By Sumaila Ogbaje, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The Nigerian military recently initiated a new diplomacy campaign aimed at fostering peace and stability as well as winning hearts and minds in communities. Observers say this innovative approach marks a significant shift from the traditional militaristic approach to security, recognising thatContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Mrs Oghogho Musa, wife of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), has urged military and police personnel’s wives to engage in regular physical exercise to boost their mental and physical health. Musa, who is also the President, Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA), made the callContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Nigeria’s quest for self-reliance in military hardware and technology recently received a significant boost with the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) and the D7G joint venture. On Jan.18, 2024, DICON and D7G Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establishContinue Reading
Insecurity By Sumaila Ogbaje Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshall Hassan Abubakar, says the recent withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali from ECOWAS has placed more burden on the Nigerian military. Abubakar said this at the opening of the First Quarter Meeting with Branch Chiefs, Air OfficersContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) A retired military combatant, Sadiq (not his real name), recounted his harrowing experience during a critical operation in the North East, an experience that left him and his colleagues with lasting scars. He described it as a covert operation thatContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje/Martha Agas The Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC), a non-governmental organisation has called on the military and security agencies to be spontaneous in releasing information on their operations to ensure that citizens are carried along. The Chairman of CCC, retired Maj.-Gen. Christopher Olukolade, made the call at aContinue Reading
By Muhammad Tijjani The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has said that the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) would meet the demands of the military and other security agencies. Matawalle said this at the DICON’s end-of-year celebration and Director-General’s (D-G) Productivity Award ceremony on Friday in Kaduna.Continue Reading
By Hamza Suleiman Cynthia Rowe, Development Director for the British High Commission in Nigeria says military action alone is insufficient to address terrorism and violent extremism in the Lake Chad Basin region. Rowe made the statement during the launch of the Community-Based Reconciliation and Reintegration (CBRR) Policy and Transitional JusticeContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa said on Thursday that the Africa Military Games would strengthen military cooperation and partnership in the region. Musa stated this in Abuja at a World Press Conference to announce the forthcoming games, scheduled for Nov. 8 to 30, inContinue Reading
