By Rabiu Sani-Ali The Nigerian Army has urged troops to maintain high standards of professionalism and battle readiness through rigorous training exercises, to counter terrorism and emerging security threats. Maj.-Gen. WM Dangana, Commanding Officer (GOC), 3 Division Nigerian Army, said this at the closing ceremony of the 2026 edition ofContinue Reading
Dr Adedeji Ebo, Director and Deputy High Representative, United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), says civil society organisations are critical to connecting arms-control policies with communities.Continue Reading
By Ibrahim Kado The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has pledged to enhance the welfare of military veterans and to engage them for intelligence gathering in the area of security. Oluyede said this shortly after a meeting with retired veterans in the North-East zone on ThursdayContinue Reading
The National Chairman, Nigerian Legion, Mrs Grace Henry, has appealed to retired military personnel to remain calm and embrace dialogue over their demands for pension adjustments and outstanding entitlements.Continue Reading
The Nigerian Army has urged young officers to make fitness and continuous training a personal culture, saying operational readiness cannot be achieved through occasional exercisesContinue Reading
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, says proliferation of illicit small arms and light weapons is sustaining banditry, terrorism and communal violence in NigeriaContinue Reading
Nigeria is to conduct a new national baseline survey to replace outdated data on illegal firearms circulating in circulation in the countryContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims by some critics alleging rising insecurity in some parts of the territory. Wike made the rebuttal while speaking with journalists after he inspected some ongoing projects in Abuja on Thursday. According to him,Continue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate preparation of a comprehensive National Threat Assessment and a rolling five-year Strategic Defence Operations Plan. The initiative is aimed at strengthening coordination among Nigeria’s defence, intelligence and security agencies, and ensuring effective responses to evolving security threats nationwide. This isContinue Reading
ICPC academy shifts anti-graft war to prevention, trains officersContinue Reading
