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Military Pensions Board requests documents from retirees, NoKs for debarment allowance

On: March 18, 2023

By Sumaila Ogbaje The Military Pension Board (MPB) has urged eligible military retirees and Next-of-Kin (NOKs) of deceased retirees to bring all the needed documents for the payments of their Security Debarment Allowance (SDA). The Chairman of the board, Rear Adm. Sabiru Lawal, made the call in a statement onContinue Reading

Army urges personnel to remain apolitical

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 17, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Oladapo Udom The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Obinna Ajunwa, has called on personnel to remain focused, committed and apolitical in inclination. Ajunwa said this at the Headquarters, Nigerian Army Education Corps (NAEC) West African Social Activities (WASA) 2022, which held on Thursday at ANContinue Reading

COAS commends conduct of personnel on election duty

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: March 16, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Oladapo Udom The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has commended officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army for their conduct during the Presidential and National Assembly elections held on Feb. 25. Yahaya said this in Lagos on Wednesday at the inauguration of classrooms,Continue Reading

NSCDC nabs mother, son for inflicting injuries on minor

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 14, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Mujidat Oyewole The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has apprehended a mother and her son for beating and inflicting injuries on a 12-year-old child in Ilorin. The suspects, Adamo Yunusa, mother and her son, Saheed, allegedly beat up Shukrah Suleiman and caused deep bruises all over herContinue Reading

Nigeria’s silent success in regulating use of explosives

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: March 14, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Kayode Adebiyi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) At the height of terrorist attacks in Nigeria, Boko Haram and other insurgency groups increased the use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Most of the IEDs deployed by those terrorist groups were made from Ammonium Nitrate and Carbamide, which are also usedContinue Reading

Varsity don found dead with multiple stab wounds in C/River

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: March 13, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Ehigimetor Igbaugba The Police Command in Cross River has confirmed the recovery of the body of a Professor of Political Science with the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof. Felix Akpan. The Command’s Spokesperson, SP Irene Ugbo, who confirmed the incident, said the body was discovered on SundayContinue Reading

Police confirm arrest of security guard over housemaid’s death

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: March 12, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Moses Omorogieva The police command in Lagos State has confirmed the arrest of a 24-year old security guard, Barnabas Job, over alleged murder of a 26-year old housemaid, Miss Tereza Ekibi. The command’s spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday.Continue Reading

Police arrest 5 suspected ritualists in Ogun

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 12, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Abiodun Lawal The Police Command in Ogun, says it has arrested five suspected members of a ritual gang, which specialises in exhuming corpses from graves and removing body parts for rituals. The Police Spokesman , Abimbola Oyeyemi, who disclosed this in a statement in Abeokuta on Sunday, saidContinue Reading

Police rescue 14 kidnapped victims in Zamfara

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 11, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Ishaq Zaki The Zamfara police command has dislodged a bandits’ camp and rescue 14 kidnapped victims in Zamfara, who had spent 68 days in captivity. This is contained in a statement issued in Gusau on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Muhammad Shehu. AccordingContinue Reading

Pharmacists appeal for Uzochukwu’s safety

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: March 11, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Augusta Uchediunor The Nigeria Association of Pharmacists in Academia (NAPA) has called for reassurance on the safety of Prof. Ikemefuna Uzochukwu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Uzochukwu, a Pharmacist, was the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Abia, during the Feb. 25, 2023 Presidential/National Assembly elections.Continue Reading

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