By Sumaila Ogbaje Search for Common Ground (SFCG) simply known as ‘Search’, a global peacebuilding organisation, says it has developed an approach for increased involvement of youths in peace building initiatives in Nigeria. The Acting Country Director, SFCG, Ouattara Karno, disclosed this in Abuja, while briefing newsmen on the activitiesContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Alumni Association of the National Institute for Security Studies (AANISS), has advocated that security education and awareness be made mandatory at all levels of education in Nigeria. This is contained in a communique issued at the end of the Maiden Annual Lecture of AANISS held recentlyContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaj The European Union (EU) and German Government have donated Information and Communication Technology (ICT) equipment to the National Defence College, Nigeria (NDC) to enhance defence and security education in West Africa. The equipment was donated through the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission to boostContinue Reading
By Mohammed Tijjani The Nigerian Army on Tuesday announced the deployment of 171 troops to Abyei, on the border between South Sudan and Sudan for peacekeeping mission. The Chief of Operations, Nigerian Army, Maj.- Gen. Boniface Sinjen, announced this at the graduation ceremony of Troops of Nigerian Contingent 3 UnitedContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Prisoners’ Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA) has called for increased awareness and greater utilisation of non-custodial measures to decongest correctional centres across the country. PRAWA and other stakeholders in the criminal justice system made the call at a stakeholders’ meeting on non-custodial measures on Monday inContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai has launched devastating airstrikes on notorious terrorist enclave North of Chiralia, a known hideout within the Timbuktu Triangle in Borno. The Deputy Director, Public Relations and Information of NAF, Group Capt. Kabiru Ali, madeContinue Reading
Kidnap By Peter Okolie Operatives of Imo Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit have arrested three suspects for conspiracy and kidnapping of Mr Sabinus Ibe, aged 48, from Owerri. The suspects, Favour Dike, 22, Ifeanyi Kingsley, 30, and Wisdom Chikodi, 31, were arrested on March 18 after detailed investigations and operations. PoliceContinue Reading
Killing By Ehigimetor Igbaugba An inspector attached to the Police Command in Cross River has allegedly killed a woman and injured two others in sporadic fatal shootings on Sunday. The spokesperson of the command, SP Irene Ugbo, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar onContinue Reading
Heroin By Ibironke Ariyo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), has intercepted a 42-year-old Indian lady at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, (MAKIA), Kano, with 72 parcels of heroin. A statement by NDLEA’s Director, Media And Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja said that the prohibitedContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje D7G Nigeria Ltd, an indigenous defence related firm, has vowed to boost Nigeria’s defence capabilities and reduce dependence on foreign procurement of arms, through collaboration with Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON). Retired Maj.-Gen. Mainasara Masanawa, Director, Land Systems, Innovation, Research and Development, DICON-D7G, said this inContinue Reading
