By Miriam Humbe The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is coordinating emergency response to a fire outbreak at Terminus Market in Jos, Plateau State, which started on Saturday night around 10:00 p.m. The fire has been brought under control through the joint efforts of NEMA, Plateau SEMA, Federal Fire Service, and the Plateau State Fire Service, who are currently on ground managing the situation. Further updates are to be provided.
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By Miriam Humbe Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have once again demonstrated another superior combat readiness and tactical dominance and successfully thwarted a terrorist infiltration attempt at Bitta in Sector 1. Media Information Officer at the Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, Lt Col Sani Uba disclosed this in a statement signed on Saturday. The failed attack occurred when ISWAP terrorists, in a desperate bid to regain the initiative after recent battlefield setbacks, attempted to infiltrate the troops location. Unknown to the terrorists, vigilant OPHK troops had anticipated the move…
By Miriam Humbe Following the recent rise in daily temperatures and heatwave conditions across parts of the country, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has cautioned on the heightened risk of fire disasters and related health challenges that may arise from the prevailing weather situation. Manzo Ezekiel, NEMA’s Head, Press Unit disclosed this in a statement signed on Saturday. The Agency noted that the elevated temperatures being experienced in many parts of the country have been confirmed in recent forecasts by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), which indicate the likelihood of persistent heat conditions during this period. The Director-General of…
By Miriam Humbe Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) in the early hours of today, 13 March 2026, successfully thwarted attempted terrorist attacks on troops’ positions at Azir Bridge in Sector 2 and Banki in Sector 1. Lt Col Sani Uba, the Media Information Officer Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. The terrorists, who advanced in large numbers in a desperate attempt to overrun the locations, were met with swift and overwhelming resistance from vigilant troops. Demonstrating superior tactical awareness and combat readiness,…
By Dr. Terhemen Johnpaul Kpenkaan Nigeria’s ambition to build a $1 trillion economy is credible. The country boasts scale, a diverse population, entrepreneurial depth, significant natural resources, and a robust domestic market—ideally positioned to anchor West Africa’s next industrial expansion. However, macroeconomic ambition alone won’t yield structural transformation. The critical factor is institutional capacity at the subnational level—where investments materialize, land is allocated, infrastructure is procured, and productive assets are developed. Consequently, Nigeria’s economic future will depend more on its 36 state governments than on policy declarations from Abuja. The crucial question is not the audacity of national goals, but…
By Miriam Humbe As the Nigerian military continue to win the war against insurgency, troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), deployed in Goniri, under Sector 2 of Operation Hadin Kai, (OPHK), have successfully foiled coordinated attacks launched by ISWAP terrorists on their location in Goniri, Yobe State, killing over 20 terrorists. Media Information Officer Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, Lt Col Sani Uba disclosed this in a statement signed Wednesday. The attacks occurred from the night of Monday, 9 March 2026, through the early hours of Tuesday, 10 March 2026, when the troops came…
By Nana Musa The Agora policy, a Nigerian think tank, would convene stakeholders meeting to deliberate on how to sustain, deepen and improve the country’s ongoing macroeconomic reforms. This was contained in a statement issued by the organiser, in Abuja on Wednesday. The policy dialogue, themed “Sustaining and Deepening Economic Reforms in Nigeria,” is scheduled to hold at the Yar’Adua centre, on Thursday. According to the organisers, the meeting would bring together senior officials from government, the private sector, civil society organisations, academia, the media, think tanks and development agencies. The dialogue aims to examine the implications of Nigeria’s current…
*** As Executive Vice Chairman, Tunji Bello Canvasses Awareness Of Competition Laws By Miriam Humbe The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Hon. Justice Kudirat M. O. Kekere-Ekun, has described the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) as a critical institution for safeguarding Nigeria’s business environment and protecting the integrity of the marketplace. Ondaje Ijagwu, FCCPC’s Director, Corporate Affairs disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. Justice Kekere-Ekun made the remark on Tuesday in Abuja while delivering the keynote address at the opening ceremony of a three-day Competition and Consumer Protection Law Conference holding at the National Judicial Institute…
By Miriam Humbe Following the protests in some northern states in Nigeria resulting from the ongoing Iran-American crises in the Middle East, United States (U.S.) Embassy in Abuja has issued a security alert, warning American citizens in Nigeria of a potential terrorist threat targeting its facilities and affiliated schools. The US Embassy disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, urging American citizens to exercise increased caution. The alert comes on the heels of rising tensions in the Middle East, with ongoing hostilities between the United States, Israel and Iran which have triggered protests worldwide, including in Abuja , Nigeria’s…
By Miriam Humbe Local Government Inspectors (LGIs) of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have been urged to deepen the usage of digital tools as enablers of innovation, efficiency and improved service delivery. Caroline Embu, the NYSC’s Director, Information and Public Relations disclosed this in a statement. The Scheme’s Acting Director of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Mr. Kwaghe Joseph Vandi, made the call today during a Capacity Building Workshop for the LGIs in Abuja. He said the workshop underscored the NYSC’s commitment to leveraging technology as a catalyst for discipline, accountability and operational efficiency in the administration of Corps…
By Miriam Humbe The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has charged troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) to remain vigilant and sustain aggressive operations in clearing the remnant elements of terrorists 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. The COAS gave the charge during an operational assessment visit to the Headquarters Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI in Maiduguri on Saturday, 7 March , 2026. The visit was aimed at assessing the security…
By Miriam Humbe Troops of the COAS Special Intervention Battalion 7 in conjunction with 8 Division Strike Team, operating under the Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have eliminated terrorists at Kadam Forest. 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 Monday. The troops recorded a significant operational success following a decisive engagement with a notorious terrorist network affiliated with Lakurawa Terrorists in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The operation was initiated following credible intelligence indicating…