Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, joined the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, alongside other Service Chiefs and heads of security agencies, at the official launch of the Joint Task Force North Central Operation SAVANNAH SHIELD (JTF NC OPSS) at the 22 Brigade, Sobi...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja
Troops of the Joint TaskForce (NorthEast)Operation HADINKAI (OPHK) , in coordination with local vigilantes and hunters, have continued to disrupt Boko Haram operations across Adamawa and Borno States. On Thursday, troops of Sector 4 under 28 Task Force Brigade apprehended 28-year-old Ismail Muhammed, a terrorist logistics supplier, in the...
The leadership of God’s City International Church (GCIC), Abuja, has announced the postponement of its “Special Abuja Power Touch Night” scheduled for today, Friday, February 20, 2026 by one week. The event will now be held on Friday, February 27, 2026, according to a statement by the Church Administration....
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved a N12.9 billion scholarship scheme to sponsor 54 indigenes of the state to study aeronautics and engineering with various professional certifications, at the Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management (IBUAM). The training programme covers basic pilot training, with 10...
Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has entered into a partnership with the Nigerian Police Cross River State Command to flush out criminals in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Cross River State Command, ASP Eitokpah Sunday, stated this at the Enerst Etim Basssey Press Centre, Calabar,...
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, has formally operationalised the Joint Task Force North Central Operation SAVANNAH SHIELD (OPSS) at 22 Brigade, Sobi Military Cantonment, Ilorin, Kwara State. Director Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja. Maj. Gen....
Troops of Sector 1 under Operation WHIRL STROKE have intensified confidence-building and fighting patrols across parts of Benue State, recording a significant operational success following the destruction of a terrorist enclave and the neutralisation of one terrorist in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area. Acting Media Information Officer, HQ JTF operation...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has announced a restriction of movement across the FCT from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Saturday, 21st February, 2026, in view of the scheduled Area Council Elections. Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, Miller G. Dantawaye, disclosed this in a statement issued on...
Operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Thursday conducted a search at the residence of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in connection with an ongoing investigation into alleged financial irregularities. The development was confirmed in a statement issued by Muyiwa Adekeye, the...
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed 18 warehouses in Bida, Niger State, following the discovery of large quantities of expired food and beverage products valued at over ₦100 million. The operation, according to a post via the agency’s X handle (@NAFDACAgency), was carried...
Coalition of stakeholders from Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area and Agidi Development Area, have added their voices to popular calls on Hon. Labaran Maku, to contest the Nasarawa North Senatorial by-election, citing his leadership experience. This is coming barely a week after opinion leaders from Akun Development Area, called...
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani, has assured residents of Kaduna State that no building will be demolished and no citizen dispossessed of property without fair and adequate compensation. The governor made the pledge on Thursday at Rigasa during the flag-off of cheque distribution to 189 households affected by the...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) across the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has recorded an impressive outcome ahead of the Area Council Election scheduled to hold on Saturday 21st February 2026. In a statement by...
The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria, COCSON, and the Bloggers and Vloggers, Content Creators Association in Nigeria, BAVCCA, on Friday, February 20, 2026, dismissed recent allegations against Commissioner of Police Ifeanyi Uche as sensational and unverified. Addressing journalists at a joint press conference, the groups described a...
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has said it would intervene in the mysterious disappearance of former presidential aide and human Rights lawyer, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla, following growing concerns over his detention. Residents and relatives in the Ijiman community, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, where Obono-Obla is a...
Ahead of the FCT Area Council elections, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has officially declared Friday, February 20, 2026, as a Work Free Day for all residents of the FCT. In a formal broadcast addressed to the residents of the FCT, the Hon. Minister said...
Ibom Air has been honoured with the Corporate Impact Award by the Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN), Akwa Ibom chapter, for advancing cancer care initiatives within the state. The airline was also recognised for “exceptional leadership and distinguished corporate citizenship.” The honour was conferred during the investiture ceremony...
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday admitted in evidence the confessional statements and gadgets of one of the five men being prosecuted by the Department of State Services (DSS) for the June 5, 2022 attack on the St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, in Ondo State. The...
Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede has linked the menace of corruption and poverty in the country to non-compliance with laws. He disclosed this on Thursday, February 19, 2026 when the executives of Fiscal Responsibility Commission, FRC, led by the Chairman, Victor...
Nigerian Government has called for stronger cooperation among developing economies as global uncertainty weighs on growth. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, made the call on Thursday while speaking at the G-24 Technical Working Group Meetings, Edun said rising geopolitical tensions and trade fragmentation...