By Sumaila Ogbaje Good Governance Initiative (GGI), a civil society group, has described the recent military successes over Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in the North East, as encouraging and a welcome development. The group made this known in a statement by its President, Mr Adeniyi Osho, on Wednesday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Gov. Hyacinth Alia of Benue, has called for the deployment of more troops and more army Forward Operating Bases in some parts of Benue to address the security challenges bedeviling the state. Alia made the call when he paid a courtesy call on the Chief ofContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The immediate past President of Defence and Police Officers Wives Association (DEPOWA), Mrs Vickie Irabor, has urged her successor, Mrs Oghogho Musa, to ensure timely completion of the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Centre initiated by the association. Irabor made the call during a dinner andContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Commandant, National Defence College (NDC), Rear Adm. Olumuyiwa Olotu, has identified election violence as one of the biggest threats confronting Nigeria since the return of democracy in 1999. Olotu said this at a symposium on election security organised by the Centre for Strategic Research andContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has appealed to the Senate to approve improved conditions of service, competitive remuneration and regular promotion for personnel of the service. The Acting Comptroller General of the NIS, Mrs Caroline Adepoju, made the appeal during an interactive meeting with Senate Committee onContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai has eliminated 22 terrorists in their hideouts and enclaves in Borno. The Director of Public Relations and Information of NAF, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, made this known in a statement on Monday inContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla has inaugurated a High Endurance Offshore Patrol Vessels (HE OPVs) for the Nigerian Navy at the Dearsan Shipyard, Tuzla in Istanbul, Turkey. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Naval Information, CommodoreContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, says Nigeria still needs the expertise and wealth of experience of the retired military officers in confronting the security challenges of the nation. Matawalle said this at a dinner in honour of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS),Continue Reading
By Deborah Coker The Ministry of Defence has inaugurated a nine-member Strategic Planning Team to drive the digitisation of its services and institutionalise the Federal Civil Service Strategic Implementation Plan 2021-2025 (FCSSIP 25). This is contained in a statement by Mr Henshaw Ogubike, Director, Press and Public Relations of theContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje A former Chief of Army Staff and Nigerian Ambassador to Benin Republic, Gen. Tukur Buratai, has called on Nigerians to rally behind President Bola Tinubu to actualise his Renewed Hope Agenda. Buratai made the call in a statement on Friday in Abuja, in reaction to theContinue Reading
