Day: January 6, 2026

Humanitarian ministry set to drive data-driven poverty reduction

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction has announced plans to establish a coordinated, data-driven system aimed at delivering more effective humanitarian assistance and ensuring beneficiaries achieve self-reliance. The Honourable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr. Bernard Doro, revealed this on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, during a courtesy visit by a delegation from the Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria, led by its Director-General, Dr. Patrick Dakum. The delegation visited to congratulate the Minister on his appointment and offer support in addressing healthcare and humanitarian challenges affecting…

Tinubu appoints first female Director-General of Nigerian Law School

Lukman Laleye Babalola

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote as the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, marking a historic milestone as the first woman to head the institution since its establishment in 1962. The appointment, which takes effect from January 10, 2026, is for a four-year tenure. Dr. Odusote, 57, currently serve as the Deputy Director-General and Head of the Lagos Campus of the Nigerian Law School. She will succeed Professor Isa Hayatu Chiroma, whose tenure ends on January 9, 2026, after eight years at…

IGP deploys DIG Gumel, 17 Commissioners to strategic Police Commands, emphasises professionalism ,service delivery

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered the deployment of the newly promoted Deputy Inspector-General of Police, DIG Mohammed Usaini Gumel, alongside 17 Commissioners of Police (CPs) to key departments, commands and formations across the country. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the deployments are aimed at strengthening operational capacity, enhancing leadership effectiveness, improving public safety and boosting service delivery nationwide. Under the new postings, DIG Gumel has been deployed to head the Force Intelligence Department (FID).…

COAS flags realistic, mission-focused training as decisive edge in modern warfare

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has underscored realistic and mission-oriented training as the cornerstone for winning modern battles, warning that inadequate preparation of troops would undermine operational effectiveness across all theatres.   Lieutenant General Shaibu made this known on Tuesday while delivering his opening address at the 2026 Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Conference, which formally kick-starts Nigerian Army training activities for the year. The Army Chief noted that Nigeria’s evolving and increasingly complex security environment demands a force that is professional, adaptable, combat-ready and…

COAS meets Babangida, Abdulsalami, Niger Governor, vows tougher security, deeper civil–military partnership

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Tuesday paid courtesy visits to former Heads of State, General Ibrahim Babangida and General Abdulsalami Abubakar, as well as Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, reaffirming the Nigerian Army’s resolve to enhance security operations and strengthen collaboration with political and community leadership. During the engagements, Lieutenant General Shaibu outlined key initiatives aimed at boosting training, doctrine and operational readiness across the Nigerian Army. He disclosed that ongoing exercises across Army training institutions are focused on practical, mission-oriented drills designed…

Troops rescue six kidnap victims in Kaduna, terror groups routed in Kajuru hills

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Troops of Sector 1, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have recorded another major operational success with the rescue of six kidnap victims in the Kajuru/Kujama axis of Kaduna State. The rescue followed a coordinated security operation carried out on 5 January 2026 across several flashpoints in Chikun, Kajuru, Kachia and Kagarko Local Government Areas, extending to border communities near Kauru. The operations were aimed at further degrading the operational space of violent extremist elements within the Joint Operations Area (JOA). Acting on a distress alert about the movement of armed criminals around…

FG explains dispute with Resident Doctors, highlights ₦90bn allowance increase,collective bargaining reforms

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Federal Government has provided fresh clarification on its ongoing standoff with the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), attributed the impasse to structural and policy constraints rather than government neglect, while underscoring a ₦90 billion annual increase in health workers’ allowances as proof of its commitment to industrial harmony. The Honourable Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, made the disclosure on Tuesday during an interview on the AIT Kaakaki programme, where he outlined measures taken by the Federal Government to address the concerns…

Celebrating Usman Musa Shugaba@45, BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF

Abubakar Yusuf

Commissioner of Police and Chief Security Officer CSO to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Usman Musa Shugaba clocked forty five years on the surface of the earth on Sunday , 4th, January, 2026.   Shugaba an accomplished Police officer who built his career in the Nigeria Police Force,NPF many years ago as Superintendent of Police SP, Chief Superintendent of Police CSP, Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP and later Commissioner of Police CP in his professional sojourn so far .   While building his professional career, he has worked with the former…

NCC sets 2026 agenda, promises measurable improvement in telecom service quality

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has outlined its strategic priorities for 2026, with a renewed commitment to delivering improved Quality of Experience (QoE) for telecom consumers across the country. In a New Year message titled “2026: Delivering Better Quality of Experience to the Nigerian Consumer,” the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the NCC ,Dr Aminu Maida said achieving better service outcomes would require collective effort from operators, infrastructure providers, government institutions and security agencies. The EVC emphasised that the Commission would continue to listen closely to consumers…

Troops rescue retired Army Colonel from kidnappers in Plateau

Emporium Reporters

Troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) have rescued a retired senior officer of the Nigerian Army, Colonel Ajanaku (retd.), who was abducted by gunmen in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. The retired officer was kidnapped in the early hours of Monday, January 5, 2026, at about 12:45 a.m. from his residence opposite the Salvation Army Church along Rukuba Road in Bassa LGA. Following a distress call, troops from Sectors 1 and 3 of Operation Enduring Peace were immediately deployed and trailed the abductors along their escape route through…