By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Saturday, flew out of service, the immediate past Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao. Amao was replaced as Chief of Air Staff by President Bola Tinubu on June 19, a development that led to his immediateContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The National Peace Advocate (NPA), a civil society group, has commended the National Assembly (NASS) for the seamless confirmation of the Chief of Defence Staff, Maj.-Gen. Christopher Musa and other service chiefs. The Commander of the group, Mr Obinna Obiozor, gave the commendation in a statementContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The new Commander, Army Headquarters Garrison, Maj.-Gen. Koko Isoni, has assumed office following the recent appointment and redeployment of senior officers across Nigerian army formations and units. Isoni took over from the erstwhile Commander, Maj.-Gen. Kabiru Garba, on Friday at Mogadishu Cantonment, Asokoro, Abuja.Continue Reading
By Justina Auta An NGO, CBM Global Disability Inclusion, has unveiled its three-year country strategic plan (CSP) titled, “Collaborative Actions to End the Cycle of Poverty and Disability (COLLABO: 2023-2026)” in Nigeria. Its Country Director, Ms Ekaete Umoh, at the inauguration on Thursday in Abuja, said the strategic plan wasContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie The Former governor of Sokoto State, Sen. Aminu Tambuwal, says Nigeria is yet to harness the enormous resources God has blessed it with. Tambuwal said this, while delivering his keynote speech at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Abuja branch (Unity Bar) 2023 Law Week on Thursday. TheContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) FT-7NI trainer aircraft crashed at about 4.15p.m. on Friday in Makurdi, Benue, while on routine training exercise. The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja. GabkwetContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The former Commandant, National Defence College (NDC), Rear Adm. Murtala Bashir, says 24 countries will participate in the College’s Course 32 in 2024. Bashir said already 20 countries are participating in Course 31, and four other countries have indicated interest to be part of course 32. BashirContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The National Security Assessment Group (NSAG), a civil society group, has lauded the role of the Nigerian military in restoring peace and stabilisation in various parts of the world. The National Coordinator of NSAG, Mr Ismail Aliyu, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, said Nigerian ArmedContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has described the amnesty programme for bandits and terrorists in Zamfara and others states as a failed programme. Lagbaja said this when he hosted Gov. Dauda Lawal of Zamfara during a courtesy call on Wednesday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje Gov. Dauda Lawal of Zamfara has said that the state he inherited was bankrupt when he took over power. Lawal, who stated this on Wednesday evening at an interactive session with Zamfara professionals in Abuja, said that the state was in in a bad state when heContinue Reading
