How Nigeria is closing the net on illicit arms
2026-09-05
Undoubtedly, the steady flow of illegal weapons is keeping Nigeria’s security crisis alive.Continue Reading
Buratai centre unveils new courses to build resilient counter-insurgency commanders
2026-08-28
The Tukur Buratai Research Centre (TBRC) has developed six professional courses to strengthen leadership, resilience and command capabilities in counterinsurgency operations.Continue Reading
2027: Centre urges Obasanjo to counsel politicians on violence-free elections
2026-08-27
By Salisu Sani-Idris Savannah Centre for Diplomacy Democracy and Development (SCDDD) has urged former President Olusegun Obasanjo to counsel Nigerians and politicians against violence before, during, and after the 2027 general elections. The Chairman of SCDDD Council of the Wise, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola (rtd.), made the call in a statementContinue Reading
UN, centre engage CSOs on arms control
2026-08-23
The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) have engaged Nigerian civil society organisations.Continue Reading
Akwanga to host major trauma, research centre
2026-08-11
By Rotimi Ijikanmi The Nasarawa Government says Akwanga will soon host a major trauma and research centre as part of the ongoing expansion of Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital. The government disclosed this during an inspection tour of projects by the Renewed Hope Ambassadors Presidential Media Team across Benue and NasarawaContinue Reading
NECO denies operating ‘miracle centre’ in Kogi, defends examination integrity
2026-07-17
By Jumoke Olaitan The National Examinations Council (NECO) has denied allegations that Government Secondary School, Olowa, in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi operates as a “miracle examination centre”. This is contained in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by its Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, MrContinue Reading
Centre canvasses PWDs’ inclusion in PIA implementation in Edo
2026-05-14
By Monday Ajogun Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has called for inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Edo in the implementation of Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021. The acting Director of CCD, Mr Godwin Unumeri, made the call at a two-day workshop on Thursday in Benin.Continue Reading
Centre inducts new members, harps on Smart Productivity
2026-04-24
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Centre for Public Service Productivity and Development (CeProd) has inducted 23 distinguished professionals into its growing network of productivity experts at its April 2026 Membership Induction Ceremony. The newly inducted members include 21 Fellows (FCP) and two Associate Members (ACP), drawn from Nigeria, the UK, andContinue Reading
Centre unveils campaign to tackle cybercrime
2026-03-07
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC), has inaugurated an online safety and cyber-hygiene awareness campaign titled “Real Odogwu No Dey Hide Him Face”. Speaking during the inauguration in Abuja on Friday, the Director of the centre, CP Ifeanyi Uche, said that the initiative was developedContinue Reading
Gombe unveils sexual assault referral centre
2026-01-25
By Peter Uwumarogie The Gombe state government in collaboration with the UNICEF has inaugurated a Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC), to assist survivors of sexual and gender-based violence. The state deputy governor, Manassah Jatau, described the initiative as a significant step in combating sexual violence. Represented by Commissioner for Health,Continue Reading