Nigeria's ongoing security operations have received vital military supplies from the US government. The supplies were sent to Nigerian officials in Abuja, according to a statement released on Tuesday by the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) on its verified X (previously Twitter) account. The delivery, as per the command, demonstrates the United States' ongoing commitment to strengthening its security alliance with Nigeria.
Officers and members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria have been reassured by Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), that significant efforts are being made to improve the pay and general well-being of men and women in uniform. At the 2026 Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day (AFCRD) Social Night for soldiers, ratings, airmen, and airwomen in Abuja on Monday, Oluyede made the promise. He stated that Bola Tinubu, the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, has approved the effort, which is being carried out in collaboration with the Service Chiefs. “If I tell you we are working on something, please be hopeful. Something positive will come up,” he said.
Adegboyega Oyetola, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, has reiterated his demand that state governments nationwide outlaw the use of wooden boats for commercial transportation on waterways and replace them with safer fibre and aluminium vessels. In order to reduce the frequency of boat accidents on Nigeria's inland waterways, the Federal Government has distributed 35,000 life jackets to riverine states throughout the nation as part of its waterway safety intervention for 2025. State governments have also been urged to phase out wooden boats used for commercial water transportation.
The Nigeria Customs Services (NCS) disclosed it has commenced procedures for granting safe passage to personal vehicles temporarily imported or transiting through Nigeria by international travellers. The Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023, and pertinent international conventions on temporary admission and transit of vehicles serve as the foundation for the initiative, according to a statement released on Wednesday by the service's National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada, a Deputy Comptroller of Customs.
Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, an Islamic cleric in Kaduna, has disputed claims that he was the target of US airstrikes against militants in Sokoto State. Gumi pointed out that the Boko Haram sect, which sought to kill him in 2012, was the subject of a widely shared old film in which he had voiced concerns about a threat to his life. He affirmed that there was no longer a threat to his life as he was being thrown around. Sheikh Gumi stated that his life was not currently under danger in an exclusive phone interview with LEADERSHIP on Sunday night.
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed that one of its unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) suffered a loss of link on Friday during a routine operational mission under Operation FASAN YAMMA Sector 3. The incident occurred on January 2, 2026, according to the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame. In a statement issued on Friday, Ejodame said efforts to re-establish communication with the UAV were unsuccessful, prompting the crew to activate emergency return-to-base procedures in line with standard operational protocols.
