By Angela Atabo The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has built the capacity of journalists to effectively report the defence and security sector. Senior Programme Person, Peace and Security CISLAC, Bertha Ogbimi, made this known at a one-day Media Dialogue on “Effective Oversight and Defence Anti Corruption Reportage” inContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje President Umaro Embaló of the Republic of Guinea Bissau, has decorated Brig.-Gen. Al-hassan Grema of the Nigerian Army, with the National Order of Merit, Cooperation and Development Medal of his country. Brig.-Gen. Grema was the pioneer Force Commander, ECOWAS Stabilization Support Mission in Guinea-Bissau (ESSMGB), whichContinue Reading
By Justina Auta and Sumaila Ogbaje The Northeast Civil Society Network, an NGO, has tasked the Federal Government and the Northeast Development Commission (NEDC) to fund humanitarian and development needs in the region. The call was made on Friday at a one-day retreat for CSOs, government agencies, humanitarian actors and relevantContinue Reading
Participants of participants of Work Ethics and Organisational Performance Course 2023, graduation at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre (NARC) in Abuja on Friday (29/9/23) By Sumaila Ogbaje The Director General, Nigerian Army Resource Centre (NARC), retired Maj.-Gen. Garba Wahab, has challenged staff of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)Continue Reading
Strike: Respect court order , FG tells labour By Ebere Agozie The Federal Government has called on labour unions to shelve their proposed strike and refrain from actions capable of undermining the subsisting court orders. It made the call in a letter signed by the Attorney General of the FederationContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters says troops of the Nigerian armed forces have eliminated 191 terrorists, apprehended 184 and rescued 91 kidnapped hostages in different operations across the country. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, who made this known while briefing newsmen on Thursday in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has reiterated the commitment of the Nigerian Army to enhance the welfare of personnel and boost the infrastructure in army barracks, units and formations. Lagbaja made the commitment on Thursday in Abuja at the Annual Command GuestContinue Reading
By Victor Adeoti Mr Sunday Agboola, the Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Osun, has assured residents of the state of improved service delivery by the Corps. Agboola said the command would continue to work harder to justify the trust reposed in the Corps byContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has felicitated members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) on the occasion of the Eid-El-Maulud celebration. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, on Wednesday in Abuja. Musa saidContinue Reading
By Edeki Igafe The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta has handed over two suspected oil thieves, to the officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC for further interrogation. The suspects were handed over to the NSCDC on Wednesday at the premises of the Naval Base in Warri.Continue Reading
