By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called for stronger collaboration among African countries to enhance the continent’s influence in shaping global telecommunications and digital economy policies. Mrs. Nnenna Ukoha, the Director, Public Affairs Department, Nigerian Communications Commission, disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. The call was made by Dr Aminu Maida, Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the NCC, at the opening ceremony of the 7th Ordinary Session of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) Conference Preparatory Committee, which held in Abuja today. He said: “The meeting was convened to prepare Africa’s common positions…
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The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has issued a Medium Flood Risk Advisory valid from 21-27 July 2026, across 17 States. The States include; Abia, Anambra,Bauchi, Benue, Bayelsa, Edo, Enugu, Delta, Plateau, Imo, and Jigawa. Others are, Kaduna, Niger, Kano, Lagos, Ondo as well as Rivers. Localized inundation is expected along main river channels, while 16 Stations are identified to be at risk. Key Stations at risk include; Saminara on the Karam River, Waya Dam Site on the Waya River, and Amber on the Amber River. Exposure; Thousands of communities, schools, health facilities, markets, religious centers, and farmlands are within…
By Miriam Humbe Troops of Sector 1 Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), acting on credible intelligence, have intercepted a suspected terrorist logistics network and arrested 6 suspects during a well coordinated covert operation aimed at disrupting terrorist supply chains in the North East Theatre. Captain Mohammed Goni, the Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. The intelligence led operation, conducted at about 4:00 p.m on 19 July 2026, involved the establishment of an intelligence led stop-and-search operations along a suspected terrorist logistics route. The operation culminated in…
By Miriam Humbe Troops of Sector 4 Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), while sustaining aggressive counter-terrorism operations across the North East Theatre, have apprehended another foreign terrorist fighter and an alleged irregular immigrant during a security operation in Lassa, Dille General Area of Askira/Uba 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 Monday. The operation, was carried out by troops of the 115 Task Force Battalion at about 11:48a.m on July 19, 2026, as part of ongoing intelligence driven…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) wishes to inform the general public that the 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream II Orientation Course will commence on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 in all Orientation Camps within the country. The three-week exercise which will be held simultaneously in the 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), will end on Tuesday, 25th August, 2026. Accordingly, Call-up Numbers have been uploaded to the dashboards of prospective Corps Members, while Call-up Letters will be made available in due course. The Director General of the NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, congratulates all prospective Corps…
By Miriam Humbe On Saturday, United States, US fire authorities raised the national wildfire preparedness level to Level 5, the highest on the country’s five-tier scale, as dozens of large wildfires strained national firefighting resources. The US National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC) listed 73 uncontained large fires nationwide, including 17 new incidents reported in the past day. A total of 22 complex incident management teams and 17,683 firefighters and support personnel were assigned to active incidents, the NICC said in its latest national situation report. The Northwest Geographic Area was at Preparedness Level 5 and accounted for 36 uncontained large…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Navy has continued to assert persistent operational control over known illegal refining hotspots in Rivers State under Operation DELTA SENTINEL, frustrating repeated attempts by crude oil theft syndicates to reactivate dismantled refining infrastructure. Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, the Director Naval Information, disclosed this in a statement signed on Sunday. It will be recalled that on 10 July 2026, personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) PATHFINDER discovered and deactivated illegal refining sites within the Egbema axis of Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area. Despite that successful operation, criminal elements attempted to reactivate the sites, prompting sustained monitoring and…
By Miriam Humbe Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), in collaboration with personnel of the Nigeria Police Mobile Force (MOPOL), successfully foiled an attempted mass abduction by ISWAP terrorists at the Federal Government Girls College (FGGC), Monguno, at about 0130 hours (1:30 a.m.) on 19 July 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 Sunday. The FGGC facility is currently being utilized by the Borno State Government as temporary hostel accommodation for students of the Federal Polytechnic, Monguno. The terrorists reportedly gained access…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) will host the International Association of Deposit Insurers (IADI) Africa Regional Committee (ARC) Annual Meeting and Workshop from 20th to 23rd July, 2026 in Abuja – Nigeria. Hawwau Gambo, the Head of Communication & Public Affairs Department in the NDIC disclosed this in a statement signed on Saturday. The event is Themed: “Safeguarding Stability: Public Awareness and Crisis Readiness for a Stronger Future” The 4-day high-level regional engagement will gather Chief Executives, Directors and senior officials of deposit insurance institutions, financial regulators and other stakeholders within the financial safety…
By Miriam Humbe The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, has advised residents of communities at risk of flooding across the country to take proactive measures to safeguard their lives and property as the rainy season intensifies. Manzo Ezekiel, NEMA’s Head, Press Unit disclosed this in a statement signed on Saturday. Mrs. Zubaida Umar said the current period of heightened rainfall calls for the activation of community-level flood mitigation measures to minimise the impact of flooding. She urged residents to heed early warning information issued by relevant government agencies and relocate to safer, higher…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), in collaboration with the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), Sasakawa Africa Association, and other partners, has concluded the 10-day Climate Risk Management in Agricultural Extension (CRMAE) Training of Trainers workshop in Abuja. The closing ceremony was chaired by the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of NiMet, Prof. Charles Anosike and attended by Dr. Esther Ibrahim, Programme Officer, AGRA Nigeria, representing the AGRA Country Director; Mr. Pierre Sibiry, ILRI Representative; Dr. Jim Hansen, Resource Person; Dr. Godwin Atser, Country Director, Sasakawa…
By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , EFCC, has frowned at the delay tactics being employed in the trial of Musa Saliu Adekunle, who is being prosecuted by the Commission on five-count charges bordering on money laundering, obtaining by false pretence and conspiracy before Justice Maurine A. Onyetenu of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. At the resumed hearing of the matter on Friday July 10, 2026, the defense counsel, I. G. Udofia told the court that…