By Hussaina Yakubu President Bola Tinubu is fully commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s security architecture and restoring stability across the country, particularly in the North-West, the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, said on Saturday. Badaru delivered the president’s goodwill message at the North-West Zonal Security Summit in Kaduna, organised by theContinue Reading
By Suleiman Shehu Mr Ayoola Opadeji, a newly retired Controller of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Oyo State Command, has advised officers to continue upholding the service’s ethics and core values. Opadeji advised during his retirement and pulling-out parade ceremony, organised in his honour by the state command in Ibadan.Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) and DMG Events say the upcoming Africa International Defence Exhibition (AFRIDEX) 2026 will unlock new defence-industrial opportunities across the continent. The Director-General of DICON, Maj.-Gen. Babatunde Alaya, and President of DMG, Christopher Hudson, made this known while briefing newsmen onContinue Reading
No fewer than 37 people kidnapped by bandits in Bakori Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina have been freed by their abductors. Alhaji Abdulrahman Kandarawa, the lawmaker representing Bakori Constituency at the State House of Assembly, disclosed this to newsmen in Katsina on Friday. According to him, the victims, comprisingContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, says the Federal Government is intensifying efforts to strengthen the local production of defence equipment as part of measures to enhance national security and self-reliance. Matawalle said this in Abuja during a news briefing on the African International Defence ExhibitionContinue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says Prof. Cyril Ndifon’s conviction marks a watershed win in Nigeria’s fight against sexual offences, abuse of office and impunity. ICPC’s spokesman, Mr Okor Odey, said this at a news briefing to present and clarify the factsContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Association of Licensed Private Security Practitioners of Nigeria (ALPSPN) says President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of state of emergency on national security is timely and reflective of the nation’s urgent security realities. Retired Maj.-Gen. Elvis Njoku, Chairman, Interim Caretaker Management Committee of ALPSPN, gave the commendation while briefingContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The German Government has called for improved coordination among government agencies, civil society organisations (CSOs) and digital platforms to enhance human rights case management in Nigeria. Annett Günther, German Ambassador to Nigeria, made the call on Thursday in Abuja at the DEVATOP TALKAM Human Rights Dialogue andContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA) has inaugurated the NAOWA Multipurpose Cooperative Society (NMCS) to strengthen the entrepreneurial capacity and economic wellbeing of women in military barracks nationwide. The President of NAOWA, Mrs Safiyyah Shaibu, at the unveiling on Thursday in Abuja, said the initiative wasContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has raised concern over the growing use of mobile phones and digital platforms to carry out trafficking and other forms of abuse. NAPTIP’s Director-General, Hajia Binta Adamu-Bello, delivered the warning on Thursday in Abuja at theContinue Reading
