By Miriam Humbe Commandant of the Nigerian Army Armour School (NAAS) Bauchi, Major General Abubakar Ahmed has applauded the resilience and successes achieved by troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI. The Commandant pledged to continue turning out competent tank crew and other armour personnel in support of OPHK. Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, Lt Col Sani Uba disclosed this in a statement. He made the call during operations assessment visit to the Headquarters OPHK, Maimalari Military Cantonment Maiduguri on Saturday, 28 March 2026. The Commandant commended the Theatre…
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By Miriam Humbe Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) in the early hours of Saturday, 28 March 2026 decisively defeated a half hearted attack by ISWAP terrorists on FOB Mandaragirau in Sector 2. Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, Lt Col Sani Uba, disclosed this in a statement signed on Saturday. Troops engaged the attackers with well-coordinated and deliberate offensive-defensive response that forced them into a disorderly withdrawal while the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI provided close air support to the troops and Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR…
By Miriam Humbe As part of activities marking the forthcoming National Police Day Celebration slated for April 7th, 2026, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 5 Command Headquarters, Benin City, comprising Delta and Edo State Police Commands, AIG Salman-Dogo Garba, has announced the commencement of preparatory programmes across the Zone. SP Tijani Momoh, Police Public Relations Officer, disclosed this in a statement signed on Saturday for the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 5 Headquarters, Benin City. The AIG disclosed that the Command is fully prepared to actively participate in the nationwide celebration, which is themed: “Community Partnership: Building Trust.” The…
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, carried out a sting operation within two buildings flagged for suspected internet-related fraud at Agbede Community in Ilorin, Kwara state. The operation, carried out on Wednesday, March 24, 2026, yielded the arrest of 30 suspected internet fraudsters, six of whom are students of Kwara State Polytechnic. The profiling of the students showed that all the six students are actively involved in internet fraud. Eight vehicles suspected to be proceeds of crime were recovered from the suspects, alongside mobile phones and laptops. The sting operation was not…
By Miriam Humbe The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has applauded the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, UNODC for its emphasis on tackling corruption and illicit financial flows in its Country Programme For Nigeria 2026-2030. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. Olukoyede gave the commendation in Abuja on Friday, March 27, 2026 while giving a Goodwill Message at the launch of the Programme. According to him, corruption remains a heinous threat to national and global development and every effort geared…
By Miriam Humbe The Commander, Materials Clearing and Inspection Office (MCIO), Nigerian Navy Apapa, Captain U.S. Akoh, alongside his team, paid a courtesy visit to the Nigeria Customs Service, Kirikiri Lighter Terminal (KLT) Area Command, Lagos, on Thursday, 26 March 2026, to strengthen cooperation and working relations between both agencies. Public Relations Officer, Nigeria Customs Service Kirikiri Lighter Terminal Area Command, Lagos, CSC V. U. Ogagbor disclosed this in a statement. The visit provided an opportunity for discussions on improving collaboration in port operations, security, cargo monitoring, and information sharing within the maritime environment. Both organisations emphasized the importance of…
By Miriam Humbe The Comptroller-General of Customs and Chairperson of the Council of the World Customs Organisation (WCO), Adewale Adeniyi, made history on Monday, 23 March 2026, as he delivered the keynote address at the opening of the 46th Session of the WCO Enforcement Committee held at the organisation’s headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. The milestone event marked the first time in the Committee’s 43-year history that its opening session was jointly addressed by both the WCO Secretary-General, Ian Saunders, and the Council Chairperson. This unprecedented development not only underscored the growing strategic relevance of the Enforcement Committee but also positioned…
By Miriam Humbe In furtherance of its commitment to strengthening institutional integrity and aligning with global best practices in customs administration, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has deepened its engagement with the World Customs Organisation (WCO) Anti-Corruption and Integrity Promotion (A-CIP) Programme. National Public Relations Officer, Deputy Comptroller of Customs, Abdullahi Maiwada disclosed this in a statement signed for the Comptroller-General of Customs. This followed a high-level meeting held at the WCO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on 23 March 2026, during a working visit by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, who also serves as the Chairperson of…
Photo News: Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, on Friday led a delegation on a courtesy visit to the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. The visit provided an opportunity for bilateral engagement, with discussions focused on strengthening cooperation in security, capacity building, and intelligence sharing.
By Nana Musa The Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC) on Friday unveiled national crisis communication hub, raising concerns over the growing spread of misinformation, political tension and insecurity in country’s information space. The Centre Chairman, Chris Olukolade, at a news conference in Abuja to unveil the hub and the centre’s latest media analysis report, warned that the trend misinformation posed a serious risk ahead of the 2027 general elections. Olukolade said that the plans to establish a national Crisis Communication Hub (CCHub) was to strengthen coordinated information management during emergency and crises time. The chairman said that the findings from…
By Miriam Humbe On 26 March 2026, in furtherance of pre-wet season farming operations, troops of the COAS Intervention Battalion XI under Operation WHIRL STROKE continue to clear identified flash points based on credible intelligence. Acting Media Information Officer HQ JTF Operation WHIRL STROKE, Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu Zubairu disclosed this in a statement. Accordingly, on receipt of information regarding the presence of suspected terrorists within the Agasha general area, the troops advanced tactically to the suspected location. Upon arrival, the area was swiftly cordoned, leading to the arrest of three suspects identified as Mr Sule Ibrahim and Mr Salmanu Risko,…
By Miriam Humbe The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has donated broadcast equipment to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to boost operations at NYSC Radio 88.3 FM, Abuja. Caroline Embu, the NYSC’s Director, Information and Public Relations disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The items, which were presented by the Director of the NDDC Liaison Office in Abuja, Mary Nwaeke, during a brief ceremony at the station within the NYSC National Directorate Headquarters, include a 2-kilowatt FM transmitter and an inverter system powered by a lithium battery to ensure steady power supply. Beyond the equipment, the Commission…