By Amen Gajira Gunmen, who kidnapped retired Rev. Filibus Bamai of ECWA Church, Matuak Rimi, in Moro’a Chiefdom of Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have demanded N1 million ransom for his release. A source close to the church disclosed this in Manchok on Tuesday. The source saidContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has said that the the prospect of a safe and secured Nigeria is in sight, as long as the Armed Forces of Nigeria continue to collectively keep their ‘eyes on the ball’ in getting the jobContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, has charged newly promoted military officers of the Nigerian Armed Forces to end insecurity in the country. Matawalle gave the charge in his congratulatory message signed by Mr Henshaw Ogubike, Director, Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Defence,Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has lauded troops of Nigerian Army and commended them for their unwavering dedication and sacrifice in ensuring safety and security of Nigeria’s territorial integrity. This is contained in his Christmas message by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen.Continue Reading
By Aderogba George Global Initiative for Leadership Success (GILS), an NGO, has cautioned critics of the accidental bombing at Tudun Biri community in Kaduna State not to dampen the morale of the Nigerian Military. This is contained in a statement jointly issued in Abuja on Friday by its Chairman ofContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Air Force Council (AFC) has approved the promotion of the Director, Public Relations and Information of NAF, Edward Gabkwet, and 38 other senior officers to the ranks of Air Vice Marshal (AVM) and Air Commodore. The Deputy Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Group Capt. KabiruContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Army Council has approved the promotion of 122 senior officers to the ranks of Major General and Brigadier General. A statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said a total of 47 Brigadier Generals were promoted to the rank of Major General,Continue Reading
By Celine Damilola Oyewole/Sumaila Ogbaje The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, through her NGO, Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), in collaboration with Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA), has shared N950 million among the aged and military retirees across Nigeria as economic support. The first lady said this inContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has announced that the year 2023 witnessed an unprecedented feat of zero jailbreaks and attacks across all 253 custodial centers nationwide. Assistant Controller of Corrections (ACC) Mr Abubakar Umar, the NCoS spokesperson, disclosed this remarkable achievement during an interview with the NewsContinue Reading
By Kelechi Ogunleye Experts specialising in fire and disaster management have initiated a thorough training programme for the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) staff in a strategic move to bolster preparedness and response capabilities. Conducted by Mr Virgil Akama, Managing Director of Assetbow Ltd, a renowned private firefighting consultancy firm,Continue Reading
