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
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, has reiterated the need for the military to be ahead of terrorists in winning the hearts and minds of the people in the various theatres of operations. Musa said this on Tuesday in Abuja in his key note addressContinue Reading
By Edeki Igafe Commodore Chindo Yahaya , outgoing Commander, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta, says the Base recorded resounding successes against crude oil theft and other maritime crimes in its areas of operations. Yahaya disclosed this during a farewell parade organised in his honour at the Warri Naval Base. TheContinue Reading
By Moses Omorogieva For the first time in the history of protests in Nigeria, the Nigerian Police provided water and biscuits for protesters in Lagos on Tuesday to avoid anyone collapsing on the way. The Police Commissioner in Lagos State, Mr Adegoke Fayoade, spoke with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
