By Sumaila Ogbaje The National Defence College Officers’ Wives Association (NDCOWA) has called on widows of fallen military personnel to look beyond grief and embrace resilience as they rebuild their lives. The Coordinator of NDCOWA, Mrs Isabella Okosun, made the call at an engagement with widows tagged, “NDCOWA Celebrates WithContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Federal Government has emphasised prevention, human rights and community resilience in its fight against terrorism in the revised Policy Framework and National Action Plan for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE). The National Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, stated this at theContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Olukayode Egbetokun, has called on leadership of the Nigeria Police Force to embrace foresight and creativity in the face of current crime complexities. Egbetokun made the call on Monday in Abuja, at the opening capacity building workshop organised for top leadershipContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Mrs Oghogho Musa, President, Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA) has launched a drug abuse prevention campaign targeted at secondary school students through sports. Musa made this known at the opening of the DEPOWA Inter-Secondary Schools Competition 2025 on Monday in Abuja. She said the programmeContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Former Chief of Defence Staff, retired Air Marshal Al-Amin Dagash, has called for a new culture of practical and principled leadership among military officers in addressing Nigeria’s evolving security challenges. Dagash, one-time Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), made the call in Abuja at the 30thContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has restated its commitment to ensuring the safe return of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to their ancestral communities. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, gave the assurance at Durumi IDP Camp in Abuja, during an outreach organised to mark theContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, has urged Nigerians to uphold discipline, loyalty and resilience in confronting the nation’s challenges. Marwa made the call in Abuja on Saturday night at the 38th anniversary celebration of the Nigerian Military SchoolContinue Reading
By Diana Omueza International Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA), a coalition on disarmament, has hailed Nigeria for leading Africa in promoting a safer, conflict-free continent in line with the Convention on Cluster Munitions. Dr Mimidoo Achakpa, the Coordinator of IANSA Women Network in Nigeria (IANSAWNN), said this in anContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje A women’s group, Mothers Peace and Development Forum (MPDF), has commended the Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA) for providing full scholarships to children of fallen heroes. Convener of MPDF, Hajiya Bilikisu Aminu, gave the commendation while briefing journalists on Tuesday in Abuja. Aminu described theContinue Reading
Commandant By Ramatu Garba Mr Bala Bawa-Bodinga has assumed duty as the new Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Kano State Command. This is contained in a statement issued by the NSCDC Public Relations Officer, Mr Ibrahim Idris-Abdullahi, on Tuesday in Kano. The new commandant replacedContinue Reading
