By Kelechi Ogunleye The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested two suspected crude oil thieves over alleged involvement in pipeline vandalism and illegal oil refinery operations in Rivers. The NSCDC Spokesperson, CSC Babawale Afolabi, said this in a statement on Friday, in Abuja. Afolabi stated that theContinue Reading
By Mohammed Tijjani The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Kaduna has announced the promotion of Lt. Col. Abubakar-Surajo Imam to the rank of Professor of Mechatronics Engineering. Imam is said to be the first professor from among serving personnel in the history of the Nigerian Army. The Registrar of the Academy,Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has urged the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) and Defence Attaches/Advisers to promote mutual understanding, sharing of intelligence and develop joint strategy to combat emerging threats. Matawalle made the call at the closing of the Chief of Defense Intelligence AnnualContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo President Bola Tinubu said that the collective efforts of stakeholders could help to overcome the challenges of terrorism and restore peace and stability to the North-East. Tinubu said this during a book launch organised by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in collaboration with Babcock University onContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo Retired Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa, the Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has been recognised as the Transformational Leader of the Year by the Anti-Kidnapping, Human Trafficking, Child Abuse, and Drug Abuse Initiative. Presenting the prestigious award in Abuja on Thursday, Primate Belonwu Ezeanyaeche, the ChiefContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of The Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, says the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is committed to enhancing its Safety Management Systems across all its units.with special focus on operational and engineering units. Abubakar said this at the opening of the 2023 NAFContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The European Union (EU), says it earmarked 24.4 million Euros to combat illicit trafficking in Small Arms and Light Weaponds (SALW) and strengthen cross-border cooperation in West Africa. The EU Programme Manager, Organised Crime West Africa Response to Trafficking, Enobong Moma, made this known at aContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has called for support and collaboration of all stakeholders in the efforts to rid Nigeria of illicit flow of small arms and light weapons. Ribadu, represented by his Special Adviser, Special Duties, Amb. Mohammed Ahmed, made the callContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Chief of Air staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, has called on personnel to be committed to duty, to attain the desired level of professionalism. Abubakar, who said this during the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Music Workshop on Thursday in Abuja, added that this would enhanceContinue Reading
Not long ago, one of the correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), was abducted by gunmen in Abuja. The correspondent had boarded their vehicle at the Federal Secretariat on the way home after an assignment on the fateful day. The fear-stricken Reporter, who is yet to recoverContinue Reading
