By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Government has urged the newly decorated Controller General, Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Sylvester Nwakuche, to spearhead the transformation of the service by prioritising rehabilitation and reform over punishment. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the appeal during the decoration ceremony in Abuja. TheContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru says the Defence Holding Company Ltd. is a platform for innovation and catalyst for growth. The minister said this at the inauguration of the company on Wednesday in Abuja. “The Defence Holding Company is more than just a collection of businesses. ItContinue Reading
By Ahmed Abba The North East Governors’ Forum has nresolved to adopt multidimensional approach through kinetic and non-kinetic strategies in tackling insecurity challenges in the region. The forum made the decision in a nine-point communiqué read by Gov. Agbu Kefas of Taraba at the end of its 11th meeting inContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Navy Rescue Team from Nigerian Navy Ship PATHFINDER, has saved 99 persons from drowning in the waters of Rivers. The Director of Naval Information, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, said the incident occurred when a barge, ADAM (Damen Buba) was involved in a head-on collision with a marketContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh Mr Lord Hanson, a member of the United Kingdom Parliament, has underscored the importance of international cooperation in combating cybercrime globally. Hanson made this statement on Tuesday in Abuja during a visit to the Nigeria Police Force National Cyber Crimes Centre (NPF-NCCC), where he led a delegationContinue Reading
By Olaide Ayinde The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.- Gen. Olufemi Oluyede says the priorities of the Nigerian Army are to enhance the capacity of troops so as to neutralise extant threats to national security. He stated this in Bauchi at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Combat ArmsContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Russian Government has expressed willingness to share with Nigeria the new strategies it has developed to support the country’s fight against terrorism. Nigeria’s Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, made this known in Abuja. He said Lt.-Gen. Andrei Averianov, Russian envoy, made the pledge whenContinue Reading
By Mohammed Tijjani The Commandant, Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Maj.-Gen. John Ochai, has inaugurated the Queen Amina of Zazzau statute at the academy in Kaduna. Ochai also inaugurated the Nigerian Defence Academy Officers Wives Association Secretariat and two vehicles. He also inaugurated three four-bedroom flats each for senior staff ofContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The United States Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) has commended the operational successes of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Director of INL in Nigeria, Ms Candace Spradley, gave the commendation when she led her colleague, Ms Ada Aki on a courtesy visitContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Civil Military Affairs (Army), Maj.-Gen. Gold Chibuisi, has called for stronger partnership between the media and the military to enlighten the public on the activities of the Nigerian Army. Chibuisi made the call at the Roundtable with members of the Defence Correspondents Association ofContinue Reading
