By Miriam Humbe The Defence Headquarters, (DHQ) has alerted the public, media and all stakeholders that it detected an attempted unauthorised compromise of its official X (formerly Twitter) account. This was contained in a statement signed on Saturday by the Director Defence Information (DDI), Maj.-Gen. Samaila Uba. The statement said the incident is currently being treated as a cybersecurity matter and appropriate technical measures have been activated to secure the account and prevent further unauthorised access. Uba assured the public that efforts are ongoing to fully restore control of the official account, urging the public to disregard any suspicious, unauthorised…
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By Miriam Humbe The Armed Forces of Nigeria have neutralised no fewer than 68 terrorists and rescued 44 kidnapped victims across the country during sustained military operations conducted between August 7 and 13, 2026. Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, disclosed this in a statement on the ongoing military operations. He revealed that troops also arrested terrorist collaborators and logistics suppliers, disrupted criminal networks and recovered weapons, ammunition and suspected stolen petroleum products across the various theatres. In the North Central, Operation WHIRL STROKE troops rescued 25 kidnap victims in Kogi State during separate operations. Operation ENDURING PEACE…
***Recovers Hijacked Passenger Boat In Akwa Ibom By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Navy has recorded a significant operational success against maritime criminality with the rescue of 22 passengers following the hijacking of a wooden passenger boat along the Calabar–Oron–Ibaka waterway and the recovery of the hijacked vessel. Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, the Director Naval Information disclosed this in a statement. The successful operation was conducted by personnel of Forward Operating Base (FOB) Ibaka) in collaboration with Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) Sector 4 and the Marine Police, following the attack on a passenger boat travelling from Henshaw Town Beach in Calabar…
ASUU President, Prof Chris Piwuna By Miriam Humbe The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has called for a comprehensive review of Nigeria’s education system and decried the non-payment of the balance of lecturers’ withheld salaries from the 2022 nationwide strike. The National President of ASUU, Prof. Chris Piwuna, made the call on Friday during a press conference in Jos, Plateau State. He was flanked by other officials of the union including Bauchi Zonal Coordinator, Prof. Timothy Namo; branch chairmen of ASUU from the University of Jos and Plateau State University, Profs Jurbe Molwus and Dr Vincent Choji respectively as…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has commended Zeberced, the Management Company of the Abuja Industrial Park, on the accelerated construction of the USD 300 million-worth Free Trade Zone. Martins Odeh, the Assistant Director/Head of Corporate Communications, NEPZA disclosed this in a statement signed on Saturday. Dr. Olufemi Ogunyemi, Managing Director of the Authority, made the remark during a routine visit to the site in Abuja on Friday. “We are glad to see that the construction is accelerating, which has justified President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s licensing of Abuja Industrial Park as a Free Trade Zone. “With…
By Miriam Humbe The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has commended the Ebonyi State Government for approving a monthly allowance of N30,000 to Corps Members serving in the State. Caroline Embu, the NYSC’s Director, Information and Public Relations disclosed this in a statement. The NYSC Director General said this when he paid a courtesy visit to the Deputy Governor of Ebonyi State, Princess Patricia Obila. General Nafiu described the gesture as a demonstration of the State Government’s commitment to the welfare of Corps Members and said Ebonyi had become a trailblazer in…
By Miriam Humbe China’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, has said the country’s zero-tariff policy for African nations is already producing significant economic benefits, particularly for Nigeria. The Ambassador said this while speaking at a seminar on: “China’s Zero-Tariff Measures and Africa’s Economic Structural Transformation” held at the Yar’Adua Conference Centre in Abuja on Friday. Ambassador Yu said that China-Africa trade reached a record $207 billion in the first half of 2026. According to the envoy, Chinese imports from Africa rose to $29 billion between May and June, representing a 24 per cent year-on-year increase, while the zero-tariff policy was…
By Miriam Humbe China’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, has said the country’s zero-tariff policy for African nations is already producing significant economic benefits, particularly for Nigeria. The Ambassador said this while speaking at a seminar on: “China’s Zero-Tariff Measures and Africa’s Economic Structural Transformation” held at the Yar’Adua Conference Centre in Abuja on Friday. Ambassador Yu said that China-Africa trade reached a record $207 billion in the first half of 2026. According to the envoy, Chinese imports from Africa rose to $29 billion between May and June, representing a 24 per cent year-on-year increase, while the zero-tariff policy was…
By Miriam Humbe The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has urged Nigerian exporters to move quickly to take advantage of the newly signed Nigeria-China Aquatic Products Protocol. The Minister described it as a major opportunity to expand non-oil exports and increase foreign exchange earnings. Tegbe made the call during a reception for the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, following the signing of the protocol. The agreement, negotiated over nearly five years, provides eligible Nigerian aquatic products with zero-tariff access to the Chinese market, potentially opening a major export opportunity for the country’s fisheries and aquaculture sector. The Minister said…
By Miriam Humbe China and Nigeria have signed a protocol establishing inspection and quarantine requirements for wild aquatic products to be exported from Nigeria to the Chinese market. The Protocol was signed in Abuja by Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, H.E. Yu Dunhai, and the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS), Dr. Vincent Isegbe. It is between the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China and the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Speaking at the signing ceremony, Ambassador Yu described the agreement as an important institutional arrangement for implementing China’s zero-tariff…
It is with gratitude to God and deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Late Lady Eunice Chintua Offor, JP, who departed this life in May 2026 at the age of 72. *Early Life and Education* Born in January 1954 to the family of the late Mr. and Mrs. Nzewata Onyenweama, Lady Offor spent her early years in Ghana with her late elder sister, Mrs. Gladys Ndubuisi. She returned to Lagos Nigeria in 1971 and obtained her West African School Certificate in 1972. Driven by a passion for learning, she attended Teachers Training College and obtained the Nigeria Certificate…
By Miriam Humbe In its continuing efforts to strengthen collaboration and partnership for enhanced Protection of Civilians in the North East, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), in partnership with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA), hosted a Humanitarian/Civil-Military Coordination Roundtable on Thursday, 13 August 2026. Captain Mohammed Goni, the Acting Military Information Officer Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The Roundtable is a forum designed to foster more efficient and effective delivery of humanitarian assistance to vulnerable communities…