Nigerian Navy Rescues Kidnapped Victim , Sustains Security Dominance In Rivers Waterways The Nigerian Navy has successfully rescued a kidnapped victim, Mr Benedict Eze, in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State, following sustained security operations by personnel of Forward Operating Base (FOB) BONNY. The victim, who was abducted on 23 March 2026 at Aganya Community, was rescued by naval personnel at Coconut Jetty after he was abandoned by his captors around the Opuoma waterside due to intensified operational pressure since the incident was first reported with sustained intelligence-led patrols, technological enablers, as well as coordinated action on land and…
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Enugu–Onitsha Road: Umahi Commissions Section, Calls for Strong Southeast Support for Tinubu The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, on Thursday inaugurated a completed section of the Enugu–Onitsha Expressway, reaffirming the Federal Government’s commitment to infrastructure development in the Southeast under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony on April 2, 2026, Umahi recalled the previously poor condition of the road, noting that travel between Enugu and Onitsha once took up to seven hours. He described the highway as one of the most critical routes in the Southeast. The minister explained that the project, initially executed under a…
OPERATION DELTA SENTINEL: Navy Intercepts Illegal Fuel Consignment In Rivers State The Nigerian Navy has sustained its operational momentum under Operation DELTA SENTINEL with the interception of a consignment of illegally refined petroleum products within its Area of Operations in Rivers State. Acting on credible intelligence, personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) PATHFINDER deployed an Anti-Crude Oil Theft patrol team to the Abua-Odual and Ogbologo general areas, where two wooden boats conveying about 15,000 litres of suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) were intercepted. Upon sighting the naval patrol team, the suspected perpetrators abandoned their boats and fled into…
APC To ADC – You Are The Author Of Your Fate Quite apart from being an assembly of Nigeria’s most confused and desperate politicians, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has distinguished itself as a peddler of rabid conspiracy theories about what the All Progressives Congress (APC) is or is not doing to undermine the party. The ADC is a party that never was. By design, it was a kamikaze contraption with a “follow-come” self-destructive detonator. It had to unravel and now unraveling fast by installment. When it’s factional leadership under the duo of David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola parachuted into…
COAS Deploys More Troops To Plateau To Curb Rising Tension In a swift and decisive move to contain the escalating security situation in parts of Plateau State, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, NAM, has approved the immediate deployment of additional troops to strengthen ongoing operations under Operation ENDURING PEACE. The reinforcement is aimed at supporting troops already on ground in de-escalating tensions and restoring law and order across affected areas of the state. While addressing troops at the Headquarters Joint Task Force Operation ENDURING PEACE in Jos, the COAS charged them to remain professional, disciplined…
NCFBP: First Lady Launches Trust Fund, Inaugurates Board of Trustees. ..Supports the Program with #500M. – .Commends Pate on Health Reforms. The wife of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has launched the Community Food bank Trust Fund and inaugurated members of the Board of Trustees of the Fund supporting the program personally with Five hundred Million (N500M) Naira. In her inaugural speech at the State House Abuja, on 2nd April,2026, the First Lady expressed happiness with the demonstration of generosity and support shown towards strengthening food support systems for vulnerable households across Nigeria. Emphasizing…
Forest Security Service Seeks Collaboration with EFCC in Anti-corruption Fight The Nigerian Forest Security Service, NFSS, has sought collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in the fight against corruption, economic and financial crimes in the country. The request was made on Thursday, April 2, 2026, when NFSS Commander-General, Adewole Joshua Osatimehin, led a delegation of his management team on a courtesy visit to EFCC’s Executive Chairman, Ola Olukoyede at the Commission’s corporate headquarters in Jabi, Abuja. Speaking during the visit, Osatimehin commended Olukoyede’s leadership for its strides in tackling corruption and especially in bringing highly-placed corrupt individuals…
Court Jails One for False Information in Maiduguri Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court sitting in Maiduguri convicted and sentenced one Abdulrahman Mallam to six months imprisonment. The convict was arraigned on Thursday, April 2, 2026 by the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a one -count charge for the offence of giving false information. The charge read: “That you, Abdulrahman Mallam between the period of 24 October, 2025 to March, 2026 at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, 80, Baba Shehu Laminu Street, Maiduguri, within the Jurisdiction of this…
Court Grants Final Forfeiture of Multiple Properties, Cash to FG The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 secured the final forfeiture of multiple properties and cash before Justice M.O. Olajuwon of the Federal High Court, sitting in Lafia, Nasarawa State to the federal government. The assets are proceeds of unlawful activities belonging to one Theophilus Oloche Ebonyi. The properties forfeited include a 23-room hotel and event centre known as De Thinkers Home and Apartments, located at New Layout, Abattoir Road First Gate, Nyanya Gwandara, Nasarawa State; a warehouse and sachet water factory and dispenser, located…
COAS Leads High-powered Security Assessment Team To Plateau, Reaffirms Commitment To Lasting Peace The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Thursday, 2 April 2026, led heads of security agencies on an on-the-spot assessment of the security situation in Jos, Plateau State. The visit forms part of ongoing efforts to restore calm and entrench lasting peace across the state. Upon arrival, the COAS was received by the Executive Governor of Plateau State, His Excellency, Caleb Mutfwang, in a clear demonstration of strong civil-military cooperation and a shared commitment to addressing emerging security challenges. During the visit, the…