By Monday Ijeh Two Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Coalition for Peace In Nigeria (COPIN) and Iconoclast Media Platform, have commended the Department of State Services (DSS) leadership over the establishment of a new directorate. The two CSOs gave the commendation in a statement, jointly issued by the National Coordinator ofContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Chapel has condemned the alleged assault on Mrs Philomina Attah, an Editor/Assistant Chief Correspondent of the agency by an official of the Director of the Directorate of Road Traffic Services, FCT Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO). ThisContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters says troops of the armed forces have in the last one week neutralised 31 terrorists and apprehended 81 others in various operations across North East, North Central and North West. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, said this in a statementContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Air Force Officers’ Wives Association (NAFOWA), on Saturday held a sensitisation campaign in commemoration of the 2023 Breast World Cancer Awareness Month. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, on Saturday inContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, on Saturday night in Abuja reaffirmed his commitment to upholding the ideals and principles guiding the Armed Forces of Nigeria. Musa said this at the 37 Regular Course 38th anniversary of gratitude and the investiture of immediateContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army has announced the launch of three training exercises across the country to forestall criminality during the Yuletide period. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.- Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, who briefed newsmen on Friday in Abuja, said the training exercises would hold in the SouthContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Badaru Abubakar, has commended the Nigeria Armed Forces for the determination to secure Nigeria. Badaru gave the commendation at the graduation of Army War College Nigeria (AWCN) Course 7/2023 participants, on Friday in Abuja. He said that the military had displayedContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, says that President Bola Tinubu has demonstrated commitment to promote national unity and cohesion as key element of his Renewed Hope Agenda. Matawalle said this at the inauguration of the National Defence College (NDC) Course 32, withContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Commandant, National Defence College (NDC), Rear Admiral Olumuyiwa Olotu, says the college has graduated 2,750 participants comprising 2,466 from Nigeria and 296 officers from other countries in 31 years. Olotu said this at the inauguration of NDC Course 32 with the inaugural lecture titled, “strengthening NationalContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Acting Comproller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mrs Wura-Ola Adepoju, says 112,351 passport booklets are yet to be collected by applicants across the 36 states of the federation and the FCT. Adepoju, who said this during a press briefing at the Service headquarters on Thursday inContinue Reading
