By Desmond Ejibas Security agencies have initiated discussion with Rivers communities to safeguard pipelines and other critical national assets located within their domains. The Commissioner of Police in Rivers, Olugbenga Adepoju, said the agencies involved in the initiative include the Police, Nigerian Army, Navy, Air Force, Department of State ServicesContinue Reading
By Peter Uwumarogie No fewer than 390 repentant Boko Haram members graduated from Federal Government’s De-radicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration (DRR) programme in Gombe State. Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, said this during the graduation ceremony in Malam Sidi in Kwami Local Government Area of Gombe State on Thursday.Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army has appointed Lt.-Col. Appolonia Anele as its first female Director of Army Public Relations in an acting capacity. Anele was a one-time Public Relations Officer in the Office of the Chief of Army Staff, during the tenure of retired Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai. This isContinue Reading
By Mohammed Tijjani The Nigeria Air Force (NAF) has hailed the massive contributions of its research and development teams to the successes being recorded by the service in the defence of the country. The Director, Research and Development, NAF Headquarters, AVM Ndubuisi Okoro, made the commendation while opening the 2025Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Amb. John Metchie, the Deputy Commander General of the Nigeria Forest Security Service (NFSS), has urged Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau, to empower guards of the service to protect the people. Metchie made the call while reacting to the recent killing of over 50 people in PlateauContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Wednesday in Abuja, unveiled eight fully modernised fire trucks in a decisive step to enhance emergency response capabilities and strengthen community safety. The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, said the eight were the first batch asContinue Reading
By Hamza Suleiman The Borno government has commemorated the 11th anniversary of the abduction of schoolgirls from Government Girls Secondary School Chibok, with a strong show of solidarity and support for their families. The event, which held at Chibok Local Government Area, was led by Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno. “ThisContinue Reading
By Kelechi Ogunleye The Federal Government has declared April 18th and 21st as public holidays to enable Christians celebrate Easter. This is contained in a statement by the Ministry of Interior’s Permanent Secretary, Mrs Magdalene Ajani, on Tuesday in Abuja. Ajani said that the public holidays were toContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has dismissed reports alleging that inmates were being poorly fed and dying of hunger in custodial centres across the country. Reacting to the claims in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja, the Service Public RelationsContinue Reading
By Mohammed Tijjani The President, Defence and Police Officers Wives Association (DEPOWA), Mrs Oghogho Musa, on Saturday donated consumables and relief items to the sick and wounded soldiers at the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna. Musa said their sacrifices to the nation would never be in vain, recalling thatContinue Reading
