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By Sumaila Ogbaje Nigeria is positioning itself as a major African hub for indigenous defence manufacturing, the Chief Executive Officer of DICON-D7G, Mr Osman Chennar, has said. Chennar said the…
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has charged officers trained in strategic leadership to deploy their competencies to add value to the newly created…
The Nigerian Army has tasked senior officers graduating from Leadership and Strategic Studies Course to translate their academic gains into measurable results in their formations and units.
The Nigerian Army has redeployed senior officers to key command and operational positions to strengthen operational effectiveness and enhance its response to Nigeria’s evolving security threats.
The Nigerian Army has intensified leadership training for its personnel to equip them with skills required to navigate the complexities of modern military operations
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, says the Nigerian Army is strengthening the use of simulation technology, artificial intelligence and data analytics to improve…
By Sumaila Ogbaje Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have repelled an attack by suspected ISWAP terrorists on a military base in Pulka, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno. Capt. Mohammed…
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) says successful operations by Nigeria’s security agencies in July and August, highlight an increasingly coordinated, intelligence-driven approach to tackling…
High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has launched the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement in Katsina to mobilise grassroots support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Mining Marshals have intensified nationwide enforcement against illegal mining operators, warning offenders to comply with regulations or face prosecution.
Undoubtedly, the steady flow of illegal weapons is keeping Nigeria’s security crisis alive.
By DECAN The Nigerian Navy has uncovered a dugout reservoir containing about 10,000 litres of substance suspected to be stolen crude oil in Delta. This is contained in a statement…
By DECAN The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it is developing a sustainable formula to enable its personnel to own homes and improve their welfare. The Chief of the Air…
Nigeria must strengthen protection of its territorial borders and information space against emerging threats, including disinformation and artificial intelligence-generated content.
By DECAN The Minister of Defence, retired Gen. Christopher Musa, has called for increased adoption of artificial intelligence and unmanned systems to counter evolving security threats. Musa made the call…
By DECAN Prof. Muhammed Ladan, an International Law Expert, has called for an urgent overhaul of Nigeria’s defence architecture to confront emerging threats in cyberspace and other domains. Ladan,…
The Nigerian Legion has called for stronger partnership with the American Legion to modernise veterans’ welfare and reform the Nigerian Legion Act of 1964.
By Sumaila Ogbaje Troops of the Guards Brigade, Nigerian Army, have rescued Mrs Adonkie, the wife of retired Brig.-Gen. Basil Adonkie, hours after she was abducted from her residence in…
By Sumaila Ogbaje Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralised eight terrorists, rescued 30 kidnapped victims and recovered several weapons in operations across the country. The military operational update made…
The Nigerian Navy has uncovered three illegal refining sites and six reservoirs containing about 99,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil and illegally refined AGO in Rivers and Delta