By Sumaila Ogbaje Nigeria has reiterated its dedication to combating terrorism financing and illicit financial flows that pose a threat to national and regional security. The National Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, restated this at the on-site-meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a strategicContinue Reading
By Mohammad Tijjani The Nigerian Army has trained 174 troops to embark on a crucial peacekeeping mission in Guinea Bissau. The troops of Nigerian Company 4, ECOWAS Stabilisation Support Mission in Guinea Bissau (ESSMGB) were trained at the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Centre (MLAILPKC) Jaji, Kaduna State. TheContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it recovered 35 stolen vehicles across the country in the first half of 2025. The Corps Public Education Officer, Mr Olusegun Ogungbemide disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja. Ogungbemide said the recovery was a reaffirmation ofContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru, has called for collaborative strategies to address regional security challenges like terrorism and insurgency in Africa. Badaru, represented by the Director of the Joint Services, Ministry of Defence, Mrs Bosede Olaniyi, made the call at the closing session of theContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed claims by the Turkish Ambassador-designate to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy, of an existing ‘PETO Terrorist Group’ in the country. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, while briefing newsmen on military operations on Thursday in Abuja said the DHQ doesContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops of Operation Safe Haven rejected a bribe of N13.7 million offered by terrorists during an operation along the Jos-Sanga Road in Plateau. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, disclosed this while briefing journalists on military operations across theContinue Reading
By Kelechi Ogunleye The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Service Board (CDCFIB) has suspended the online recruitment for job applicants into any of the paramilitary agencies to July 21. In a statement on Thursday, the Secretary to the Board, retired Maj.-Gen. Abdulmalik Jubril, said that the temporary suspensionContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has expressed its commitment to achieving a 90 per cent aircraft serviceability rate across all platforms by the fourth quarter of the year. The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja, at the openingContinue Reading
By Ifeoma Aka The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has begun a nationwide step-down training on the reviewed data collection for implementation of Nigeria’s National Action Plan on Human Trafficking. Declaring the workshop open on Tuesday in Enugu, the Director-General of NAPTIP, Mrs Binta Bello,Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Commander, 4 Special Forces Command, Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Hilary Nzan, says physical fitness, tactical prowess, and professional discipline are non-negotiable pillars for every soldier’s operational success. Nzan said this on Monday at the opening of the 2025 Guards Brigade Warrant Officers and Senior Non-Commissioned Officers (WO/SNCOs)Continue Reading
