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In a sustained effort aimed at consolidating on the operational successes recorded, troops of 6 Division have sustained the crackdown against oil thieves across the Niger Delta Region (NDR). In the latest operations conducted with other security agencies between 10 and 23 November 2025, several illegal refining sites were taken out, four suspected oil thieves were arrested with over 109,000 litres of stolen products recovered across the NDR. These include over 88,000 litres of stolen crude oil and 21,355 litres of illegally refined Automotive Gasoline Oil (AGO). The total cost of the products recovered amounted to over One…

Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have recorded another major operational success under OPERATION ZAFIN WUTA, following the arrest of a wanted and notorious kidnap suspect in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State. Acting on credible intelligence, troops on 22 November 2025 intercepted one Umar Musa Geyi at Jandei-Kulamu in Wukari LGA. The suspect, who has been on the wanted list of security agencies, is believed to be a key member of a kidnapping syndicate that has terrorised several communities within the area. Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspect is linked to…

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has banned universities in Nigeria from conferring an honorary doctorate award to serving public officials. The Commission has also vowed to begin a crackdown on illegal universities awarding fake degrees to individuals across the country. Executive Secretary of NUC, Professor Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu, announced this in Abuja on Friday while receiving a report from a committee investigating the award and public use/misuse of honorary doctorate degrees by recipients in Nigeria. He noted that the measures were to curb the growing misuse of honorary doctorate degrees in the country, including a decisive ban on the award…

The now viral exchange between FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and a uniformed soldier in Gaduwa has become more than a heated moment on contested land. It has grown into a national conversation about law, authority, military professionalism, and the boundaries of state power. What seemed like a routine inspection of a disputed plot quickly escalated into a symbolic clash between two sensitive institutions: civil administration and the Armed Forces. At the heart of the confrontation were two sentences spoken in the full glare of the public: Wike: “Keep quiet! Don’t talk when I am talking.” The Soldier: “I’m…

The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has launched an Integrated Earthquake Monitoring Station at Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UniZik), Awka, Anambra State. The station, equipped with a Trimble R750 GNSS Continuously Operating Reference Receiver and a Broadband Guralp Centimus Seismometer, is designed to enhance the monitoring of geodynamic events in the region. The facility is part of NASRDA’s Integrated Earthquake Monitoring Network aimed at improving disaster preparedness and safety measures in Nigeria. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, the Acting Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Prof. Carol Arinze-Umobi, expressed her appreciation to the Director General of NASRDA, Dr. Matthew…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reappointed Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd) as the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for another five-year term. Marwa was first appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in January 2021, after serving as the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee for the Elimination of Drug Abuse from 2018 to December 2020. The reappointment means the Adamawa-born former military officer will remain at the helm of the NDLEA until 2031. Marwa, a former military governor of Lagos and Borno States, is a graduate of the Nigerian Military School and the Nigerian…

The Executive Governor of Enugu State, His Excellency Barrister Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, has commended the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, and the Nigerian Army for their unwavering commitment to peace and security across the country. The Governor gave the commendation when he received the COAS and some senior officers from Army Headquarters in his office. He stated that he had closely followed the activities of the COAS since his assumption of office and observed that the Army Chief has approached his duties with the seriousness and dedication required of such a strategic position. Governor Mbah further…

The trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello before Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja, continued on Wednesday, November 13, 2025, with the defence counsel cross-examining the sixth prosecution witness, Mashelia Arhyel Bata, a compliance officer with Zenith Bank. Bello is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, alongside Umar Shuaibu Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu on a 16-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust and money laundering to the tune of ₦110.4 billion. At the resumed sitting on Thursday, defence counsel, Yahaya Abdullahi, SAN, representing the…

Troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF) North East Operation HADIN KAI have successfully rescued 74 stranded members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) along the Buratai–Kamuya road in Borno State. The incident occurred at about 9:05 pm on Tuesday, when the corps members’ vehicles broke down near in a forested area known as Borko Haram crossing point. The vigilant troops upon detecting unusual movement involving three buses through a Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) system immediately activated a heavy patrol team to the location. On arrival, the troops discovered 74 corps members, comprising 36 males and 38 females, stranded after…

By Jerry Ochada The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu has received members of the 41 Regular Combatant Course Alumni Association at the Army Headquarters, Abuja, in what was an emotional and inspiring reunion of brothers-in-arms united by duty, service, and shared purpose. Welcoming his coursemates, the COAS expressed deep appreciation for their visit, describing them as “an integral part of his success journey.” He noted that the bond forged at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) decades ago remains unbroken, adding that their collective experience and wisdom continue to enrich the Nigerian Army and the nation.…