By Deborah Coker Sen. Ned Nwoko (PDP-Delta) has urged the National Assembly to recommend robust strategies to prevent kidnappings in the country. Nwoko representing Delta North, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. He said the joint committees of theContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye Senators on Sunday donated one month’s salaries amounting to N109 million to victims of the Dec. 3 military drone mishap in Tudun Biri, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The military drone operation mistakenly killed 85 civilians gathered for a religious celebration in the community. MrContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The North East Elders for Restoration and Development (NEERD) has described as malicious and insensitive, insinuations that the military leadership was complicit in the recent unfortunate incident in Tudun Biri, Kaduna State. This is contained in a statement by the President of NEERD, Mallam Buba Tanko andContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje A personal of the Federal Fire Service (FFS), Stephen Joshua, on Saturday, emerged winner (Male Category) of the 4th Edition of the Chief of Defence Staff Armed Forces and Security Agencies Half Marathon Championship held in Abuja. Joshua finished at 1:08:00 (one hour and eight minutes) to emergeContinue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, has vowed to tackle looters of public funds and other corrupt elements to enhance growth and development across the country. Olukoyede stated this in Abuja at a Road Walk held in commemoration of the 2023 International Anti-Corruption Day. The EFCC boss pointed outContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Alumni Association of the National Institute (AANI) on Thursday, held graduation dinner for participants of Senior Executive Course (SEC) 45/2023 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) ahead of their graduation on Saturday. The Presidential Dinner organised by AANI followed the presentation ofContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Navy says its Forward Operating Base (FOB), IGBOKODA, in Ondo State, hasi n the early hours of Thursday apprehended a 77-meter-long Motor Tanker (MT) VINNALARIS 1 LAGOS involved in crude oil theft. This is contained in a statement issued by the Director ofContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje A U.S. Department of State official, Mr Paul Dean, says adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) will help the military across the globe to reduce incidences of accidental bombings during operations. Dean, who is the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence and Stability, saidContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, has visited victims of the recent accidental bombing by the Nigerian Army in Agabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State with a pledge for a more concerted fight against terrorism. Matawalle, alongside the Permanent Secretary in the ministry,Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje A peace advocacy group, Women Action Alliance (WAA), has called for calm over the unfortunate drone attack that killed scores of civilians at Tudun Biri community in Kaduna State. The group, in a statement by the Convener, Miriam Sanni, on Wednesday in Abuja, said the ArmedContinue Reading
