By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, says the Federal Government will strengthen coordination of the Safe Schools Initiative with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). Alausa spoke during an official visit to the Commandant-General of the NSCDC, Ahmed Audi, on security coordination, in AbujaContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, has inaugurated Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) Desk Officers across all formations of the Service, describing the move as a decisive step to entrench integrity, transparency and operational excellence. Speaking at the inauguration in Abuja, the C-G said theContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo UK-funded programme, Strengthening Peace and Resilience in Nigeria (SPRiNG Programme) has partnered with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to inaugurate its Gender Policy 2 for 2026–2030. Dr Ukoha Okiwo, Team Leader of SPRiNG, at the policy launch event in Abuja, said SPRiNG was committedContinue Reading
By Onyeje Abutu-Joel The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Benue Command, on Friday decorated 162 newly promoted senior officers with their new ranks in Makurdi. Speaking at the decoration ceremony, the State Commandant, Mrs Larai Bitrus, congratulated the officers and thanked God for their success in the promotionContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The Edo Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has decorated its Public Relations Officer, Mr Efosa Ogbebor, alongside 149 other officers and men recently promoted to various ranks. The decoration ceremony, held at the command headquarters in Benin, was presided over by theContinue Reading
By Kelechi Ogunleye The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command has deployed 4,000 personnel to ensure security during the Christmas celebrations. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Monica Ojobi said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Ojobi quoted the FCT Commandant, Mr OlusolaContinue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) President Bola Tinubu recently ordered the withdrawal of police personnel from protecting very important persons (VIPs) in order to free up more operatives for deployment amid spike in insecurity across the country. The order, along with declaring a state of emergency onContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo Stakeholders in the human rights sector have urged Nigerian authorities to adopt rights-based approaches in managing public protests across the 36 states and Federal Capital Territory (FCT). They stated this in Abuja at a one-day sensitisation workshop on the promotion and protection of the right to peacefulContinue Reading
Commandant By Ramatu Garba Mr Bala Bawa-Bodinga has assumed duty as the new Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Kano State Command. This is contained in a statement issued by the NSCDC Public Relations Officer, Mr Ibrahim Idris-Abdullahi, on Tuesday in Kano. The new commandant replacedContinue Reading
Training By Kelechi Ogunleye The Nigerian Army Headquarters, Garrison, has trained 174 personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) FCT Command on the use of modern security tools. The one-week training exercise was themed “Enhancing Tactical Efficiency Through Modern Security Tools”. Addressing the trainees on Monday inContinue Reading
