Defence/Security
Technology, innovation key to effective national security – Aneke
By Shafiq Shehu The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, has identified technology, innovation and investment in youth education as critical to…
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Metro
Drone Soccer League to select 20 cadets per team for 2027 competition
By Hayatullah Idris The Naija Drone Soccer League (NDSL) will select 20 cadet athletes for each of the 36 states and the Federal Capital…
Defence/Security
Guards Brigade tests officers’ combat readiness in proficiency competition
The Guards Brigade, Nigerian Army, on Friday concluded the combat proficiency, leadership skills and physical endurance test of its officers through the 2026 Combat Proficiency Competition in Abuja.
Defence/Security
Nigerian Army tasks troops on professionalism, battle readiness
By Rabiu Sani-Ali The Nigerian Army has urged troops to maintain high standards of professionalism and battle readiness through rigorous training exercises, to counter…
Education
Foundation promotes education, rewards excellence through quiz, debate competition
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Flickers of Hope Foundation says it is advancing education and nurturing academic excellence through its annual competition. The foundation said…
Defence/Security
Army intensifies combat readiness through senior soldiers’ competition
The Nigerian Army has reaffirmed its commitment to combat readiness, urging warrant officers and senior non-commissioned officers to sustain intensive training to tackle evolving security threats.
Defence/Security
Army urges senior soldiers to sustain training culture
The Nigerian Army has urged Warrant Officers and Senior Non-Commissioned Officers (SNCOs) to sustain the culture of training to enhance operational effectiveness and combat readiness
Defence/Security
Guards Brigade boosts troops’ combat readiness, begins WOs, SNCOs competition
The Guards Brigade of the Nigerian Army has commenced its 2026 Warrant Officers (WOs) and Senior Non-Commissioned Officers (SNCOs) Competition as part of efforts to enhance combat readiness, professionalism and operational effectiveness among troops.
Defence/Security
Warrant officers, SNCOs are backbones of any professional army – Commander
The Commander, Army Central Ammunition Depot Agunu (ACADA), Brig.-Gen. Ernest Ineme, says warrant officers and senior non-commissioned officers (SNCOs) remain the backbone of every professional army.
Defence/Security
Army emphasises fitness, discipline, cohesion as Guards Brigade begins inter-unit competition
The Nigerian Army has reiterated the importance of physical fitness, discipline, and unit cohesion in sustaining operational effectiveness as the Guards Brigade commenced its Inter-Unit Sports Competition 2026 in Abuja.