The Federal Ministry of Education, through its Research, Innovation and Commercialisation Committee, and TETFund inaugurated the North-East Zonal Commercialisation Intelligence and Ecosystem Engagement Workshop in Gombe on Friday, July 24, 2026. The two-day workshop formed the fourth of six nationwide zonal engagements designed to strengthen Nigeria’s research commercialisation ecosystem and transform innovations, inventions and research outputs into commercially viable enterprises and industries. Participants included policymakers, researchers, academics, industry leaders, investors, development partners, innovation hubs and financial institutions from Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe, promoting collaboration for innovation-driven economic growth nationwide. Declaring the workshop open, Gombe State Commissioners for…
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By Miriam Humbe Ace Journalist and broadcaster, Alhaji Abdullahi Yelwa has commenced students and pupils of the Parliament International School Apo Abuja, for their brilliant academic performances in the 2025/2026 academic year. Abdullahi Yelwa who is the Chairman, Governing Council of the Parliament International School Apo, Abuja, gave the commendation on Saturday at the 23rd Graduation and Prize Giving day of the school. Pupils of the school spoke on the importance of security in the country, the roles of different security agencies, and taught the audience security tips for keeping safe. They were dressed in different security uniforms comprising of…
By Miriam Humbe The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has restated its commitment to lead youth economic transformation within the African continent. Caroline Embu, the NYSC’s Director, Information and Public Relations disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. The Director General of NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu stated this in his keynote address at an interactive session between the NYSC Top Management and stakeholders at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre, Abuja. General Nafiu disclosed that NYSC has been in the forefront of empowering young Nigerian graduates with entrepreneurial knowledge and skills in diverse vocations since the inception of its…
By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned the former Managing Director of Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company Ltd, Jimoh Olasunkanmi Yisawu before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja for alleged money laundering to the tune of N1.339 (One Billion, Three Hundred and Thirty-Nine Thousand Naira). Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. He was arraigned on Monday, July 20, 2026 on an eight-count charge of alleged money laundering. Count one of the charges reads: “That you Jimoh Olasunkanmi Yisawu, the former…
By Miriam Humbe Justice I.E Ekwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Monday, July 20, 2026, granted the leader of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo bail in the sum of ₦2 billion with two sureties in like sum. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. Justice Ekwo held that the two sureties must be responsible persons. One of the sureties must own landed property within the Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC. He further directed that one of the sureties must present evidence of tax clearance…
By Miriam Humbe The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of 12 individuals for naira mutilation and abuse before Justice Hyeladzira Nganjiwa of the Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. The convicts are Abimbola Dolapo, Ufuoma Okotie, Samuel Kingsley, Rasaki Ayomide, Ekpmamuku Oghenekewvwe and Abraham Eriata. Others are Favour Onowighose, Karaki Emmanuel Ejioghene, Simeon Sabastine, Valetine Chikeze, Omoyibo Destiny Prince and Akenuwa Clinton Osamudiamen. The convicts were said to have tampered with…
By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, July 20, 2026, presented the First Prosecution Witness, PW1, Remigus Ugwu against Tunde Ayeni, former Chairman, Board of Directors of the defunct Skye Bank Plc (now Polaris Bank Limited) in his trial before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Apo, Abuja. This was contained in a statement signed on Monday by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale. Led in his testimony by the prosecution counsel, Abba Muhammed SAN, the witness, a compliance officer with Zenith Bank Plc, disclosed that he…
By Miriam Humbe In sustained operations, troops of 17 Brigade of the Nigerian Army under Operation FANSAN YAMMA have neutralised 79 suspected terrorists, rescued 290 kidnapped victims and recovered 2,221 rustled livestock across Katsina State between January and July 2026. This was disclosed to Defence Correspondents on Tuesday by Commander of the 17 Brigade, Brigadier General M.I. Ibrahim during an operational tour of the Brigade Headquarters in Katsina. Brigadier General Ibrahim said the Brigade sustained pressure on terrorist groups through intelligence-led operations, coordinated air and ground offensives, and collaboration with the Nigerian Air Force, Department of State Services, Nigeria Police…
By Miriam Humbe Troops of 112 Task Force Battalion, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), in conjunction with Hybrid Forces, disrupted a suspected terrorist logistics network with the arrest of five suspected terrorist logistics suppliers during a routine security operation conducted at about 1:30 p.m. on 20 July 2026 in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State. Captain Mohammed Goni, the Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. The suspects were intercepted while transporting 491 cartons of Albe Stark 2.5% dewormer and 100 cartons of multivitamin injections for…
By Miriam Humbe The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and President, Network of Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa, NACIWA, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has identified integrity as a critical and compelling need for sustainable development of nations and institutions in the West-African sub-region. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. He stated this in Abuja on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at the opening ceremony of a two-day Leadership Conference for Heads of National Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa at the New ECOWAS Secretariat. Olukoyede pointed out…
By Miriam Humbe The trial of a former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido and his two sons, Aminu Lamido and Mustapha Lamido at the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu was again stalled on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 due to the absence of the lead defence counsel, Joe Agi, SAN. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head, Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is prosecuting the defendants on 37-count charge, bordering on alleged money laundering, kick-backs and fictitious contract awards to the tune of N1.35 billion, allegedly…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening inter-agency collaboration through enhanced strategic communication in support of national security objectives. Captain Mohammed Goni, the Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. This was highlighted during a courtesy visit by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, to the Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), on 21 July 2026 in Maiduguri, Borno State. Welcoming the delegation, the Theatre Commander, Operation…