TROOPS ARREST SUSPECTED KIDNAPPER, RECOVER AK-47 RIFLE ALONG BENIN–SAPELE ROAD. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 TROOPS ARREST SUSPECTED KIDNAPPER, RECOVER AK-47 RIFLE ALONG BENIN–SAPELE ROAD Troops of 4 Brigade Nigerian Army, Operation WABAIZIGAN, have arrested a suspected kidnapper and recovered an AK-47 rifle and ammunition during a targeted operation along the Benin–Sapele Road in Ikpoba-Okha LGA of Edo State. The suspect, identified as Olamide Oyeniyi, was arrested on 12 September 2026 at Obaretin Community by troops conducting operations to disrupt criminal activities and safeguard major transportation routes within the area. Items recovered from the suspect include one AK-47 rifle, one magazine and eight rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition. Other items recovered are one Tecno mobile phone, two bags, one torchlight, one music box and assorted charms. The suspect and recovered items are currently in troops’ custody for further investigation, while efforts are ongoing to establish his links to other criminal elements and determine his possible involvement in kidnapping and related activi...

SENATE PASSES BILL TO ESTABLISH NATIONAL AGENCY FOR MALARIA ELIMINATION. (PHOTO).


 The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday passed a bill seeking to establish the National Agency for Malaria Elimination, marking a significant step towards strengthening the country’s fight against the disease.


The legislation, titled “A Bill for an Act to Establish the National Agency for Malaria Elimination and for Related Matters, 2025 (SB.172),” scaled third reading after the Senate considered and adopted the report of the Senate Committee on Health (Secondary and Tertiary).


Senator Ned Nwoko, who represents Delta North, sponsored the bill.


Presenting the committee’s report, Senator Ipalibo Banigo, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health (Secondary and Tertiary), explained that the proposed agency would serve as the central coordinating body for all national efforts aimed at the prevention, control, and eventual elimination of malaria in Nigeria.


Banigo noted that stakeholder consultations on the bill received widespread support from health experts, government agencies, civil society organisations, and development partners. Participants at the consultations included representatives from the Federal Ministry of Health, Federal Ministry of Justice, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU), Environmental Health Council of Nigeria, and the Nigeria End Malaria Council.


According to the committee’s report, the new agency is expected to shift Nigeria’s malaria response from a focus on treatment to a more proactive approach centred on prevention and elimination. It will establish zonal and state offices and implement a strategic plan grounded in law, science, and accountability.


Stakeholders emphasised the need for a specialised institution dedicated specifically to malaria elimination, rather than the current approach of managing recurring outbreaks. Lawmakers also adopted the term “elimination” instead of “eradication,” noting that the former is the internationally accepted terminology for country-level interventions.


The bill now awaits concurrence from the House of Representatives before it can be transmitted to the President for assent.

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