By Sumaila Ogbaje The Arewa Progressive Youth Forum (APYF) has commended the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa for keying into the Federal Government’s poverty alleviation programmes for families of wounded and fallen soldiers. This is contained in a statement by the President of APYF, Saidu DanladiContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The technical manpower of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has graduated 628 personnel from the 2022/2023 Sundry Technical Military Programmes at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT). This is contained in a statement by the Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore EdwardContinue Reading
By Ikenna Uwadileke A pro-democracy group, Network Against Corruption and Trafficking (NACAT) and the the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Saturday sensitised residents of an Abuja community, Abattoir, against use of hard drugs. Mr Stanley Ugagbe, NACAT’s Operational Manager, said that the programme followed a discovery that theContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The National Defence College (NDC), on Friday graduated 113 participants of its Course 31 drawn from the Armed Forces, strategic ministries, departments and agencies. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that other participants were also drawn from 20 friendly countries. Rear Adm. Olumuyiwa Olotu, Commandant, NDC,Continue Reading
By Rita Iliya An unidentified man was electrocuted while trying to steal transformer cables in the early hours of Friday inside the premises of Niger State Printing Press in Minna. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the corpse of the man was found by some staff of theContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Tukur Buratai, says the victory of President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Elections Petition Court has reinforced triumph of democracy. Buratai, who is also a former Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of Benin, said this in a statement on Friday inContinue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola The Police Command in FCT has arrested Bunmi Samuel, mother of two, her boyfriend and 12 others over alleged various crimes including kidnapping, armed robbery and burglary in the territory. The FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Haruna Garba, who paraded the suspects at the command headquarters onContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu says the forthcoming Chief of Army Staff Conference will evaluate the conduct of all ongoing operations in the country. Nwachukwu said in a statement on Thursday in Abuja that it would also appraise trainings and other activities ofContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, Sept. 7, 2023 (NAN) The Nigerian Army has pledged to escalate partnership with the Defence Research and Development Bureau (DRDB) and Defence Space Administration (DSA) to enhance its operations. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja made the pledge when he met separatelyContinue Reading
By Augusta Uchediunor The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Idowu Omohunwa, says the command will be sensitive to the interest of Persons Living with Disabilities (PWDs) in the state to ensure their rights are protected. Omohunwa gave the assurance when a team from the Centre for Citizens withContinue Reading
