Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), under Operation Desert Sanity and Siege Operations, have eliminated 12 terrorists and thwarted attempted attack by suspected ISWAP/Boko Haram on troops location in the Kirawa axis of Sector 1 OPHK Area of Responsibility in the early hours of Friday, 22 May, 2026. Its Media Information Officer Lt-Col. Sani Uba in a statement issued Saturday revealed that a number of terrorists attempted to infiltrate positions held by troops of 153 Task Force Battalion and associated forces along the Nigeria–Cameroon border axis. He explained that the attack was swiftly detected…
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Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), operating under Operation Desert Sanity and related missions, have eliminated three terrorists, rescued abducted persons, recovered arms, ammunition, explosive ordnance, and arrest of criminal collaborators. Its Media Information Officer, Lt-Col. Sani Uba in a statement issued Saturday explained that the troops of OPHK supported by the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) conducted coordinated offensives in the Valle, Ashigashiya, and Gakara general areas. He noted that during the operations, troops made contact with suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists and engaged them with superior firepower, neutralising two insurgents while…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has intensified surveillance activities, particularly at international airports, with special attention placed on passengers arriving from high-risk countries, including the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda, and neighboring regions affected by the disease. The agency made this known during a workshop on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness and Preventive Measures held on Thursday, at Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos, Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, FAAN, Henry Agbebire in a statement issued Friday said the agency in collaboration with relevant health and safety agencies reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening surveillance and preventive measures…
The Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Prof. Charles Anosike, is advancing efforts to strengthen meteorological research for more efficient service delivery across sectors, particularly in the areas of Artificial Intelligence and aviation research. This followed a meeting with his counterpart, KOH LI-NA, Director-General of the Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS), to discuss areas of mutual interest and collaboration. Anosike in a statement issued in Abuja Friday, hinted that the meeting took place on the sidelines of Ecosperity Week 2026 in Singapore. While acknowledging the similarities in tropical weather patterns and the administration of meteorological science…
Not fewer than 492 Advanced Combat Personnel and Capability Presentation of the Deep Blue Project Task Group have graduated from the program held at the 5th Battalion Army Barracks in Elele, Rivers State. This is as the government announced plans to expand the Deep Blue Project to vulnerable coastal and maritime corridors across the country, including the sensitive Bakassi axis, as part of efforts to further strengthen Nigeria’s maritime security architecture. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, made the disclosure during the 2026 Graduation Ceremony. Oyetola said the planned expansion would target critical coastal areas such…
The recent reports of kidnapping in the Ogbomoso area have once again sounded the alarm on the growing insecurity threatening Yorubaland. For a people known for commerce, scholarship, and cultural pride, the encroachment of banditry, kidnapping, and the suspected infiltration of insurgent elements is an existential challenge that demands a coordinated response. If Yorubaland is to remain a place of peace and progress, the time has come to deploy the Western Nigeria Security Network, Amotekun, to every border and entry point and forests across Yoruba land. Selective deployment is no longer enough when the threat is mobile, adaptive, and…
The Police have ordered immediate disciplinary action against ASP Newton Isokpehi, who in a viral video circulating on social media made threatening remarks against members of the public filming police activities. Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Placid in a statement issued Thursday noted that the conduct and utterances exhibited in the video are unacceptable, unprofessional, and inconsistent with the ethics, standards, and code of conduct of the Nigeria Police Force. He stressed that such actions run contrary to the ongoing reform initiatives of the Force aimed at promoting transparency, accountability, professionalism, and citizen-focused policing. Placid said: “The Nigeria Police…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has revealed that the presidential candidate of the party would be elected through direct primary that would be held in each of the 8,809 wards nationwide on Saturday. The National Secretary of the party, Senator Ajibola Basiru made this known in a notice issued Thursday, wherein he itemized the procedure for the conduct of the presidential primaries scheduled to hold on May 23, 2026. TheHintsNews reports that President Bola Tinubu who is seeking re-election for his second term in office is being challenged by Stanley Osifo for the plum job. Basiru added that all…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Prof. Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, whose two-term tenure expires on July 31, 2026. Special Adviser to the President, Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga in a statement issued Thursday said Aina, who would be 40 in July, is a distinguished academic and systems expert with extensive experience in national examination systems, digital infrastructure, and public-sector institutional reform. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Kent, an MSc in Internet Computing and Network Security, and…
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has secured the ticket to be the senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in his senatorial district. His current tenure as Governor is constitutionally set to expire in 2027. This development raises an intriguing constitutional poser: can he be inaugurated as Senator before his governorship tenure comes to an end, thereby holding both offices simultaneously? The answer is found in Section 183 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), which provides: “The Governor shall not, during the period when he holds office, hold any other…