Category: Security
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CUSTOMS PTML COMMAND RAKES IN ₦350.3 BILLION IN NINE MONTHS
The Ports Terminal Multiservices Ltd. (PTML) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has reported an impressive revenue generation of ₦350.3 billion from January to September 2025. Comptroller Joe Anani, the Customs Area Controller, revealed this achievement in Lagos, noting it represents 96.64% of the ₦362.5 billion collected for the entire year of 2024. In the…
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CUSTOMS FOIL MASSIVE DRUG SMUGGLING BID AT TIN CAN ISLAND PORT
Sharp-eyed officers at the Nigeria Customs Service, Tin Can Island Command, have intercepted two containers packed with vehicles concealing illicit drugs worth an eye-popping ₦5.3 billion! Comptroller Frank Onyeka says the bust is proof of their no-nonsense, intelligence-led approach to border security. In the first container from Montreal, Canada, officers uncovered 156 packets of Colorado…
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MIYETTI ALLAH DEMANDS JUSTICE FOR ATTACKED FULANI IN KWARA, SEEKS COMPENSATION
The Kwara State chapter of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has called on the state government and security agencies to thoroughly investigate the alleged killings of Fulani residents in Edu Local Government Area. The association, led by Alhaji Shehu Garba, expressed deep concern over poor handling of incidents affecting Fulani lives and…
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GAZA HEALTHCARE CRISIS DEEPENS TWO WEEKS AFTER CEASEFIRE, WHO REPORTS
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that adequate healthcare is still severely lacking in the Gaza Strip nearly two weeks after the latest ceasefire. Despite the arrival of medical supplies and equipment long-blocked by border closures, only 14 of 36 hospitals and a fraction of health centres and treatment rooms are operational. WHO representative…
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NLNG AND NCDMB INTEGRATE TECH TALENT WITH ULTRA-MODERN ICT CENTRE IN PORT HARCOURT
Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) have inaugurated a state-of-the-art ICT centre at Baptist High School, Port Harcourt, designed to empower youth with digital skills and foster innovation. The facility, featuring a 40-seater computer lab, smart boards, and a 20KVA solar power system, was unveiled as part of…
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AUSTRALIAN FEMALE SOLDIERS TAKE A STAND WITH LANDMARK CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT
Former and active female soldiers in Australia have launched a groundbreaking class action lawsuit alleging widespread sexual assault, harassment, and discrimination within the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The case, which began in Federal Court in Sydney, is expected to bring thousands of affected women together in a fight against decades of systematic abuse and cover-ups.…
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PRESIDENT TINUBU SHAKES UP MILITARY LEADERSHIP TO BOOST NATIONAL SECURITY
President Bola Tinubu has made significant changes to Nigeria’s top military leadership to strengthen the country’s defense and security framework. The appointments, announced by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, include Gen. Olufemi Oluyede as the new Chief of Defence Staff, replacing Gen. Christopher Musa. Maj.-Gen. W. Shaibu steps in…
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BORNO POLICE SAFELY REMOVE IEDS AFTER FOILED BOKO HARAM ATTACK
In a timely operation along the Ngwaom–Mafa Road in Borno State, police successfully neutralized two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted by insurgents. The discovery and detonation occurred during a post-attack assessment visit by Governor Babagana Zulum, Police Commissioner Naziru Abdulmajid, and senior military officials following a foiled Boko Haram attack on October 22-23. ASP Nahum…
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NEC URGES NNPC TO BOOST SECURITY IN NIGER DELTA AS OIL THEFT FIGHT EXPANDS TO MINERALS
The National Economic Council (NEC) has called on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) to strengthen security around all creeks in the Niger Delta to curb oil theft. Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo, chairing the NEC Ad-hoc Committee on Crude Oil Theft Prevention, shared this after the council meeting chaired by Vice President Kashim…
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EKITI POLICE PRESENTS N23.8 MILLION COMPENSATION TO FAMILIES OF 27 FALLEN OFFICERS
Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, Joseph Eribo, has presented a cheque of N23.849 million to the families of 27 officers who died in active service. The presentation, announced by the state Police Public Relations Officer Sunday Abutu, was made at the behest of Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun as a gesture of support and sympathy.…
