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The 16th freshly posted State Commandant, Commandant Muhammad Kabiru Ingawa, has been formally received by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, Jigawa State Command.

The Command Spokesman, ASC Badruddeen Tijjani Mahmud, signed a statement that said as much.

According to him, Commandant Ingawa, a native of Ingawa, Katsina State, is a seasoned officer with extensive professional experience who has served honorably in the Commands of Katsina, Jigawa, Delta, Kaduna, and Nasarawa State.

He was redeployed to Kaduna after serving in a variety of roles at the Jigawa State Command, thus he is well-versed in the security architecture of the state. He served as the State Commandant of Nasarawa State until his most recent redeployment.

He graduated from Bayero University in Kano with a degree in business administration and is a member of the Associate Corporate Institute of Administration. Additionally, he has participated in a number of workshops and seminars both inside and outside of Nigeria, which has improved his knowledge of administration and security management.

The Nigerian Correctional Staff College in Kaduna is where Commandant Ingawa completed his advanced coursework after completing his professional basic training at the Correctional Service Training School in Owerri, Imo State.

He has won multiple awards, including Jigawa State Command’s 2013 Most Punctual Staff Award.

His redeployment to Jigawa State is anticipated to enhance the Command’s ability to manage crises, maintain internal security, and safeguard vital national infrastructure and assets.

With great hope and confidence, the Command welcomes him and knows that his leadership, professionalism, and breadth of experience would greatly advance NSCDC Jigawa State Command and state security as a whole.

After the Commandant of Kano State retired, Bala Bawa Bodinga was sent there to take over.

Ibok-Ete Ibas, the former sole administrator of Rivers State, has been the subject of demands from the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to look into his spending.
Between March and August 2025, Ibas got about ₦254.37 billion from the Federation Account; the organization demanded him to provide an explanation for his spending.

Through a Freedom of Information request, the rights group contended that access to official data, including the expenditures made by the previous Rivers State Administrator, would improve accountability and transparency in the administration of public funds.

“To compel the immediate past Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), to explain how his government spent the over N254.37bn received from the Federation Account Allocation Committee between March and August 2025, including the N22bn allegedly budgeted for CCTV in the State House,” SERAP stated in a Freedom of Information request.

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“Reputable public interests would be served by the FOI request.”

Additionally, SERAP stated that it will assist in responding to and disputing any claims of corruption, poor management, or misuse of the public trust.

Everybody has the right to information, according to the group, and the FOI request was submitted in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, Section 39 of the Nigerian Constitution 1999 [as amended], Article 9 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, and Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

The public’s ability to examine and discover the truth in the government’s operations is another benefit of the right to information access.

It is the right of Nigerians to know how Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.) used FAAC funds and other funds obtained during the state’s emergency time. It is a component of their legally protected human rights.

Article 9 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Section 39 of the Nigerian Constitution 1999 [as amended], Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the Freedom of Information Act all guarantee everyone the right to information, including information about how Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.) used FAAC funds and other funds obtained during the state’s emergency rule.

The foundation of Nigeria’s anti-corruption and human rights commitments, the Freedom of Information Act, and the country’s Constitution is the idea that people should be able to learn about the actions of their government.

“Rivers State cannot refuse to provide the requested details by citing the emergency rule as an excuse,” the rights group emphasized.

The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria, or ARCON, has issued a warning to the people and organizations responsible for a phony AI-generated advertisement that features President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, stating that the ad was created specifically to defraud Nigerians and that they should stop right away.

Facebook’s ad, which is owned by Meta Inc., was deemed false by the highest advertising regulatory agency.

The purpose of the advertisement copy, according to ARCON, was to deceive the public into funding a Ponzi scam.

On September 22, 2025, the Council revealed in a press release signed by Dr. Olalekan Fadolapo, Director-General of ARCON, that preliminary inquiries have verified the content was created with artificial intelligence (AI) technology and lacked formal authorization for Nigerian public consumption.

In order to deceive and swindle gullible Nigerians, the council said, “an initial investigation reveals that the advertisement is computer/AI-generated.”

President Tinubu had no involvement whatsoever in the advertisement, ARCON said, adding that his voice and image were used illegally.

According to the statement, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu did not endorse or give permission for anyone to use his image to promote any investment scheme.”

It also pointed out that the Council’s Advertising Standards Panel (ASP) never reviewed or approved the commercial, which is required by law.

“The Advertising Standards Panel (ASP) did not submit the advertisement for vetting or evaluate and approve its exposure in accordance with the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria Act No. 23 of 2022,” Dr. Fadolapo emphasized.

As a result, ARCON has reaffirmed that pre-exposure vetting, a policy of the Nigerian government, is still an essential defense against deceptive, damaging, and inaccurate advertising.

The Federal Government’s pre-exposure vetting strategy strives to make sure all advertising are respectable, accurate, lawful, socially conscious, and free of false information, disinformation, and unsupported claims, according to the Director-General.

All media stakeholders received a strong reminder from the regulatory agency of their legal responsibilities.

“This is to remind all media owners (traditional, new media, primary digital media space owners, and secondary digital media space owners) that, as gatekeepers of advertising, marketing communications, and advertising in Nigeria, they are required by law to demand and obtain a vetting Certificate of Approval before any advertisement targeted at the Nigerian market is exposed,” ARCON emphasized.

ARCON cautioned that noncompliance with these restrictions would result in consequences. The statement said that “violations of the necessary provisions of Act No. 23 of 2022 will result in sanctions in line with the law.”

Additionally, in accordance with ARCON’s mandate, Dr. Fadolapo urged the public and advertising professionals to recommit to ethical norms. “We urge all stakeholders and the advertising community to recommit to the principles of truthful, legal, decent, and responsible advertising in Nigeria as we continue to work towards creating a more ethical and consumer-protective advertising environment,” he said.

The emergence of generative AI has brought opportunities and risks to the advertising sector, according to the Director-General. ARCON acknowledged the revolutionary potential of AI but warned against its misuse for dishonest ends.

ARCON’s caution coincides with escalating worries around the world on the use of deepfake technology in consumer marketing, politics, and finance. According to experts, in the absence of strict regulation, malicious actors may use AI tools more frequently to deceive the public, sway opinions, and commit massive fraud.

As per the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria Act No. 23 of 2022, which grants it extensive authority to examine, oversee, and penalize advertising practices in the Nigerian market, ARCON views this development as a reminder of the importance of its regulatory framework. With its most recent campaign, the council hopes to safeguard Nigerians’ financial security as well as the integrity of the country’s advertising environment.