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…
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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…
ICPC Arraigns Former NAQS Acting Comptroller-General Over Alleged Corrupt Enrichment, Age Falsification The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned a former Acting Comptroller General of the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS), Dr. Godwin Sunday Audu, before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Apo, Abuja, over allegations of corrupt enrichment and falsification of age. Dr. Audu was arraigned on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, before Honourable Justice Binta Dogonyaro on a three-count charge filed by the Commission and marked CR/634/25. The charges allege that the defendant, at various times between January 1990 and December…
Nigeria Commends China, Seeks Stronger Industrial Cooperation At AIBO Seminar Closing In Beijing Beijing, China – The Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed deep appreciation to the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Academy for International Business Officials (AIBO) for organizing a transformative seminar on industrial cooperation and new industrialisation under the Global Development Initiative. Speaking at the joint closing ceremony in Beijing, the Spokesperson of Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, described the seminar as “intellectually enriching and transformative,” highlighting the value of the knowledge shared on industrial policy, technological innovation, and sustainable…
Nigeria Hails The Islamic Republic Of Iran On The Anniversary Of Its Republic Day The Honourable Minister of State of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu OON, extends warm congratulations to His Excellency, Abbas Araghchi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, on the occasion of the anniversary of Iran’s Islamic Republic Day. This significant occasion marks the historic referendum of 1979 through which the people of Iran affirmed the establishment of the Islamic Republic, a defining moment that shaped the country’s political identity, governance structure, and national trajectory. Over the decades,…
Nigeria And China Reaffirm Strategic Partnership As Chinese Ambassador Meets Permanent Secretary The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Dunoma Umar Ahmed, PhD, received Mr. Yu Dunhai, the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Nigeria at the Ministry’s Headquarters, Tafawa Balewa House, Abuja on Tuesday 31 March 2026, in a meeting that reaffirmed the enduring strategic partnership between both countries. Welcoming the Ambassador, the Permanent Secretary commended the longstanding cordial relations between Nigeria and China, noting that the bilateral relationship, built on mutual respect, non-interference, and shared development aspirations, has continued to yield tangible benefits…