By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has called for robust and cost-effective defence solutions to strengthen Nigeria’s capacity to tackle evolving security threats. Oluyede, represented by the Director-General, Joint Doctrine and Warfare Centre, Maj.-Gen. Aniedi Edet, made the call at the NISECEXPO–DICON International DefenceContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, has praised the courage and professionalism of two NAF Alpha Jet pilots who safely ejected after their aircraft suffered an in-flight emergency in Niger State. Aneke commended the pilots when he visited them at the hospitalContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has praised the Nigerian military for swiftly helping Benin Republic repel an attempted coup on Sunday. Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga confirmed the intervention in a statement issued in Abuja. Onanuga said Tinubu acted on two urgent requests from the Beninese authorities for immediate NigerianContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The President of the Nigerian Correctional Officers Wives Association (NICOWA), Mrs Victoria Nwakuche, has called for a nationwide mobilisation of women to confront the deepening social challenges affecting Nigerian families and communities. The NICOWA president made the call at the association’s 2025 National Convention themed “Women NavigatingContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Idi Abbas, says the strong support system built by the Naval Officers’ Wives Association (NOWA) has continued to strengthen naval personnel and boost operational efficiency across commands. Abbas stated this in his goodwill message at the NOWA 60th AnniversaryContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje A security and intelligence expert, Dr John Metchie, says Nigeria is on track to ending insecurity challenges. Addressing newsmen, Metchie praised President Bola Tinubu’s choice of retired Gen. Christopher Musa as the new Defence Minister. He said the appointment marked a watershed in the protection of theContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, says the service is intensifying sweeping reforms to eliminate corruption, strengthen transparency and build a fully digitised service system capable of meeting the expectations of Nigerians. Nandap said this at the 4th quarter nationwide sensitisation campaign against corruptionContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army says troops of Operation Peace Shield rescued 10 kidnapped women during a special operation in the early hours of Friday in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A credible source at Army Headquarters revealed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Nigerian Correctional Officers’ Wives Association (NICOWA) has strengthened digital education in its schools with the ground-breaking of a new school hall and state-of-the-art computer laboratory in Abuja. Speaking at the ceremony on Friday in Abuja, the President of NICOWA, Mrs Victoria Nwakuche, said the project wasContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje A security and intelligence expert, Dr John Metchie, has lauded President Bola Tinubu’s choice of Gen. Christopher Musa as the new Defence Minister. Metchie gave the commendation when he briefed newsmen on Friday in Abuja. The security expert said the appointment marked a watershed in the protectionContinue Reading
