Month: January 2026

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…

Port Harcourt II Customs Command exceeds 2025 Revenue target with N731.2bn collection

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Port Harcourt II Command, has surpassed its 2025 revenue target after recording a total collection of N731.2 billion, exceeding the approved target of N700.01 billion by N31.25 billion, representing a 4.46 per cent increase. The milestone followed the Command’s strong performance in the previous year and underscored sustained efficiency in revenue generation and trade facilitation within its operational area. The achievement has been credited to the leadership of the Area Controller, Comptroller Aliyu M. Alkali, whose effective implementation of the Comptroller-General of Customs’ policy thrust…

GOC 8 Division empowers Giginya cantonment women with 20 motorcycles

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division of the Nigerian Army and Commander, Sector 2 Joint Task Force (North West), Operation FANSAN YAMMA, has empowered women in Giginya Cantonment, Sokoto State, with 20 brand-new motorcycles to boost their economic independence. The donation, aimed at enhancing income-generating activities among families of military personnel, is part of the GOC’s Barracks Women Empowerment Scheme designed to promote self-reliance and improve welfare within the barracks community. Handing over the motorcycles at the Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA) Leisure Park, the GOC presented the…

COAS reaffirms Nigerian Army’s support for National Defence College

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s commitment to sustaining and strengthening its support for the National Defence College (NDC), Abuja, as part of efforts to enhance national security. Lieutenant General Shaibu gave the assurance on Monday, 5 January 2026, while receiving the Commandant of the National Defence College, Rear Admiral Abdullahi Ahmed, who paid a courtesy visit to the Army Headquarters. The Army Chief stressed that strong strategic partnerships remain critical to addressing Nigeria’s evolving security challenges, noting that the NDC…

NCoS rejects claims of Tuberculosis neglect in custodial centres

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has dismissed claims suggesting that custodial centres across the country have become unchecked breeding grounds for tuberculosis, described such narratives as misleading, sensational, and unsupported by verified data. In a statement issued on 4 January 2026 and signed by the Service Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Corrections (CSC) J.N. Osuji, the NCoS said it welcomed responsible media engagement on issues of public health and inmate welfare but would not accepted reports that misrepresented facts and unfairly portrayed the Service in a negative light. The…

Troops dismantle suicide bombing network, seize terrorists’ logistics in Adamawa

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have recorded major operational successes in Adamawa State, dismantled elements of the network behind the Gamboru Market Mosque suicide bombing and intercepting key terrorist logistics. In the early hours of 5 January, OPHK conducted a coordinated cordon-and-search operation in the Yan Lemo area of Mubi South Local Government Area, leading to the arrest of eight suspects, including two principal suspects identified as facilitators of the suicide bombing network. During the operation, troops recovered cash, mobile phones, identification documents, ATM cards, jewellery, and other personal…

APC scribe Senator Basiru calls for Wike’s resignation over political interference in Rivers APC

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, has called on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to resign his appointment, accusing him of meddling in the internal affairs of the ruling party, particularly in Rivers State. Basiru, a former Senator who represented Osun Central in the 9th National Assembly and currently serve as the administrative head and chief record-keeper of the APC, made the call in a statement on Monday, January 5, 2026. As a key member of the party’s National…

CP FCT decorates 13 newly promoted officers, emphasises professionalism, improved service delivery

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, CP Miller G. Dantawaye, has decorated 13 newly promoted officers recently elevated from the rank of Superintendent of Police (SP) to Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP). The decoration ceremony, held on Monday, January 5, 2026, at the FCT Police Command Headquarters, Abuja, was witnessed by senior officers of the Command, family members, and colleagues of the promoted officers. Speaking at the event, CP Dantawaye congratulated the officers on their well-deserved promotions, described the elevation as a recognition of their dedication,…

Tinubu–Kagame Paris Photograph Authentic, Not AI-Generated — Presidency

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Presidency has dismissed claims circulating in parts of the media and on social media suggesting that a photograph of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Rwandan President Paul Kagame taken in Paris was generated by artificial intelligence, describing the narrative as false and misleading. In a clarification statement issued on Monday, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, stated that the photograph is genuine and was taken during an actual meeting between the two leaders in Paris on Sunday. According to the statement, President…