By Sumaila Ogbaje Troops of 82 Division, Nigerian Army and other security agencies have successfully raided hideouts of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, Eastern Security Network (ESN), at Imufu in Igbo-Eze North, Local Government Area of Enugu State. This is contained in aContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla, says the Nigerian Navy will leverage on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies to enhance its operational activities. Ogalla said this during the presentation of a paper by navy participants of National Defence College (NDC) CourseContinue Reading
By Ramatu Garba Thirty-eight of the Inmates Continuing Education Centre at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kurmawa, Kano have successfully completed the 2023 NECO Senior School Certificate Examination. They also graduated from the National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies examination. Speaking at the graduation on Thursday, Controller of CorrectionsContinue Reading
Kogi Gov. Yahaya Bello and Mr Onuoha Bethrand, the new CP By Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Friday harped on the need to prioritise security of lives and property of the citizens; just as he received Mr Onuoha Bethrand, the newly posted Commissioner of Police toContinue Reading
By Toba Ajayi The Kwara Government has pledged to support the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in the fight against illegal mining in the state. Mr. Okanlawon Musa-Olarewaju, Permanent Secretary, Kwara State Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, made the pledge on Friday, when he paid a courtesyContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje A civil society organisation, Democratic Agenda (DA), has urged individuals and groups to shun the clandestine move to cause disaffection in the Armed Forces of Nigeria and out the nation at risk. This is contained in a statement by the group’s President, Olamide Funsho and Secretary,Continue Reading
By Monday Ijeh The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, has commended Federal Government’s commitment towards enhancing the operational capacity of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). Abubakar said so far, more than 70 new aircraft were acquired by the government to boost training and combat readiness ofContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo A total of 54,171 inmates out of the 79,076 inmates in correctional centres nationwide as at July 31, are awaiting-trial persons. Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Mr Haliru Nababa gave the figure on Thursday in Abuja at an international conference on prisoners’ justice. The conferenceContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, on Wednesday urged the police to synergise with other security and law enforcement agencies to ensure successful implementation of government’s Safe School Initiative. He made the call in Abuja at the Police Strategic Forum on Achieving Safe School inContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Two hundred women in Sokoto State are to benefit from the French Government and Neem Foundation’s 100,000 Euro (N84m) entrepreneurship training project. French Deputy Ambassador in Nigeria, Mr Olivier Chatelais, disclosed this at the launch of the programme on Wednesday in Abuja. The project is taggedContinue Reading
