By Ibironke Ariyo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Home Office International Operations (HOIO) of the United Kingdom have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that would enhance the fight against transnational organised crime. Speaking at the MoU signing at the NDLEA Headquarters on Monday in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Oladapo Udom The Nigerian Navy will inaugurate three ships, three helicopters, several accommodation plots, and office blocks as part of its 69th anniversary celebrations. Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, disclosed this on Sunday at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Navy Town, Lagos. TheContinue Reading
By Aisha Cole The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), International Special Services, has commended the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for its unwavering commitment to securing borders and combating transnational crime. The praise is conveyed by the National Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Customs Service, Asst. Comptroller Abdullahi Maiwada. HeContinue Reading
By Oladapo Udom The Governor of Imo, Mr Hope Uzodinma, has advocated for smarter integration of African air assets into a collective security architecture to further contain challenges that emerge from evolving trans-border threats. Uzodinma said this at the closing ceremony of the Fourth African Air Forces Forum at EkoContinue Reading
By Alaba Olusola Oke The Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Ogunoye, has dispelled the rumours of possible attack by bandits on the ancient community, especially on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there is a rumour making the rounds that suspectedContinue Reading
Hamza Suleiman The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, on Friday ordered commanding officers and soldiers to crush and clear terrorists without showing any mercy out of the Nigeria’s territory. Oluyede gave order while declaring COAS Bi-Annual Conference closed in Maiduguri, where top ranking army generals brainstormed forContinue Reading
By Abiodun Abegunde The Nigerian Air Force Wives Association (NAFOWA) has extended humanitarian support to 150 widows in Lagos, including 50 widows of fallen Nigerian Air Force personnel and 100 widows from the Shasha Community. National President of NAFOWA, Mrs Rakiya Abubakar, in her remarks, said the gesture was partContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Drug Enforcement Administration of the United States (DEA) have stressed the need to strengthen current collaboration between the two agencies on the fight against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking. This was the highpoint of discussion during aContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Mines Advisory Group (MAG), an international non-governmental organisation, has taken proactive steps to enhance the capacity of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in weapons and ammunition management. Collaborating with the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW), MAG is working toContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf, Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, has discharged 56 inmates across two custodial centres in the FCT Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS). The NCoS Public Relations Officer (PRO) of FCT command, Mr Samson Duza made this known inContinue Reading
