By Mohammed Tijjani The Minister of State for Police Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has restated the Federal Government’s commitment to upgrade the Nigeria Police Force to a global standard. Sulaiman-Ibrahim stated this on Tuesday during a working visit to the Police Command in Kaduna State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Commandant, National Defence College (NDC), Rear Adm. Olumuyiwa Olotu, says it is imperative for military officers to have the necessary capacity for efficient management of resources and projects to enhance national security. Olotu said this at the opening of a 3-Day Project Management Course organisedContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Women for Society Enhancement (WSE), a women advocacy group, has commended the President, Defence and Police Officers Wives Association (DEPOWA), Mrs Oghogho Musa, for her initiative to tackle breast cancer among barracks’ women. This is contained in a statement by the Convener of the group, Mrs ModeleContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, on Saturday inaugurated a 3-kilometre access road, solar street light, e-library and gallery in Narawara town of Nasarawa State. Lagbaja was represented by the Commander, The Nigerian Army 4 Special Force in Doma, Maj.-Gen. Hillary Nzan. He saidContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The North West Youths Rebirth Initiative, a civil society group, has urged youths in the region to shun overtures from terrorists. “We urge youths in the region to reject overtures by terrorists. Be aware that the troops of the Armed Forces will get you if youContinue Reading
Dr Bello Matawalle, the Minister of State for Defence, has advised groups and individuals seeking to foment trouble to steer clear of Nigeria in their own interest. He gave the warning on Friday in Port Harcourt, at the flag-off ceremony of this year’s Chief of Naval Staff Annual Sea InspectionContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, winged 12 new combat pilots from the Basic Flying Course-20 at the 403 Flying Training School (FTS), Kano. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air ForceContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The Comptroller-General (C-G) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr Adewale Adeniyi says unchecked drug abuse is a threat to the country. Adeniyi said this on Thursday in Abuja, when he handed over some quantity of illicit drugs seized by officers of the NCS to the NationalContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker The Federal Government has pledged to collaborate with the Chinese Government on technology transfer, intelligence sharing and military training in its quest to tackle insecurity in Nigeria. The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Muhammad Badaru, made the pledge when he received the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, MrContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Carmelite Prisoners Interest Organisation (CAPIO) has introduced a framework outlining the rights of custodial center inmates to vote in future elections in Nigeria. Rev. Father Jude Isiguzo, the Executive Director of CAPIO, announced this during a stakeholders workshop in Abuja. The developed document, named “Pollrite23,” aimsContinue Reading
