Nigeria Customs to Host Major Conferences on Border Security, African Trade in December The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) will host two major conferences in Abuja in December 2026 to strengthen border security, facilitate legitimate trade and promote economic integration across Africa. The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) Conference is scheduled for December 7 and 8, while the Customs Partnership for African Cooperation in Trade (C-PACT) 2026 Conference will take place from December 9 to 11. According to a statement by the Service, the CGC Conference will be held under the theme, “Securing Borders, Enabling Trade: A Customs Commitment to Safer Communities.”…
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School Bus Driver Allegedly Kidnaps, Rapes 14-Year-Old Student, Collects Ransom The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old school bus driver, Onome Lucky Ughagha, for allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 14-year-old female student in Sapele after collecting ₦503,000 in ransom from her father. According to the police, the suspect allegedly abducted the student while she was preparing to leave for school, threatened to kill her if the ransom was not paid and later abandoned her along Oton Road in Sapele after receiving the money. The incident was reported to the Sapele Area Command on October 20, 2026, by…
VIDEO: “Abakaliki Must Go”: Anambra Women Protest Killing of 23-Year-Old Mmesoma Over Breakup Women in Uga, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, have staged a protest over the gruesome killing of 23-year-old Mmesoma Umeorini, allegedly by her ex-boyfriend, Chima Ofoeke, from Ebonyi State. The protesting women, under the aegis of Umu-Ada Uga, gathered at the police area command in Uga, demanding justice for the deceased. They also called for the expulsion of people from Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, living in their community. In a video obtained by Ibom Focus , the women were seen chanting dirge songs and…
FG Disburses ₦38.93bn to 166 Public Tertiary Institutions The Federal Government has disbursed ₦38.93 billion to 166 public tertiary institutions across Nigeria under the Needs Assessment Revitalisation Fund to address infrastructure deficits and improve teaching and learning facilities. The beneficiaries comprise 79 universities, 46 polytechnics and 41 colleges of education, with the funds earmarked for approved projects aimed at strengthening infrastructure and meeting critical institutional needs. According to a press release by the Federal Ministry of Finance, universities received the largest share of the allocation, with ₦28.5 billion disbursed to 79 institutions. The 46 polytechnics received a combined ₦5.8 billion,…
Troops Neutralises Six Terrorists, Arrests 11 Suspected Collaborators In Borno Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have neutralised six suspected terrorists, arrested 11 suspected collaborators and received the surrender of a Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) member during separate counter-terrorism operations in Borno State. The operations, which targeted terrorist fighters and their support networks, were conducted in Kaga and Gwoza Local Government Areas (LGAs) between October 24 and 25, 2026. In one of the operations, troops of the 29 Task Force Brigade Garrison, working alongside Hybrid Force personnel, ambushed Islamic State West Africa…
Hisbah Commandant Rejects APC Campaign Role, Says He Won’t Campaign for Them The Commandant-General of the Kano State Hisbah Board, Aminu Daurawa, has declared that he will not campaign for any politician ahead of the 2027 general elections. Mr Daurawa stated his position in a Hausa-language message published on his Facebook page on Saturday amid criticism over his inclusion in the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign advisory committee in Kano. Ibom Focus reports that Mr Daurawa and Abdullahi Saleh Pakistan, a former chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), were listed among Islamic clerics appointed to the committee.…
NAF Records 6,100 Flying Hours, 2,900 Sorties Under Aneke’s One-Year Leadership The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has recorded more than 6,100 flying hours and 2,900 sorties in support of national security operations under the leadership of the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, ahead of his first anniversary in office on October 30, 2026. The milestones, achieved between November 2025 and September 2026, reflect the Service’s operational activities, personnel development, fleet modernisation and infrastructure expansion aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s airpower capabilities. According to the NAF, the operations consumed close to 10 million litres of Jet A-1…
Tinubu Campaign Rally: Umahi Highlights 348km Completed Roads, 4,084km Ongoing Projects …President urges Nigerians to obtain PVCs, vote APC in 2027 as party presents flags to seven Northwest governors The Federal Government has completed 348 kilometres of inherited and newly initiated road projects, while construction is ongoing on another 4,084 kilometres, with 1,811 kilometres of projects partially completed, Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has disclosed. Umahi made the disclosure on Saturday, October 24, 2026, during the flag-off of the All Progressives Congress (APC) North West Zonal Presidential Campaign at the Kaduna Township Stadium. The rally, attended by President Bola…
ICPC, China’s Xinhua Agency Explore Media Partnership to Strengthen Anti-Corruption Fight The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is exploring a strategic media partnership with China’s state-owned Xinhua News Agency to strengthen international cooperation in combating corruption. The proposed collaboration was discussed when the ICPC Chairman, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, received a delegation of Xinhua media professionals at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja on Saturday, October 24, 2026. The meeting focused on opportunities for news sharing, information exchange and professional collaboration between the two organisations. Leading the delegation, Xinhua’s Deputy President for Africa, Mr. Gui Tao,…
2027: Ignore Social Media Reports, Nigerians Love Tinubu – Information Minister The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has urged Nigerians to disregard social media reports and opposition criticisms of President Bola Tinubu, insisting that the president enjoys widespread public support ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Idris made the remarks on Saturday during the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign flag-off rally in Kaduna State, organised in support of Tinubu’s re-election bid. The minister said the large crowd at the rally demonstrated the president’s popularity and Nigerians’ willingness to support his administration’s reform agenda. “We have always…