By Miriam Humbe The FCT Emergency Management Department (FEMD), has barricaded the slip road at the Galadimawa interchange to prevent the loss of lives and property. The closure followed the prediction by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, (NIHSA), of heavy floods in 30,000 communities in 33 States and the FCT. In a statement during the closure of the slip, the Director of FEMD, Mr. Baba Gambo said the measure became necessary as NiHSA puts peak flooding between July and September. Represented by the Head of Forecasting, Mitigation and Response, Mr Mark Nyam, Baba Gambo said the seasonal closure was a…
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By Miriam Humbe Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, has commended the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, for raising the Commission’s standards to its highest level. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. Alausa spoke on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at the EFCC’s headquarters in Abuja, where a ministry delegation received beds and mattresses recovered from a cybercrime bust and forfeited to the Federal Government. “Chairman, I commend you for bringing the highest level of standards to the EFCC,” Alausa said.…
By Miriam Humbe Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, ordered the remand of Ifoma Immanuel, Executive Director of Intermediate Investment Holdings Limited, in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for an alleged $1.5 million investment fraud. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. Investigations revealed that the defendant allegedly induced Adebisi Adebutu of R28 Holdings Limited to invest $1.5 million by claiming that the funds would be used to finance projects linked to Chappal Petroleum Development Company Limited, Intermediate Investment Holdings Limited,…
By Miriam Humbe The Third Prosecution Witness, PW3, Richard Agulu, in the trial of the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, told Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, that while he worked in Zenith Bank, he banked billions of naira in cash for Emefiele brought by his Personal Assistant, Eric Ocheme. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. The witness, a former staffer of Zenith Bank disclosed under cross-examination by defence counsel, Mathew Burkaa,…
By Miriam Humbe Troops of the Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA (JTF NW OPFY) have recorded further operational successes, thwarting coordinated terrorist attacks, neutralizing a notorious terrorist commander, and recovering arms and other combat equipment during separate operations in Zamfara and Katsina States on 7 July 2026. Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, the Media Information Officer Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. In Zamfara State, troops of Sector 2 responded swiftly to credible intelligence indicating an impending terrorist attack on communities in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area. Working…
By Miriam Humbe The 8 Division Nigerian Army and Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA in a significant move to bolster mobility and operational readiness, has successfully graduated its pioneer batch of 17 Amoured Combat Support Vehicle (CSK) Crew Men. 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 Tuesday. The graduation ceremony held at 8 Division Training School marked a pivotal milestone in the Division’s commitment to addressing modern security challenges. By integrating highly skilled drivers with advanced combat vehicles, the Division aims…
By Miriam Humbe Operation HADIN KAI has recorded another significant breakthrough in the ongoing counter-terrorism campaign following the surrender of two senior commanders to troops of Sector 2 in Geidam on 4 July 2026. Captain Mohammed Goni, the Acting Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, Maiduguri, disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. The surrendered terrorists, identified as Munzirs within the terrorist leadership structure, arrived Maiduguri at approximately 1930 hours on 5 Jun 26 and are currently in military custody undergoing detailed profiling, debriefing and intelligence exploitation. Preliminary interrogation indicates that the two…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Navy has dismantled a major illegal refining complex and recovered more than 205,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil and illegally refined petroleum products in Rivers State. This recovery is recorded one of the most significant operational successes of the Nigerian Navy under Operation DELTA SENTINEL. Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, the Director Naval Information, Nigerian Navy disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. Acting on credible intelligence, personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) SOROH conducted a targeted operation within the Egboama/Ogbogolo axis of Ahoada West Local Government Area, leading to the discovery of a…
***Target One-Stop Border Posts, Regional Transit Systems To Boost Intra-African Trade By Miriam Humbe The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has again reaffirmed its commitment to advancing intra-African trade by deepening its partnership with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to strengthen trade facilitation, enhance customs cooperation, and accelerate the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The commitment was reaffirmed during a working visit by the President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank, Dr George Elombi, to the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, at the Service Headquarters in Abuja on Thursday, 3 July 2026. The…
By Miriam Humbe The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has emphasised the need for interoperable customs systems across Africa, describing it as a critical requirement for the successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Customs Modernisation Project. Adeniyi made this known on Wednesday, 1 July 2026, in Lagos during the signing of a 20-year Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Agreement between the AfCFTA Secretariat and Bergmans Security to initiate the AfCFTA Customs Modernisation Project. The ceremony took place on the sidelines of the Digital Trade Forum 2026. The CGC described the lack of harmonised technology among African Customs…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has strengthened its border security and intelligence capabilities by deploying an INTERPOL Data Centre at its Headquarters in Abuja, giving officers access to one of the world’s largest criminal intelligence networks. The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, announced the development during a demonstration of the facility, describing it as a major milestone in the Service’s technology-driven transformation and intelligence-led enforcement strategy. Adeniyi said Customs enforcement has evolved beyond conventional compliance, with technology now playing a central role in combating transnational crime. He said that the planned signing of a Memorandum of…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has been named one of Nigeria’s top-performing government agencies in trade facilitation, according to the 2025 Business Facilitation Act (BFA) Compliance Assessment released by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) on Friday, 3 July 2026. PEBEC Director-General Zahrah Audu said NCS met all prescribed compliance standards and showed marked improvement in the speed and responsiveness of its trade-related services, ranking it among the highest-performing Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) evaluated. “The Nigeria Customs Service stood out by meeting all the required standards while recording notable improvements in the timeliness and efficiency…