By Sumaila Ogbaje The Course 32 participants of the National Defence College, Nigeria (NDC), have commenced a study tour to Rwanda, Kenya, Malawi, Guinea Bisau, Morocco and Benin. The theme for Course 32 study tour is “Strengthening National Unity for Security and Development in Nigeria” while Team One hasContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje In a concerted effort to safeguard Nigeria’s foreign exchange market and combat speculative activities, the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) are joining forces to address challenges impacting the nation’s economic stability. This is contained in a statement byContinue Reading
Abducted victims recently freed from captivity have revealed that kidnappers used poisonous snakes to terrorise them. Some of them, who recounted their ordeals in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), said that there were many snakes in the forests inhabitated by the bandits. They said that the snakesContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has charged officers and men of the Nigerian Army to be diligent and focused in every aspect of their duties. Lagbaja gave the charge in Abuja at the Army Headquarters Departments and Commands West African Social ActivitiesContinue Reading
A serving officer of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Air Commodore John Ijudigal, has foiled a ‘one-chance’ robbery and kidnap attempt in Wuse, Abuja.Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has reiterated the commitment of the Nigerian Army to training of its operational commanders toward achieving success in tackling security challenges in the country. Lagbaja said this at the Inauguration Ceremony and Inaugural Lecture of Army War CollegeContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence and Police Officers Wives Association (DEPOWA) on Friday, offered free cervical and breast cancer screening for over 200 women in the barracks to commemorate World Cancer Day 2024. The DEPOWA President, Mrs Oghogho Musa, said in Abuja that the free screening was part ofContinue Reading
Police investigate murder of popular Dutse eatery operator, ‘Hadiza Nakowa’ By Muhammad Nasir Bashir The Police in Jigawa said on Friday that it had begun investigation into the murder of a popularly Dutse restaurant owner, Esther Adekamla, popularly known as Hadiza Nakowa. This is contained in a statement by theContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The President, Defence and Police Officers Wives Association (DEPOWA), Mrs Oghogho Musa, says the military will spare no effort in reintegrating Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) with their families and communities. The DEPOWA president gave the assurance on Thursday while presenting palliatives to some IDPs in Durumi, Abuja.Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Military Pensions Board (MPB) has inaugurated its electronic verification system with 10,800 retirees comprising 300 each from the 36 states of the federation, to be verified in the pilot phase. The Chairman of the Board, AVM Paul Irumheson, made this known while addressing newsmen onContinue Reading
