By Sumaila Ogbaje Senate President Godswill Akpabio has lauded the Nigerian Navy over improved security in the maritime environment and increased onslaught against crude oil theft in the country. Akpabio gave the commendation on Friday at the Regimental Dinner organised by the Nigerian Navy in honour of its retired seniorContinue Reading
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), says troops eliminated no fewer than 286 terrorists, apprehended 244 others, and rescued 122 kidnapped hostages in different theatres of operation across the country in the last one week.Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army Engineers, have successfully delivered 5 No Tower 132 KV double circuit transmission lines, as part of a significant contribution to the power infrastructural development of the country. The Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Wednesday, said the projectContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Course 32 participants of the National Defence College, Nigeria (NDC), have commenced a study tour to Rwanda, Kenya, Malawi, Guinea Bisau, Morocco and Benin. The theme for Course 32 study tour is “Strengthening National Unity for Security and Development in Nigeria” while Team One hasContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje In a concerted effort to safeguard Nigeria’s foreign exchange market and combat speculative activities, the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) are joining forces to address challenges impacting the nation’s economic stability. This is contained in a statement byContinue Reading
Abducted victims recently freed from captivity have revealed that kidnappers used poisonous snakes to terrorise them. Some of them, who recounted their ordeals in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), said that there were many snakes in the forests inhabitated by the bandits. They said that the snakesContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has charged officers and men of the Nigerian Army to be diligent and focused in every aspect of their duties. Lagbaja gave the charge in Abuja at the Army Headquarters Departments and Commands West African Social ActivitiesContinue Reading
A serving officer of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Air Commodore John Ijudigal, has foiled a ‘one-chance’ robbery and kidnap attempt in Wuse, Abuja.Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has reiterated the commitment of the Nigerian Army to training of its operational commanders toward achieving success in tackling security challenges in the country. Lagbaja said this at the Inauguration Ceremony and Inaugural Lecture of Army War CollegeContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence and Police Officers Wives Association (DEPOWA) on Friday, offered free cervical and breast cancer screening for over 200 women in the barracks to commemorate World Cancer Day 2024. The DEPOWA President, Mrs Oghogho Musa, said in Abuja that the free screening was part ofContinue Reading
