By Sumaila Ogbaje A Defence and Security Tech Expert, Zulaykhah Aileru, has called on the Federal Government to prioritise local production of military equipment rather than depending heavily on foreign suppliers. Aileru, a Certified Protection and Security Professional (PSP, CPP), made this call in her opinion titled, “Africa’s Defence Dilema”Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigeria Forest Security Service (NFSS) says it has trained more than 24,000 new officers nationwide as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen forest security. The Commander General of NFSS, Dr Joshua Osatimehin, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja, during the closing of a five-day NationalContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has received international commendation for its leadership in implementing the Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response-Action Plan (CHMR-AP). The commendation was made during a high-level conference on civilian protection held in Tunis, Tunisia. This is contained in a statement by the Director, PublicContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Troops have continued to record more successes in neutralising and arresting terrorists in various operations across the country. A credible source at Army Headquarters on Sunday told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that some kidnapped victims and cache of arms were also recovered during the operations.Continue Reading
By Kelechi Ogunleye The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) says the new deadline for online application into the various paramilitary agencies is August 11. The announcement is contained in a statement by the Secretary to the board, retired Maj.-Gen. Abdulmalik Jubril, on Sunday in Abuja. “The boardContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Military Pensions Board (MPB) has dismissed claims by a group of retired military personnel under the Coalition of Concerned Veterans (CCV) alleging non-payment of gratuity and Security Debarment Allowance (SDA). The MPB, in a statement issued by its Public Relations Officer, Sqn. Ldr. Ahmed Mohammed, describedContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigeria Forest Security Service (NFSS) has urged the Federal Government to recognise forest security as a crucial component of the nation’s overall security framework. The Deputy Commander-General in charge of Intelligence in the NFSS, Dr John Metchie, made the call during a zonal training session forContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Commander of the Corps of Artillery, Maj.-Gen. Zakari Abubakar has said that Kontagora and its environs were no longer a safe haven for criminal elements operating in Niger. He said this during a filed demonstration, involving the test-firing of artillery guns, held at the NigerianContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian military says troops recorded major breakthroughs in July, killing several high-profile terror commanders, rescuing 134 kidnap victims, and foiling oil theft worth N1.3 billion across various theatres of operations. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, made this known in an update on militaryContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security have agreed to partner on enhancing vocational and agricultural training for inmates across the country. This followed a courtesy visit by the Controller General of NCoS, Sylvester Nwakuche, to the Minister of StateContinue Reading
