Month: February 2026

The Federal Ministry of Interior and the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (Pi-CNG) have initiated plans for a strategic collaboration aimed at fast-tracking the adoption of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) across agencies under the Ministry. The proposal was announced following a meeting between the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and the Executive Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas, Ismaeel Ahmed, at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja. During the meeting, the Minister highlighted the alignment between the Pi-CNG initiative and the Ministry’s operational responsibilities, which…

Nigeria and Germany have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations following a high-level diplomatic meeting between the Permanent Secretary of Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dunoma Umar Ahmed, and the German Ambassador to Nigeria, Annett Günther, in Abuja. The meeting focused on expanding cooperation in multilateral diplomacy, economic development, cultural heritage preservation, and institutional coordination, reflecting the growing strategic partnership between both countries. Welcoming the German delegation, Ambassador Ahmed reiterated Nigeria’s dedication to sustained diplomatic engagement with Germany, emphasized the country’s openness to constructive dialogue and collaboration on areas…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting national sovereignty in migration management while deepening security collaboration and expanding economic opportunities with the United Kingdom. This assurance was given by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, during a courtesy visit by the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, and his delegation to the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja. Speaking during the meeting, the minister described migration management as a shared responsibility and a key pillar of Nigeria’s strategic security partnership with the UK. He revealed that both…

A civil rights organisation, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has called on the Department of State Services (DSS) to immediately comply with a court order directing the release of a Jigawa State minor, Walida Abdulhadi, currently under the agency’s protective custody in Abuja. The group also urged the Nigeria Police Force to arrest and prosecute a DSS operative, Mr Ifeanyi Festus, who is alleged to have abducted and sexually assaulted the minor. The demands were contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Kano State Chairman of MURIC, Malam…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Assistant Inspector-General of Police Tunji Disu as the new Inspector-General of Police (IGP), replacing Kayode Egbetokun in a significant security reshuffle announced on Monday, February 24, 2026. The appointment, confirmed by sources within the Presidency and the Police Service Commission, brings an abrupt end to Egbetokun’s tenure, which began in June 2023 and had been extended beyond the statutory retirement age. He was reportedly directed to prepare his handover notes following a meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Disu, who until his elevation headed…