Customs Repatriates Trafficked Baby Gorilla to Congo After Three Years in Nigeria

Customs Repatriates Trafficked Baby Gorilla to Congo After Three Years in Nigeria

Zainab Uzomah ABUJA — A baby gorilla rescued from wildlife traffickers in Nigeria has been returned to the Republic of Congo after spending more than three years in rehabilitation, in what the Nigeria Customs Service described as its first full-cycle international wildlife enforcement operation. The female gorilla, named Bili, was rescued by Customs officers in August 2023 and subsequently cared for by the Pandrillus Foundation in Calabar. A DNA test […]

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NIS Celebrates Retiring DCGs, ACG After 35 Years of Service

By Zainab Uzomah Abuja- The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has honoured four senior officers who retired after 35 years of what it described as meritorious, patriotic and exemplary service to the nation. The officers were celebrated at a grand valedictory session held at the NIS Headquarters in Abuja on Thursday, September 24, 2026. The retirees are Deputy Comptroller-General (DCG), Planning, Research and Statistics, DM Bagari; DCG, ICT and Cybersecurity, A. […]

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44 Kidnapped Oyo Pupils, Teachers Rescued After Month-Long Joint Security Operation

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Forty-four pupils and teachers kidnapped in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have been rescued after a month-long intelligence-led operation involving the military, intelligence agencies and other security services. In a statement issued by the Acting Deputy Director, 2 Division Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, the Nigerian Army said the victims, abducted on 15 May, were rescued on 10 July following a […]

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Nigeria Directs US Visa Applicants to Embassy, Consulates After Contractor’s Disengagement

By Zainab Uzomah | Abuja The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced the immediate disengagement of Online Integrated Solution (OIS Services), the operator of Nigeria's visa application and submission centres in the United States. In a statement issued on Thursday by the Service Public Relations Officer, DCI Akinsola Akinlabi, the NIS said the decision affects prospective travellers and Nigerians residing in the United States who require visas to enter Nigeria. […]

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Nigeria, France Deepen Defence Partnership After High-Level Abuja Talks

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening defence cooperation with France following the conclusion of the fifth Nigeria–France High Defence Staff Talks in Abuja. The talks, held at the Defence Headquarters from 29 to 30 June, brought together senior military officials from both countries to discuss ways of expanding bilateral defence relations. According to a statement signed by the Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila […]

July 6, 2026 13

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NDLEA Begins Weapons Training, Inducts AK-47 Rifles, Pistols into Operations After 36 Years

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has commenced a specialised train-the-trainer course on weapon handling and inducted AK-47 rifles and pistols into its operations for the first time since the agency was established 36 years ago. According to a statement signed by the Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), inaugurated the […]

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Police Deploy Tactical Teams to Sagamu–Benin Expressway After Security Incident

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Ogun State Police Command has deployed additional tactical operatives to the Sagamu–Benin Expressway following a security incident around the J4 axis of the highway. According to a statement issued on Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, the deployment was ordered by the Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, after the command received a distress call on Thursday. The command said four units […]

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Troops Rescue 53 Hostages, Recover Eight Vehicles After Foiling ISWAP Roadblock in Borno

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have rescued 53 civilians and recovered eight vehicles after dismantling a suspected ISWAP roadblock along the Buratai–Kamuya road in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State. The operation, carried out on Wednesday by troops of the 135 Special Forces Battalion, Sector 2, followed intelligence gathered through surveillance cameras that detected armed insurgents blocking the highway near Dutse Kura. According to a statement […]

June 28, 2026 16

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Troops Recover Weapons, IEDs After Repelling Lakurawa Terrorists in Kebbi

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of Sector 2 of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have recovered a cache of weapons and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) after repelling suspected Lakurawa terrorists during an offensive operation in Kebbi State. The operation was conducted on June 14 in the Dogon Daji area of Dandi Local Government Area, where troops engaged the terrorists and forced them to retreat after coming under sustained military firepower. According to a […]

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