeria has begun training 100 experts drawn from key government institutions to strengthen the country’s preparedness for its third-round mutual evaluation on anti-money laundering, counter-financing of terrorism and counter-proliferation financing (AML/CFT/CPF). The five-day capacity-building programme, facilitated by the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), with support from SecFIN Africa, is holding in Abuja from October 12 to 16, 2026. The training is designed to establish a common understanding of the mutual evaluation methodology and prepare members of Nigeria’s Mutual Evaluation Working Groups (MEWG) for a national mock assessment scheduled for November 2026. A…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Navy has sustained the operational momentum of Operation DELTA SENTINEL, achieving significant successes in its ongoing campaign against crude oil theft, illegal refining, pipeline vandalism, maritime crime and other forms of economic sabotage. Building on gains recorded in the first and second quarters of 2026, the Service intensified intelligence-led operations from July to September to further disrupt criminal networks, protect critical oil and gas infrastructure and secure the operating environment for legitimate economic activities. During the Third Quarter, the Nigerian Navy recovered over 2.25 million litres of petroleum products, including over 1,555,983 litres of suspected…
By Miriam Humbe The National Pension Commission held its 2026 Media Conference in Abuja on Tuesday, bringing together media professionals and key stakeholders. Themed: From Reform To Reality: Renewed Hope, Pension Security For Nigerians, the event was aimed to promote public awareness and highlight the quantum leap in Nigeria’s pension industry. The Director General, Omolola Oloworaran said that the National Pension Commission was targeting Nigeria’s informal sector to secure the participation of the nation’s largest group of workers in the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). She said that the informal sector accounted for about 92 percent of the nation’s workforce and…
By Miriam Humbe The outgoing and incoming Chairmen of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CCDS) on Tuesday, visited the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, at the Defence Headquarters, Abuja, where the Nigerian Defence Chief called for stronger brotherhood, cohesion and unity of purpose among all ECOWAS member States. General Oluyede assured that Nigeria will continue to support all ECOWAS security initiatives given Nigeria’s commitment to regional peace, integration and development. Major General Samaila Uba, the Director Defence Information disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. The outgoing Chairman, Lieutenant General Amara Idara Bangura,…
By Francis Atume, Makurdi The Benue Strategic Alliance for Tinubu 2027 has appointed Chief Akange Audu as its Director-General. Audu’s appointment was approved by the Conveners of the Alliance following a meeting held in Abuja, according to a statement issued Tuesday by the Publicity Secretary/Administrative Officer of the organisation, Dan-Morgan Ihomun. According to the statement,Chief Akange Audu, who is the APC Leader in Zone B, is a retired Permanent Secretary of Internal Affairs in Benue State. Ihomun,in the statement said his appointment is expected to provide strategic leadership and direction for the Alliance as it intensifies its mobilisation and coordination…
By Miriam Humbe Corps Members have been urged to maximise the opportunities presented by the service year to acquire relevant skills, develop an entrepreneurial mindset and become successful business owners. Caroline Embu, the NYSC Director, Information and Public Relations disclosed this in a statement. The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, gave the charge while addressing the 2026 Batch ‘C’ Stream One Corps Members at the Anambra State NYSC Orientation Camp. He advised them to build lasting relationships that would extend beyond the service year and leverage available business opportunities for wealth creation. General Nafiu…
By Miriam Humbe Troops of Sector 4, Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have successfully repelled a coordinated attack by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on Forward Operating Base (FOB) Garaha in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State, neutralising six terrorists and recovering a substantial cache of arms, ammunition and other combat equipment. Captain Mohammed Goni, the Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI disclosed this in a statement. The terrorists, who advanced on foot from the LAR axis, launched the attack at approximately 9:07…