By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Navy is set to unveil seven additional navigational charts as part of activities to mark the 2023 World Hydrography Day. The Chief of Policy and Plans (Navy), Rear Adm. Seidu Garba, made this known at a news conference on the occasion of the 2023Continue Reading
By Monday Ijeh The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Usman Baba has ordered the assessment of officers of the Traffic Warden Service of the Nigeria Police for promotion to their next ranks. A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Tuesday in Abuja said the assessmentContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Addressing the volatile, uncertain and ambiguous nature of security challenges globally, requires whole-of-society approach. The declaration was made in Abuja on Tuesday by the Commandant, National Defence College (NDC), Rear Adm. Murtala Bashir. He was addressing the opening of a Strategic Analysis Course organised by the NDCContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Participants of Army War College Nigeria (AWCN) Course 7/2023, have embarked on Geo-Strategic Study Tour (GSST) to Uganda, Morocco, Togo and Algeria. The College Public Relations Officer, Maj. Hashimu Abdullahi, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Abdullahi said the focus of the tourContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) remains the only government-sanctioned body charged with the responsibility of checkmating the proliferation of illicit arms in Nigeria. The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) made this known in a statement byContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, says the Nigerian Army must continue to draw lessons from the Nigerian Civil War in tackling contemporary security challenges bedeviling the nation. Yahaya said this on Wednesday in Abuja, at the Army War College Nigeria (AWCN) Annual SymposiumContinue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola MacArthur Foundation, an international NGO, on Tuesday in Abuja pledged support to promote transparency, accountability, ethical governance and other anti-corruption activities in Nigeria. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting on the Nigeria Anti-Corruption Performance Public Reporting (NAPPR), its Country Director, Dr Kole Shettima, noted that the detrimental effectsContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje As part of fleet recapitalisation effort of the Nigerian Government, the Nigerian Navy (NN) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dearsan Shipyard Turkey to remodel the NNS ARADU. The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Awwal Gambo, on Tuesday said the MoU was signed toContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Awareness Initiative (AI), a civil society group, has commended the current leadership of the Armed Forces of Nigeria for promoting synergy towards restoring peace and stability in the country. The group said the enhanced synergy was in line with President Bola Tinubu’s directive to the militaryContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Campaign for Democracy (CD), a pro-democracy, civil society and human rights organisation, has backed President Bola Tinubu on the removal of fuel subsidy. The group made this known in a communique issued by its North Central Executive Committee at the end of its meeting onContinue Reading
