By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has called for active involvement of youths in the fight against the security challenges co fronting the nation. Musa made the call at the National Security Summit organised by the Green Assembly Initiative in collaboration with Nigeria YouthContinue Reading
By Chijioke Okoronkwo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The clamour for the creation of state police has lingered over the years but seems to have reached a crescendo lately. No doubt, the clamour peaked recently because of the daunting and multi-faceted security challenges confronting the country. Kidnapping, banditry, terrorism, secessionistContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army in conjunction with hybrid force and element of Civilian Joint Task Force, have successfully overran Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists’ stronghold in Lake Chad Region This is contained in a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu,Continue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo Mrs Caroline Adepoju, the Outgoing Comptroller-General (CG), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has charged officers and men of the service to remain dedicated and exhibit diligence in their service to the nation. Adepoju gave the charge on Thursday in Abuja in her farewell speech at the pull outContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army distanced itself from the purported financial demands from selected trainees undergoing training at the Depot, Nigerian Army, Zaria, for vetting. The Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Thursday, described the said demands as fraudulent actions of some faceless unscrupulousContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters says the troops neutralised no fewer than 974 terrorists, apprehended 621 others, and rescued 466 hostages in different theatres of operation across the country in the month of February. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed this while giving update on theContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Director General, Nigerian Army Resource Centre (NARC), retired Maj.-Gen. Garba Wahab says there is need to have journalists embedded by the military in its operations planning and execution. Wahab said this at a One-Day Seminar organised by Defence Correspondent Association of Nigerian, on Tuesday inContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Troops of Operation Delta Sanity have deactivated 41 illegal refining sites and impounded stolen crude oil and other products worth N8.6 billion in three weeks. The Director of Naval Information, Rear Adm. Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Ayo-Vaughan said variousContinue Reading
Troops reject N1.5m bribe from alleged cattle rustlers in Plateau Continue Reading
By Ehigimetor Igbaugba Niger-Delta ex-agitators under the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) have commended retired Maj.-Gen. Barry Ndiomu, the Interim Administrator, PAP, on the ongoing reforms in the programme. The ex-agitators, who gave the commendation during an Interactive session with Ndiomu and other officials of PAP in Calabar, said they remainedContinue Reading
