UNODC Says Nigeria No Longer Safe Haven for Drug Cartels as NDLEA Gets Modern Interrogation Facilities

UNODC Says Nigeria No Longer Safe Haven for Drug Cartels as NDLEA Gets Modern Interrogation Facilities

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has declared that Nigeria is no longer a permissive ground for international drug cartels, citing sustained arrests, seizures and convictions recorded by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency under its current leadership. The UNODC Country Representative in Nigeria, Cheikh Ousmane Toure, stated this in Abuja on Monday during the handover of newly upgraded audiovisual interview and interrogation rooms to […]

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Analyst Defends Operation Safe Corridor, Says Programme Key to Nigeria’s Counterinsurgency Efforts

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja A communication scholar, David Akoji, has defended Nigeria’s Operation Safe Corridor, describing it as a critical but misunderstood strategy in the country’s fight against insurgency. In an article titled Nigeria’s Operation Safe Corridor: A Deep Dive Beyond the Criticisms and Resistance, Akoji said the programme was created after troops began reclaiming territories from Boko Haram in the North-East and authorities faced the challenge of dealing with abductees, […]

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Nigerian Navy under Operation Delta Safe seizes three tankers over suspected oil theft

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigerian Navy, under Operation Delta Safe, has arrested three vessels and 26 crew members in a crackdown on suspected crude oil theft in the country’s southern waters. The operation, carried out on the night of 8 April in the Calabar–Akwa Ibom maritime area, led to the interception of two tankers allegedly siphoning crude from a wellhead, with large quantities of suspected stolen oil recovered. According to […]

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Safe Corridor programme targets low-risk, conscripted fighters – coordinator

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The coordinator of Nigeria’s deradicalisation initiative, Operation Safe Corridor, Brigadier General Yusuf Ali, has said the programme is designed for conscripted and low-risk individuals, not hardened members of armed groups. Speaking on Tuesday during the media briefing on military operations, he said participants are carefully screened and profiled before being admitted, stressing that the scheme does not cater to those deeply involved in criminal activities. Operation […]

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CDS Reaffirms Commitment to Reintegration as Safe Corridor Expands

The Defence Headquarters has held a high-level stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja to finalise plans for transferring rehabilitated former combatants under Operation Safe Corridor to national and state authorities for reintegration. The meeting at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre drew participants from federal ministries, the Office of the National Security Adviser, state governments, and neighbouring countries including Burkina Faso, Chad, Niger and Cameroon. International partners such as Norway, the United Kingdom, […]

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CDS Urges Operation Delta Safe Troops to Uphold Professionalism

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, has called on troops of Joint Task Force South South Operation Delta Safe to carry out their duties with professionalism and integrity. According to the statement signed by Major General Samaila Uba, Director of Defence Information, the CDS delivered the charge during the commissioning of a new ultra-modern accommodation block for non-commissioned officers and a remodelled conference hall […]

February 15, 2026 9

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FG Restates Trust in NSCDC for Safe Schools Protection

By Toffa Momoh | Abuja The Federal Government has reaffirmed its confidence in the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) as the lead agency in securing schools and students nationwide. This assurance came from the Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, during a working visit to the NSCDC National Headquarters in Abuja. He emphasized that the Ministry has established a dedicated Department of Safe Schools to provide […]

February 15, 2026 12

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NAF, UBEC SEAL PARTNERSHIP TO STRENGTHEN SAFE SCHOOL SECURITY NATIONWIDE

By Zainab Uzomah The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has entered into a new partnership with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) to enhance safety and strengthen security across schools nationwide. The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, announced the collaboration during a visit to UBEC’s Executive Secretary, Dr Aisha Garba, in Abuja on December 1. He described education as the foundation of a safer and […]

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CDS Rebrands Operation SAFE HAVEN, Launches “Operation Enduring Peace” in Jos

By Our Reporter The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has officially rebranded "Operation SAFE HAVEN" to Joint Task Force Operation ENDURING PEACE (JTF OPEP). The announcement was made in Jos on Friday, during the flag-off ceremony for the new operation. The rebranding marks a strategic shift in Nigeria’s security approach in the North Central region, with an emphasis on sustainable peace and long-term stability in communities […]

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