By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, on Tuesday flagged off three training exercises simultaneously across the country in an effort to ensure the protection of lives and property. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement, said the exercises areContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army Special Court Martial sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, convicted a former Group Managing Director of Nigerian Army Properties Limited (NAPL), Maj.-Gen. Umaru Mohammed to seven years imprisonment. The court also ordered the convicted senior officer to refund 2.17 million dollars and N1.06 billionContinue Reading
By Florence Onuegbu Otu Oka-Iwu Nigeria, a body of lawyers of Igbo extraction in Lagos, has urged the governors of the South-East to collaborate and tackle the ongoing sit-at-home conundrum on Mondays in the region. The President of the group, Mazi Okechukwu Unegbu, made the call at its maidenContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh Two Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Coalition for Peace In Nigeria (COPIN) and Iconoclast Media Platform, have commended the leadership of Department of State Services (DSS) over the establishment of a new directorate. The two CSOs gave the commendation in a statement, jointly issued by the National CoordinatorContinue Reading
Participants of Land Forces Simulation Training Workshop in Abuja on Tuesday By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, says a combat ready Nigerian Army requires effective training using emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, robotics, genome sequencing and other software applications. Lagbaja, who wasContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh Two Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Coalition for Peace In Nigeria (COPIN) and Iconoclast Media Platform, have commended the Department of State Services (DSS) leadership over the establishment of a new directorate. The two CSOs gave the commendation in a statement, jointly issued by the National Coordinator ofContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Chapel has condemned the alleged assault on Mrs Philomina Attah, an Editor/Assistant Chief Correspondent of the agency by an official of the Director of the Directorate of Road Traffic Services, FCT Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO). ThisContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters says troops of the armed forces have in the last one week neutralised 31 terrorists and apprehended 81 others in various operations across North East, North Central and North West. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, said this in a statementContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Air Force Officers’ Wives Association (NAFOWA), on Saturday held a sensitisation campaign in commemoration of the 2023 Breast World Cancer Awareness Month. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, on Saturday inContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, on Saturday night in Abuja reaffirmed his commitment to upholding the ideals and principles guiding the Armed Forces of Nigeria. Musa said this at the 37 Regular Course 38th anniversary of gratitude and the investiture of immediateContinue Reading
