By Miriam Humbe The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, July 27, 2026, arraigned one Sadi Babale before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court sitting in Maiduguri. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. The defendant was arraigned on a one- count charge bordering on criminal misappropriation to the tune of N19, 000,000.00 (Nineteen Million Naira). The charge reads: “That you, Sadi Babale, sometimes in September, 2024 at Maiduguri, Borno State within the jurisdiction of this honourable court did dishonestly misappropriated…
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***Prepares Students For Ai-Driven Future By Miriam Humbe Command Day Secondary School, Ijebu Ode held its 21st Speech, Prize-Giving and Valedictory Ceremony, celebrating academic excellence, discipline, character and leadership while preparing graduating students for future opportunities in a rapidly evolving world. The event, which culminated a series of activities including physical training, a novelty football match, community sanitation, Jumu’at prayer and a Commandant’s Dinner, underscored the school’s commitment to holistic education rooted in service, patriotism and moral values. Speaking at the ceremony, the Commandant, Lieutenant Colonel KM Abdul, described the occasion as a celebration of resilience, teamwork and excellence, reaffirming…
By Miriam Humbe The Government of Niger State has promised to deliver a new orientation Camp to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) within the next twelve months. The State Governor, Dr. Mohammed Umar Bago made the promise at a groundbreaking ceremony for phase one of an ultramodern Permanent Orientation Camp at Paiko. Caroline Embu, the NYSC’s Director, information and Public Relations disclosed this in a statement. Humsi Media Online gathered that the pledge was in response to the yearnings of NYSC Management for a conducive Orientation Camp for the training of Corps Members. While appreciating the community for availing…
By Miriam Humbe The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has expressed its readiness to deepen collaboration with the European Union (EU) in advancing digital support for the Scheme’s Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme. The Director General of NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, stated this during a courtesy visit to the European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr. Gautier Mignot, at the EU Mission in Abuja. Caroline Embu, the NYSC’s Director, Information and Public Relations disclosed this in a statement. General Nafiu said staff capacity development remains critical to the effective delivery of the Scheme’s mandate, adding that…
By Miriam Humbe The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), in collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Programme, and the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has officially launched the Climate-Smart Agribusiness Partnership for Resilience (CSAPR) Project to strengthen climate resilience, improve agricultural productivity, and promote the use of Climate Information Services (CIS) across Nigeria’s agricultural value chains. Speaking at the launch held on Friday, 24 July 2026, in Abuja, the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Marcus Olaniyi Ogunbiyi, described the project as a major milestone in…
The Amalokpa Development Association (ADA), representing residents and Ekubara landowners of Amalokpa Amaonye Village in Ishiagu, Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, has petitioned the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), accusing Chief Henry Ahanotu, also known as Greenfield Metals Limited, of alleged illegal mining, destruction of farmlands, sponsorship of violence, and other offences in the community. In a petition dated July 25, 2026, and addressed to the Commandant-General of the NSCDC through the Commandant of the Mining Marshal, the community alleged that the company unlawfully registered mining coordinates over deposits of lead and zinc located on their…
By Miriam Humbe Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested a soldier recently declared wanted by the Nigerian Army for his alleged involvement in the illegal supply of military accoutrements to terrorists and other criminal elements. This was effected in a sustained effort to dismantle criminal support networks. Captain Mohammed Goni, the Acting Military Information Officer Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI disclosed this in a statement signed on Sunday. The suspect, 23NA/84/1939 Private Mohammed Yusuf of the Nigerian Army Ordnance Kits Factory, Lagos, was arrested at about 6:30 p.m. on 25 July 2026 by troops of…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Navy has reaffirmed its commitment to combating human trafficking and other transnational organized crimes with the successful handover of two rescued human trafficking victims to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, the Director Naval Information disclosed this in a statement. The handover, conducted by Forward Operating Base (FOB) BADAGRY on 19 July 2026 at the Agency’s Lagos Zonal Command in Ikeja, followed the victims’ rescue during a targeted anti-human trafficking operation on 17 July 2026. In line with the Harmonized Standard Operating Procedures (HSOP) for the…
***Halts Expansion Of Illegal Refining Network By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Navy has dealt another major setback to crude oil theft syndicates by preventing the expansion of an illegal refining network in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State, further reinforcing its resolve to safeguard Nigeria’s critical oil and gas infrastructure under Operation DELTA SENTINEL. Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, the Director Naval Information disclosed this in a statement. The operation, conducted by personnel of Forward Operating Base (FOB) BONNY following actionable intelligence, targeted criminal infrastructure concealed within the Wakama/Bolo and Aworkiri communities. The operation denied economic saboteurs the opportunity to…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Navy has recorded another significant operational success under Operation DELTA SENTINEL with the successful interception and arrest of a vessel suspected of fuel oil and crude oil theft within Nigeria’s maritime domain. The operation, carried out in the early hours of Thursday, 23 July 2026, was based on credible intelligence from the Nigerian Navy’s surveillance systems and sustained monitoring by Nigerian Navy platforms under Operation DELTA SENTINEL. This was contained in a statement signed by Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, the Director, Naval Information. Acting swiftly on intelligence, naval personnel intercepted the suspect vessel MT FILIA…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Navy has recorded another operational success under Operation DELTA SENTINEL with the interception of two wooden boats conveying approximately 15,500 litres of products suspected to be stolen crude oil and siphoned Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) within the Okrika waterways of Rivers State. This was contained in a statement signed on Sunday by Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, Director Naval Information. The operation was conducted by personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) PATHFINDER following credible intelligence on the movement of suspected stolen petroleum products within its Area of Operations. During a night patrol, the Anti-Crude Oil Theft…
By Miriam Humbe Troops of Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA (JTF NW OPFY), have rescued 48 kidnapped victims following a swift response to a terrorist attack on Magami village, Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State, in the early hours of 26 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 Sunday. The operation was launched after troops of Sector 2 received a distress call indicating that a large group of terrorists, riding about 40 motorcycles, had invaded the community.…