By Oluwasegun Sotonwa/Ibironke Ariyo An NGO, The Hope Behind Bars Africa (HBBA), has launched the Farming Justice Project aimed at promoting reformation, rehabilitation, and reintegration of inmates at the Kuje Custodial Centre, Abuja. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony on Tuesday in Abuja, the Executive Director, HBBA, Mrs Funke Adeoye, saidContinue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola President Bola Tinubu has called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to designate resource theft, illegal mining, and mineral smuggling as international crimes that threaten regional stability. Tinubu made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at the 7th Annual General Assembly of the NetworkContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has charged members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to serve as agents of peace, unity, and national development in the country. Musa gave the charge on Monday at a Defence–Media Town Hall Engagement with members ofContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced the commencement of online registration for the Airmen/Airwomen Basic Military Training Course (BMTC) 46/2025. According to NAF, the application process is free of charge and will be open from Oct. 14 to Nov. 25, through its official recruitment portal: www.nafrecruitment.airforce.mil.ng.Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Retired officers of the Armed Forces of Nigeria have been urged to remain steadfast, loyal, and committed to Nigeria’s unity, security, and development, even in retirement. The call came as the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Regular Course 37 Alumni Association marked its 40th anniversary with a dinnerContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani The Chief of Civil-Military Affairs, Maj.-Gen. Gold Chibuisi, says the Nigerian Army remains committed to deepening civil-military relations through sporting and community-based initiatives. Chibuisi stated this in Kano on Sunday at the inauguration of the renovated Hole number 3 Tee Box at the Kano Golf Club,Continue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Sunday for Rome to attend the Aqaba Process Heads of State and Government Meeting, focused on West Africa’s security crisis. This was announced in a statement by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga. The high-level summit begins onContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Forest Security Service (NFSS), says its operatives provided critical support to the Nigeria Police Force to apprehend the armed robbery suspects in Abuja. The suspects were linked to the killing of an Arise News staff member, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, and security guard, Barnabas Danlami, during aContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Lt.-Col. Appolonia Anele, has charged Army spokespersons to confront misinformation and propaganda with professionalism, clarity and integrity. Anele gave the charge in Abuja at the closing of the Directorate of Army Public Relations (DAPR) Combined Third and Fourth Quarters Media TrainingContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), retired Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has called for a careful balance between the demands of military discipline and the constitutional rights of personnel under Nigeria’s democratic system. Buratai made the call in Abuja at the public presentation of the book “Annotation ofContinue Reading
