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
By Sumaila Ogbaje No fewer than 250 athletes (male and female) and about 70 veterans (male and female) will participate in the 4th edition of the Chief of Defence Staff Armed Forces, and other Security Agencies Half Marathon 2023 in Abuja. The Director of Sports, Defence Headquarters, AVM AbidemiContinue Reading
By Mohammed Tijjani The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, on Tuesday visited Tudun Biri village in Kaduna State where a drone attack by troops of the Nigerian Army killed many civilians on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Lagbaja apologised to members of theContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has identified the media as a force multiplier in effective military operations. Lagbaja said this at the opening of the Directorate of Army Public Relations study period and Nigerian Army School of Public Relations and Information (NASPRI) 2023Continue Reading
By Monday Ijeh A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Coalition for Peace in Nigeria (COPIN), said there was no subsidy grant released for personnel of the Department of State Services (DSS). The group said this in a statement issued by its National Coordinator, Mr Emeka Akwuobi on Monday in Abuja. AkwuobiContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje As part of efforts towards the operationalisation of the Nigerian Army Aviation, the unit is holding a 3-Day Workshop on Aviation Emergency Response Preparedness and Tool Handling/Hangar Management to prepare its personnel. The Chief of Training (Army), Maj.-Gen. Sani Muhammed, represented by the Deputy Chief ofContinue Reading
