***Felicitates with Muslims By Miriam Humbe The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 5 Headquarters, Benin City, comprising Delta and Edo State Police Command, AIG Salman-Dogo Garba, has ordered massive deployment of Police personnel to worship centres, critical infrastructures, highways, motor parks, linking/exit routes as well as strategic and vulnerable points across the Zone. DSP Tijani Momoh, the Police Public Relations Officer for the Zone disclosed this in a statement signed for the AIG on Wednesday. This is in line with the directives of the Inspector-General of Police, *IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, to all Commissioners of Police across State Commands and…
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By Miriam Humbe The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has reaffirmed its commitment to continuously strengthening its Deposit Insurance Funds (DIFs) as part of efforts to promote the stability and resilience of the nation’s financial system. Hawwau Gambo, NDIC’s Head, Communications & Public Affairs Department, disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. The Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Corporation, Mr. Thompson Oludare Sunday, stated this during a courtesy visit to the Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Mr. Tanimu Yakubu, in Abuja. Mr. Sunday said that the need to build strong Deposit Insurance Funds is critical to…
The Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), extends warm felicitations to all Muslim faithful ahead of the Eid El Kabir 1447AH celebrations scheduled for Wednesday, 28 May 2026, and wishes all residents of the North East a peaceful and joyful festivity. In keeping with its mandate to protect lives and property across the Theatre, the Command wishes to inform the general public that comprehensive security arrangements have been put in place well ahead of the celebrations to ensure a safe and secure environment for all. Credible intelligence available to the Command indicates the possibility of isolated…
The Headquarters, Theatre Command, Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), has noted with concern a misleading video circulating on social media alleging non-payment of allowances to troops and victimization of a soldier within the Theatre. The Theatre Command categorically states that the claims contained in the video are false, misleading, and a deliberate attempt to misinform the public and discredit the military command structure. The Theatre Command wishes to clearly state that the money referenced in the video is not Operational Allowance. It is important to emphasize that all legitimate allowances due to troops under Operation HADIN…
By Miriam Humbe On Saturday, troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) executed a swift and decisive rescue operation that freed 92 kidnapped victims from BH/ISWAP terrorists along the Buratai–Kamuya road, Biu Local Government Area in Borno. Lt Col Sani Uba, the Media Information OfficerHeadquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI disclosed this in a statement signed on Saturday. Humsi Media Online gathered that the troops have been demonstrating their unrelenting commitment to the protection of civilians. At approximately 1122 hours, alert troops of the 135 Special Forces Battalion deployed at Dutse Kura…
By Miriam Humbe As the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) marks its 53rd anniversary of nation-building, the Director-General, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has appealed for public support for the approval of the NYSC Trust Fund. The Trust Fund would enable the Scheme to expand the scope of its Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme for Corps Members. Caroline Embu, the NYSC’s Director, Information and Public Relations disclosed this in a statement signed on Saturday. Brigadier General Nafiu said the Trust Fund would assist the NYSC in expanding its venture services and increasing job creation by empowering Corps Members with…
By Miriam Humbe Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), under Operation DESERT SANITY and SIEGE OPERATIONS, have successfully thwarted attempted attack by suspected ISWAP/Boko Haram terrorists on troops location in the Kirawa axis of Sector 1 OPHK Area of Responsibility in the early hours of 22 May 2026. Lt Col Sani Uba, the Media Information Officer Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, disclosed this in a statement signed on Saturday. A number of the suspected terrorists attempted to infiltrate positions held by troops of 153 Task Force Battalion and associated forces…
By Nana Musa The African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF), said that the audit interventions generated 907.8 million dollars in tax assessments across member countries in 2025. ATAF disclosed this in its 2025 annual report, recently released to highlight progress in strengthening Africa’s tax systems and domestic revenue mobilisation. The report stated that the 685.8 million dollars of the assessed revenue was successfully collected by member countries during the period. According to the report, the revenue gains included 47.1 million dollars from transfer pricing audits and 3.57 million dollars from digital services tax interventions. The report said that the cross-border Value…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Navy has intensified efforts to disrupt the infrastructure supporting crude oil theft in the Niger Delta with the discovery and neutralisation of multiple crude oil staging sites concealed within creek networks in Delta State. Navy Captain Abiodun Foloshuro, the Director Naval Information, Nigerian Navy disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. The operations were conducted by personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship DELTA under Operation DELTA SENTINEL as part of ongoing intelligence-led efforts to combat crude oil theft, illegal refining activities, and pipeline vandalism. Acting on credible intelligence and supported by maritime patrol assets as…
By Miriam Humbe The recent visit to China by Mr. Donald Trump, President of the United States of America (USA) may best be described as a reconciliation of estranged lovers making a comeback. Interestingly, both Presidents spent nine hours discussing the relationship between their countries and the very importance of being together rather than fall apart; as mutually beneficial and for the whole world. Also in past times, US-China relations had been rather frosty, defined by deep systemic rivalry and friction, with tensions focused on trade, advanced technology, and geopolitical influence. While both nations had attempted to stabilize ties through…
By Miriam Humbe Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), under the ongoing Operation DESERT SANITY V and Siege Operations, have recorded significant operational successes including the rescue of abducted civilians, arrest of terrorist collaborators, recovery of weapons, and continued surrender of insurgents’ family members across the theatre. Lt Col Sani Uba, the Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. In a major breakthrough, troops of OPHK, while on operation along the Ngoshe–Amuda axis in Gwoza Local Government Area, successfully intercepted and…
By Miriam Humbe A Second Prosecution Witness, PW2, Michael Eyo, in the trial of Victor Ekpong Thompson has told a Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State and presided over by Justice Maurine Adaobi Onyetenu that the defendant forged his mining licence and used the forged document to defraud three American investors: Tammy Jenson, Kenneth Blad, and Peter Jensen to the tune of $525, 276. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. Thompson was first arraigned on January 29, 2026 on eight-count charges bordering on conspiracy, advance fee fraud,…