By Sumaila Ogbaje Rear Adm. Ayo Olugbode, President, Nigerian Hydrographic Society (NHS) and Hydrographer of the Navy, has called for collaboration among stakeholders to optimise the nation’s blue economy potential. Olugbode made the call in Lagos while addressing members of the society in a seminal aimed at advancing the hydrographyContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has charged mid-level commanders of the Nigerian Army to lead their subordinates by example in the ongoing effort to mitigate security challenges bedeviling the country. Lagbaja gave the charge on Tuesday, while delivering a lecture titled, “CraftingContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has praised the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) for providing a formidable air power in the ongoing joint operations in defence of Nigeria. He stated this at the graduation of participants of the Air War College (AWC) Course 9/2023, on Tuesday inContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), says it has secured the sentencing of a pharmacist, Abubakar Danraka, to life imprisonment for rape. NAPTIP’s Press Officer, Mr Vincent Adekoye, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Adekoye said an FCTContinue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola Mr Lateef Fagbemi, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, has described corruption as a major challenge which depletes national wealth and erodes trust in the system. Fagbemi said this in Abuja at the senstitisation workshop on the revised guidelines on negotiation and draftingContinue Reading
MAOSA Set ’85 stakeholders present at the meeting By Peter Amine The Mangun Old Students Association (MAOSA) has decried the wanton killings and grievous effects of incessant attacks on Plateau educational and economic growth. Set 85, “The Pillar Set” of the association, made the lamentation in a statement issuedContinue Reading
Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State By Sumaila Ogbaje Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State has commended the Nigerian Army for the efforts of troops in tackling insecurity and restoring peace and stability in the state. Radda gave the commendation, when he paid a courtesy visit to the Chief ofContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The new Chairman, Military Pensions Board (MPB), AVM Paul Irumheson, on Monday took over command of the board with a promise to improve on the recent progress made by his predecessor. Irumheson took over from Rear Adm. Sabiru Lawal, whose tenure came to an end recently.Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Air Component of Operation Delta Safe has in the last two months, destroyed more than 30 illegal oil refining site in the strikes around Cawthorne Channel and Bille, in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers. The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air CommodoreContinue Reading
By Mohammed Tijjani The Police Command in Kaduna State has confirmed that two persons were killed and three others kidnapped by suspected bandits on Sept. 15, in a community in the state. The command’s Acting Public Relations Officer, Mr Mansir Hassan, confirmed the development in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading
