The female officers of the Nigeria Police Force express deep shock and strong disappointment over recent unwarranted attacks on female police officers who were recently promoted by the Police Service Commission, following the recommendation of the Inspector-General of Police. It is particularly disturbing that these malicious statements, led by Mr. Omoyele Sowore and his associates, singled out female officers for criticism, while their male counterparts promoted under the same process and criteria were left unscathed. Female police officers are integral to the maintenance of law and order, and as dedicated public servants as well as mothers, sisters, and wives, they…
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***Hosts Peace & Security Studies Postgraduate Alumni, Al Hikmah University By Miriam Humbe The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, on Thursday, 14th August 2025, received the Special Assistant to the President on ICT Development and Digital Innovation, Mr. Tokoni Peter Igoin, alongside a delegation of leading figures in Nigeria’s financial technology sector, at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer, (FPRO) disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The visit focused on strengthening collaboration between the Nigeria Police Force and the fintech industry in combating cybercrime and enhancing national cybersecurity. Delegates, including…
By Miriam Humbe Nigerian Communications Commission’s Executive Vice Chairman/ CEO, Dr. Aminu Maida welcomed and congratulated the newly appointed Chairman of the Commission’s Board of Directors, Mr. Idris Olorunnimbe. The EVC also congratulated other distinguished designate-Board members, as well as the designate-members of the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) Board, on their appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a post on Thursday on the NCC’s social media platforms, Dr. Maida was hopeful that the collective expertise of the new team would steer the communications industry in the right direction, providing the impetus to further transform Nigeria’s digital economy. Here’s…
By Miriam Humbe Eleven Nigerian miners stranded in the Central African Republic have been transported safely back to Nigeria through the intervention of the Federal Government. They arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Thursday, 14th August 2025. The returnees were accompanied by the Nigerian Ambassador to the Central African Republic, Ambassador Babagana Ahmed, and were received on arrival by a Federal Government delegation led by the Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, represented by the Director of Search and Rescue, Air Commodore Kenneth Oyong. The Asky Airlines Boeing 747-200 aircraft, with…
By Miriam Humbe The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Okotie Eboh, Ikoyi, Lagos, has presented two witnesses, Sandra John Ogar and Felicia Paul, in the trial of Phil-Olumba Ifunanya Sheila before Justice D.I.Dipeolu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. Sheila was intercepted by officers of the NCS during a routine check on Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos and handed over to the EFCC for further investigation and prosecution for…
By Miriam Humbe Following the arrest of 93 suspected internet fraudsters at a hotel within the precincts of Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, (OOPL), the Economic and Financial Commission, (EFCC), will, on Friday, August 15, 2025 arraign 23 out of the suspects before Justice D. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. Upon profiling, almost all the suspects arrested have been indicted for alleged offences bordering on impersonation, identity and internet fraud. The arraignment of the suspects, scheduled in batches, is coming on…
By Prof. Mike Ozekhome, SAN, CON, OFR, Ph.D. INTRODUCTION On Sunday, July 27, 2025, respected columnist, Simon Kolawole, published an opinion piece in ThisDay titled,“Back to the 1999 Constitution – Again?” In the said piece, Kolawole sought to downplay or outrightly discredit the persistent and growing calls for the restructuring of Nigeria’s constitutional framework. He targeted, in particular, the longstanding position advanced by patriotic intellectuals and elder statesmen under the collective known as The Patriots, portraying them as revisionists of Nigeria’s constitutional history. But Kolawole’s interpretation not only misrepresents the actual arguments being advanced by The Patriots, it also rests…
By Miriam Humbe President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has approved the renewal of the appointment of Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Yelwa as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC) for a second and final tenure of four years. Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume made this known on Wednesday in a statement signed on his behalf by Director, Information & Public Relations in the OSGF, Segun Imohiosen. The appointment is in accordance with the provisions of Section 93 of the Electricity Act, 2023. The President urged the appointed…
By Miriam Humbe The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to partnering with the youth to promote peace, stability, and national development, in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ‘Renewed Hope Agenda.’ Segun Imohiosen, the Director, Information & Public Relations in the OSGF disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume, gave the assurance when a delegation from the Niger Delta Progressive Youth Leadership Foundation, led by its President, Chief Diplomat Adam Ogomugo Marbo, paid him a courtesy call in Abuja. SGF, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary overseeing…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) have entered into a strategic partnership to drive climate-resilient agriculture across Nigeria. The MoU signed on August 11, 2025 at the NiMet headquarters in Abuja will see both organizations work together to develop climate-smart weather tools, build capacity for farmers, and promote technologies that strengthen agricultural value chains against the impacts of climate change. NiMet’s Director General/CEO, Prof. Charles Anosike, emphasized the importance of the collaboration in supporting farmers with timely and accurate climate information. “For agriculture to be truly climate-resilient, access to reliable weather…
By Miriam Humbe The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has charged students across the country to embrace positive use of the cyber space for personal growth and national development. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head, Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement. He gave the charge at the first edition of the Digital Festival of the Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Addressing the students on the topic, “Proper Use of the Cyber World for Gain Getting”, the EFCC boss, who was represented by the Head, Cybercrime Section of the Commission, Chief…
“If I am not condemned for investigating both former and serving strong ruling party Governors and Ministers, I should not be condemned for also investigating opposition figures”. – EFCC Executive Chairman, Ola Olukoyede The African Democratic Congress, ADC’s unprovoked attack on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, concerning its handling of cases involving politically exposed persons from every divide, came as a rude shock and unwarranted blame game. Every objective and discerning watcher of events in the national political scene, would admit that the Commission has been circumspect and dispassionate in the exercise of its mandate. The ADC’s claims…