By Sumaila Ogbaje A former Chief of Army Staff and Minister of Interior, retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, has advocated for a whole-of-society efforts towards effective protection of the nation’s critical assets and infrastructure. Dambazau made the call while delivering the graduation lecture for participants of Army War College NigeriaContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA), on Monday held a breast cancer awareness for women in military barracks in Abuja as part of activities lined up to kick off the 2023 Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the President,Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Better Nigeria Movement (BNM), a Civil Society Group, has commended the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, for his exemplary leadership and dedication to the security and stability of Nigeria. Coordinator of BNM, Olayemi Esan, gave the commendation on Monday in a congratulatory messageContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, on Friday, inaugurated the newly remodeled 71 Supply and Transport (ST) Training Wing at Ribadu Cantonment, Kaduna. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, on Thursday in Abuja. NwachukwuContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has built the capacity of journalists to effectively report the defence and security sector. Senior Programme Person, Peace and Security CISLAC, Bertha Ogbimi, made this known at a one-day Media Dialogue on “Effective Oversight and Defence Anti Corruption Reportage” inContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje President Umaro Embaló of the Republic of Guinea Bissau, has decorated Brig.-Gen. Al-hassan Grema of the Nigerian Army, with the National Order of Merit, Cooperation and Development Medal of his country. Brig.-Gen. Grema was the pioneer Force Commander, ECOWAS Stabilization Support Mission in Guinea-Bissau (ESSMGB), whichContinue Reading
By Justina Auta and Sumaila Ogbaje The Northeast Civil Society Network, an NGO, has tasked the Federal Government and the Northeast Development Commission (NEDC) to fund humanitarian and development needs in the region. The call was made on Friday at a one-day retreat for CSOs, government agencies, humanitarian actors and relevantContinue Reading
Participants of participants of Work Ethics and Organisational Performance Course 2023, graduation at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre (NARC) in Abuja on Friday (29/9/23) By Sumaila Ogbaje The Director General, Nigerian Army Resource Centre (NARC), retired Maj.-Gen. Garba Wahab, has challenged staff of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)Continue Reading
Strike: Respect court order , FG tells labour By Ebere Agozie The Federal Government has called on labour unions to shelve their proposed strike and refrain from actions capable of undermining the subsisting court orders. It made the call in a letter signed by the Attorney General of the FederationContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters says troops of the Nigerian armed forces have eliminated 191 terrorists, apprehended 184 and rescued 91 kidnapped hostages in different operations across the country. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, who made this known while briefing newsmen on Thursday in Abuja,Continue Reading
