Author: Eye Reporters

STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU CHARGES MILITARY TO END INSECURITY, SAYS NIGERIA WILL NOT SURRENDER TO TERRORISTS President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged the Nigerian military to intensify efforts to end terrorism and banditry in the country and has promised to prioritise their welfare. Addressing troops of the 17 Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Katsina on Friday, President Tinubu described the current security challenges as a defining moment in the nation’s history. He urged the military to remain resolute in defending Nigeria’s sovereignty and restoring peace to every corner of the country. The President began his two-day visit to…

EXPLOSION AT GIWA BARRCAKS CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE HEAT The Headquarters Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI Maiduguri, wishes to inform the general public of an incident involving the explosion of ordnance in one of our ammunition storage facilities located in Giwa Barracks. The explosion was due to the cuurent high temperatures in Maiduguri which led to the explosion of some munitions. The situation has however, been brought under control with the combined efforts of the Borno State Fire Service Department and other fire trucks from security agencies. Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have been deployed to protect the…

EXPLOSION AT GIWA BARRCAKS CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE HEAT The Headquarters Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI Maiduguri, wishes to inform the general public of an incident involving the explosion of ordnance in one of our ammunition storage facilities located in Giwa Barracks. The explosion was due to the cuurent high temperatures in Maiduguri which led to the explosion of some munitions. The situation has however, been brought under control with the combined efforts of the Borno State Fire Service Department and other fire trucks from security agencies. Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have been deployed to protect the…

PRESS RELEASENATIONAL SECURITY: NPF REACTIVATES DIGITAL TINTED GLASS PERMIT SYSTEM Emphasizes Role in Enhancing Security, Public Confidence The Nigeria Police Force, under the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, has reactivated the issuance of Tinted Glass Permits (TGP) nationwide through a secure and user-friendly digital platform available at possap.gov.ng. This initiative comes in response to widespread public complaints about the harassment of motorists over the use of tinted windows and reflects the need for a clear, transparent, and accountable process for regularizing factory-fitted tinted glass on vehicles. With modern automobiles increasingly manufactured with tinted…

Military Veterans’ Welfare: Endless Agitations Amidst Broken Promises By Abdul Lauya Introduction The journey of Agitations for improved welfare for retired members of the Nigerian armed forces has been tortuously frustrating. From the inception of the Fourth Republic beginning with Obasanjo, followed by Yar’Adua/Jonathan to Buhari’s administrations, the “violent always taketh by force”. No administration in recent history has attended to the legitimate welfare of the military Pensioners without agitations or confrontation. The most recent in the endless agitations for legitimate rights, not privileges began in 2020 with the exclusion of the pre-2017 veterans in the payment of Security Debarment…

FCTA PRESS RELEASE Wike Orders Crackdown On Quack Hospitals, Doctors In FCT, Reminds Pregnant Women Of Free Health Insurance Scheme The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has directed a total clampdown on unregistered hospital and quack medical personnel operating in the FCT, saying “henceforth, anyone found to be operating or working in an unregistered health facilities should be arrested and prosecuted.” The FCT gave this directive while reacting to the death of a pregnant woman, at Afolmi Hospital, a private health facility located in Durumi, Abuja, following a caesarean section. Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister…

Terrorists Regrouping, Consolidate Strongholds On Lake Chad – Zulum Borno: Governor Babagana Zulum has raised fresh alarm over what he described as ‘Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists Regrouping in the Lake Chad Regan’ Zulum specifically mentioned the Tumbus areas of Lake Chad and the Mandara Hills within the Sambisa Forest, as major Strongholds where terrorists are consolidating. His claim is supported by sundry sources including locals who have reported sighting terrorists gathering around the Lake Chad and it’s environs. Governor Zulum who cites international support for terrorists and the nation’s porous borders as key challenges, called on the Nigerian military…

Terrorists Regrouping, Consolidate Strongholds On Lake Chad – Zulum Borno: Governor Babagana Zulum has raised fresh alarm over what he described as ‘Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists Regrouping in the Lake Chad Regan’ Zulum specifically mentioned the Tumbus areas of Lake Chad and the Mandara Hills within the Sambisa Forest, as major Strongholds where terrorists are consolidating. His claim is supported by sundry sources including locals who have reported sighting terrorists gathering around the Lake Chad and it’s environs. Governor Zulum who cites international support for terrorists and the nation’s porous borders as key challenges, called on the Nigerian military…

GOMBE STATE POLICE COMMANDPRESS RELEASE25/05/2025. UPDATE: POLICE INVESTIGATION ON MOTOR VEHICLE TRUCK ACCIDENT; CASE READY FOR PROSECUTION The Gombe State Police Command wishes to inform the public of the latest developments in the investigation concerning the motor vehicle accident involving a commercial truck that occurred on 21/04/2025 at Billiri LGA, Gombe State. Following a thorough investigation, including scene analysis, evidence review and Vehicle Inspection by the Vehicle Inspection Officer, the case has now been concluded and is being forwarded for prosecution. The driver of the truck, one Usman Muhammed “M” 28years of Afghanistan Quarters, has been formally charged with (1)…

VIOLATIONS: TRIBUNAL UPHOLDS FCCPC’S $220 MILLION FINE AGAINST FACEBOOK/WHATSAPP Friday, April 25, 2025: The Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal today delivered its judgment in the appeal filed by Meta Platforms Incorporated (Facebook) and WhatsApp LLC against the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), affirming the Commission’s authority and actions in nearly all the contested issues. The Tribunal specifically determined that the Commission complied with prevailing laws, discharged its mandate, and exercised its powers within the confines of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). It ruled that the multiple actions by WhatsApp and Meta, for which the Commission made findings of…