By Sumaila Ogbaje Citizens Awareness Initiative (CAI), a civil society group, has lauded the Defence Headquarters’ plans to construct a state-of-the-art Invictus Centre to facilitate complete recovery and rehabilitation of wounded soldiers and veterans. The Secretary of CAI, Mr Adams Igonor, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, saidContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), says it has reinvigorated the development of indigenous capacity for innovation and development of products to effectively support its operations through Research and Development (R&D). The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, stated this at the NAF Inter-CommandContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has advised wives of officers and airmen of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to prioritise their mental health while discharging their domestic responsibilities. Tinubu gave the advice on Saturday at the Mental Health Awareness Walk and TalK in commemoration ofContinue Reading
By Kelechi Ogunleye The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has dismantled an illegal refinery with more than 100,000 liters of crude oil in Adobi settlement, Etche Local Government Area in Rivers. A statement by NSCDC spokesperson Babawale Afolabi on Saturday in Abuja, indicated that the site was uncoveredContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, says the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is committed to flushing out terrorists, bandits and other criminals from all parts of Nigeria. Abubakar said this while addressing newsmen during the Juma’at Prayer in commemoration of the NAFContinue Reading
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, says security forces must remain proactive in the use of technology to address the nation’s security challenges.Continue Reading
President Bola Tinubu has commended members of Retired Army, Navy and Air Force Officers Association (RANAO) for their sacrifices and parts they played in defending the territorial integrity of the country.Continue Reading
Mrs Rakiya Abubakar, the President, Nigerian Air Force Officers Wives Association (NAFOWA), has inaugurated skills acquisition and vocational programme to train 150 officers and airmen wives in different skills.Continue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu The Executive Director, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre and Head, Transparency International in Nigeria Mr Auwal Rafsanjani, says illegal money exchangers are responsible for terrorism funding. Rafsanjani said this at a Multi-stakeholder National Dialogue on Preventing Terrorism Financing and Violent Extremism on Wednesday in Abuja. He saidContinue Reading
By Christian Njoku The Nigerian Army on Tuesday conducted a free medical outreach in Belegete, a border community with Cameroon, in Obanliku Local Government Area of Cross River. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the outreach is part of the army’s non kinetic effort in communities. NAN alsoContinue Reading
