By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Navy says its College of Health Sciences and Technology Offa, Kwara, trains only serving medical personnel and not opened to civilians. The Director of Naval Information, Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, in a statement on Wednesday, said the online advertisement and sales of admission forms in theContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar on Wednesday visited and commiserated with the families of the deceased crew members of the ill-fated MI-171E Helicopter that crashed in Niger on Aug. 14. The Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Air CommodoreContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The United Kingdom Minister of State for Armed Forces and Veterans, Mr James Heappey, said the UK government would deepen synergy with the Nigerian military to enhance existing relations between the two countries. Heappey gave the assurance when he led his team on a courtesy callContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Alumni Associations of the National Institute (AANI) and National Defence College (AANDEC), have agreed to forge a common front and harmonise their efforts towards matters of national significance. This is contained in a statement by the Publicity Secretary of AANI, retired Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa says the Armed Forces will be transparent in the prosecution of the war against insecurity in the country. Musa gave the assurance on Tuesday in Abuja, in his remarks during the assumption of office of the Minister ofContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Antswen The Benue Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated Prof. Joseph Utev , the Minister for Water Resources and Sanitation on his recent appointment and inauguration. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday signed by the party’s State Publicity Secretary, Mr Daniel Ihomun,Continue Reading
By Yahaya Isah The New Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has said that the Federal Government will deploy technology to protect the nation’s borders against any form of threat. The minister made this known during an interactive session with the newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja. Tunji-Ojo said that it hadContinue Reading
By Oladapo Udom The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, on Tuesday reiterated the army’s determination to eliminate terrorism, insurgency and other forms of criminalities in Nigeria. Lagbaja said this at the Opening Ceremony of the 24th Combat Service Support Training Week at the Headquarters of the NigerianContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Muhammed Badaru, and his State counterpart, Dr Bello Matawalle on Tuesday assumed office at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja. Badaru in his remarks shortly after officially taking over from Dr Ibrahim Kana, Permanent Secretary in the ministry, pledged to review past reportsContinue Reading
By Yakubu Uba The Nigerian Army on Monday said it had rescued another Chibok girl, Mary Nkeki, 27, in Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno. Nkeki was abducted alongside over 200 students from the Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, by Boko Haram insurgents in 2014. The Theatre Commander, Operation HadinContinue Reading
