Category: Security

Nigerian Army produces first professor

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The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has conferred the title of a Professor on Abubakar-Surajo Imam, a Lieutenant-Colonel and Head of Department of Mechatronics Engineering at the institution.   Lt Colonel Imam is now a Professor of Mechatronics Engineering. Mechatronics is a multidisciplinary field that combines mechanical engineering, electronics, computer science, and control engineering.   He is said to be the first professor from among serving personnel in the history of the Nigerian Army.   The Registrar of the Academy, A.M Tukur, a brigadier-general, announced the promotion in a statement on…

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu donates cash to fallen heroes’widows,Orphans

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The First Lady, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu through her pet project, the Renewed Hope Initiatives has donated cash to the windows and orphans of fallen heroes Tuesday, 14 November, 2023 at the Armed Forces Officers Mess, Lungi Barracks, Abuja.   In her remarks during the occasion, the first Lady saluted the strength, resiliance and sacrifices made to Nigeria by the fallen heroes.   She said “under the Social Investment Programmes of the Renewed Hope Initiatives ( RHI), we are here to empower 1,709 Widows with the sum…

DSS warns against inflammatory statements —- calls for peace during elections in Kogi,Imo and Bayelsa States

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The Department of State Services (DSS) has observed rising trends and patterns of incendiary comments by some personalities of influence and representatives of non-governmental entities within and outside the country. Such statements run against public peace and harmony. The service stated that a resort to acerbic pronouncements by certain persons will not only heat-up the polity but set the ground for deep-seated animosities and divisions among the populace. Also, it serves the country no good if its own citizens, whether at home or abroad, demarket or subvert her through misleading…

Nigerian Navy launches 76 metres high endurance offshore patrol vessels

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The launching Ceremony for the first of the Nigerian Navy (NN) 2 x 76m, 1200 Tons High Endurance Offshore Patrol Vessels (HE OPVs) was held at the Dearsan Shipyard, Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey on Thursday 26 October 2023.   The newly built HE OPV P203 was launched by the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) – Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla. It would be recalled that the NN signed a contract with Dearsan Shipyard, Turkey for the construction of 2 units of 76m HE OPV on 3 November 2021 and the…

Gov Dikko Umar Radda visits CDS,seeks l more military presence in Katsina

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Katsina state Governor , Dr Dikko Umar Radda has called for more Military presence in the state. He stated this today, Thursday, 26 October, 2023 when he paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Defence Staff ( CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa at the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), Abuja.   The governor said the purpose of his visit was to commend the Armed Forces of Nigeria ( AFN) for their immense support in curbing insecurity in Katsina State. He added that he also came to DHQ to express his appreciation…

Nigerian Troops neutralize 73 Terrorists, arrest 182, rescue kidnapped hostages

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Nigerian Military has maintained that one of the top priorities of the armed forces is to secure the country and protect citizens from harm caused by the terrorists and other criminal elements across the country. Director Defence Media Operations,Major General Edward Buba disclosed this today in Abuja while briefing journalists on ongoing Military Operational activities by the Armed Forces of Nigeria as of 26 October 2023. General Buba maintained that the armed forces was taking the lead in the ongoing insurgency and counter-terrorist operations in the country. He said during…

Gov Adeleke hails Nigerian Army for upholding democracy in Nigeria … as COAS inaugurates CIMIC Projects In Osun

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Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has lauded the Nigerian Army(NA) for protecting and ensuring uninterrupted democracy in Nigeria since 1999. The Governor gave the commendation at Ede, when he received the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, who paid him a courtesy call today Thursday 12 October 2023, while on a working tour of Nigerian Army formations and units in 2 Division Area of responsibility. Governor Adeleke clarified further, that the Nigerian Army has been instrumental to the thriving of democracy in Nigeria, by remaining professional…

Police Service Commission promotes 12 CPs to AIGs, 19 DCPs to CP

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The Police Service Commission, PSC, has promoted 12 Commissioners of Police, CPs, to Assistant Inspectors-General of Police, AIG and 19 Deputy Commissioners of Police, DCPs, to CPs.   The new AIGs are Ogundele Ayodeji, Patrick Edung, Badru Lawal, Bartholomew Onyeka, Suleiman Yusuf, Idowu Owohunwa, Rhoda Olofu, Godwin Aghaulor; Effiom Ekot, Stanley Ude, Longe Patrick and Ndu Anene.   Head of Press and Public Relations at the PSC, Ikechukwu Ani, announced the PSC’s decision in a statement he issued on Thursday in Abuja.   Ani stated that 5,718 senior police officers…

CAS hails FG,as NAF takes delivery of 2 additional Diamond-62 Aircraft

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In its bid to add impetus to ongoing air operations, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) earlier today, 11 October 2023, received 2 additional Diamond-62 (DA-62) aircraft at a brief but colourful ceremony held in Ilorin, Kwara State. In his remarks during the ceremony, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, noted that the process that culminated into the reception of the 2 additional aircraft began about 2 years ago when the Federal Government (FG) appropriated funds for the acquisition of 4 Diamond-62 aircraft for the NAF.…

UNISFA honours Nigerian Female Officer

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The Acting Head of Mission and Force Commander United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), Major General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr honoured Nigerian Female Air Force Officer Sqn Ldr Isetekelepirima Juliet Gogo-Akinrogunde who recently completed her tour of duty at the multi-national peace keeping mission. Sqn Ldr Gogo who was deployed as the Leave/Welfare Officer of the Mission which comprised troops from 8 different countries made up of Bangladesh, China, Ghana, India, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Vietnam and staff officers and civilian staff from all over the world, served the Mission…