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- 29 Jul 2015
Armed Forces Radio Goes Live in Abuja
Nigerian Armed Forces now run a live radio broadcast to educate and inform the public about military operations and activities. The Armed Forces radio located in Abuja transmits on 107. The radio was…
- 22 Apr 2016
Synergy amongst Armed Forces R&D Cells Key to Successful Outputs –Dr. Ibrahim
Dr. DanAzumi Mohammed Ibrahim, director general National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) has called for synergy and closer collaboration amongst the Research and Development…
- 8 Sept 2014
Enterprise Bank Unveils Loan Scheme for Army Personnel
Enterprise Bank has introduced a loan scheme to specially cater for armed forces personnel in line with the bank’s desire to sustain innovative product ideas. The product, named “The Nigerian Armed…
- 20 Aug 2024
UK Donates Counter Insurgency Training Facility to Nigerian Army
United Kingdom (UK) has donated a Counter Insurgency (COIN) training facility to the Nigerian Armed Forces, to help enhance the reality of their training and better prepare the force for its future…
- 11 May 2009
Zain Takes Fixed Phones, Lower Tariff to NDA
Zain has launched a new communication package for the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), designed to assist men of the armed forces to in stay in touch with the rest of the world at an affordable cost.…
- 29 May 2015
Buhari's Presidency: What Nigerians Want
Mohammadu Buhari is being sworn-in today as the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria. According to Daily Independent , Nigerians are hopeful. Dashed hopes are revived and…
- 14 Aug 2024
NASENI, Ministry of Defence, DICON Sign Landmark MoU to Establish Nigeria's Ammunition Production Factory
In a significant step towards enhancing Nigeria's defence capabilities and achieving self-reliance in military hardware production, the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure…
- 24 Nov 2023
Blockchain Policy Adoption will Enhance Secured, Transparent Government Processes – DG NITDA
Kashifu Inuwa, Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) has stated that with the increased distrust in governance in Nigerian with the manipulation government…
- 26 Jan 2026
DHQ Indicts Brigadier General Abubakar Sadiq, 15 Others in Alleged Coup Plot againt Tinubu
Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has made public the full names of 16 officers of the Armed Forces of Nigeria indicted by a Special Investigative Panel over alleged serious misconduct, including an alleged…
- 18 Jul 2016
Chief of Defence Space Agency to Speak at #NCSAbuja2016
Air Vice Marshal T.V. Udoh, chief of Defence Space Agency will be speaking at the 26th National Conference of Nigeria Computer Society holding under the theme: "Information Technology for National…
- 13 Mar 2014
Military Accuses Politicians of Inciting Mutiny
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has accused the political class of inciting the public against the military and attempting to cause disaffection among troops with the intent to cause mutiny. DHQ) also…
- 3 Oct 2014
Boko Haram Beheads Nigerian Military Pilot
Boko Haram, dreaded Islamist sect, has beheaded a man believed to be one of the pilots of the Nigerian Air Force jet which went missing and later crashed earlier on September 11 after it left Yola,…
- 9 Aug 2022
Heritage Bank Supports Nigerian Airforce with Impactful Digital Solutions for Profit Mark-Up
Heritage Bank Plc has entered partnership with the 301 Heavy Airlift Group Cooperative Multipurpose Society, Nigerian Airforce (301 HAG CMS) to leverage impactful digital banking solutions that will…
- 15 Jul 2018
Global Accelerex Trains Nigerian Security Agencies on Cyber Crime
Global Accelerex Limited, a Central Bank of Nigeria-licenced Payment Terminal Service Provider and Payment Solution Service Provider, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility Program, is set to…
- 19 Feb 2023
Adoption of Emerging Technologies will Scale Nigera's Socio-economic Development – FG
In implementing the various policies which have been strategically developed for the scaling of the socio-economic development of Nigeria, the Federal Government has re-emphasized the adoption of…
- 4 Sept 2015
Lack of Policy Hurts Nigeria as Buhari Marks 100 Days
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has made sweeping changes in the oil sector and armed forces during his first 100 days in office but done little to convince experts that he has a clear strategy…
- 16 Jan 2014
President Jonathan Sacks, Appoints New Service Chiefs
President Goodluck Jonathan has sacked all the service chiefs, who are statutorily the heads of the nation’s military apparatus. Dr. Reuben Abati, special adviser to the President on Media and…
- 1 May 2013
Baga Town Bloodbath 'Cover up' Satellite Images Emerge
Human Rights Watch (HRW),international rights crusader, has punctured military’s claim that the fires that razed thousands of buildings in Baga, Borno State were caused by rocket-propelled grenades…
- 27 Aug 2015
Buhari Breaks Covenant, Wastes 100 Days in Office – Nigerians
It is just days to the 100-day deadline the Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign set for itself to accomplish a raft of promises made before the March polls. Naij.com reported that there are noteworthy…
- 27 Jun 2022
Ashcraft Announces Date for South – South Zonal Stakeholders Summit
The Ashcraft Centre for Social Science Research, organisers of South – South Zonal Stakeholders Summit has announced 25th and 26th July, 2022 as date for this year’s summit. Chiakor Alfred, Chief of…
- 17 Feb 2022
National Stakeholders Summit: Ashcraft to Address Vandalisation of Critical Infrastructure
The Ashcraft Centre for Social Science Research has chosen February 28th and March 1, 2022 for its forthcoming National Stakeholders Summit to address vandalisation of critical infrastructure and…
- 25 Sept 2013
Report Names Nigeria as Organized Crime Hub of Africa
A damning report by StrategyPage, a leading resource on armed forces affairs worldwide said that Nigeria is seen by international crime experts as the center for organized crime in Africa because the…
- 7 Mar 2013
FG Earmarks N950Bn for Security in 2013 Budget
Federal Government has earmarked some N950 billion in this year’s budget to tackle the internal security challenges confronting the country. A breakdown showed that the armed forces will get…
- 24 Jul 2012
Government, Lack of Trust Killing Local Software
Nigerians do not trust local software, leaving the industry with potentials to generate some $100 billion annually to operate in fits and starts, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek can now report. Also, the…
- 22 Oct 2020
NAOSRE Condemns Shooting of Unarmed Protesters at Lekki, Calls for Dialogue
The National Association of Online Security Reporters, NAOSRE, has lent its voice to the global outcry over the unwarranted killings of innocent #End SARS protesters at the Lekki Tollgate in Lagos on…
- 29 Jul 2018
Nigeria Security Agencies Laud Global Accelerex Over Cyber Crime Seminar
More than 40 Security officials across 15 Nigerian Security Agencies gathered under one roof in Abuja last week, for the Global Accelerex Cyber Crime Seminar for Nigeria’s Security Agencies. The…
- 11 Aug 2015
PDP Accuses Buhari’s Govt of Stealing, Idleness
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that present government of President Muhammadu Buhari may not be free from sleaze after all. The PDP also condemned President Buhari for idling away, while…
- 6 Jun 2013
Mark, Senate President Prays against Civil War
Nigeria cannot survive another civil war and those beating the drums of war ahead of the 2015 elections must stop, according to David Mark, president of the Senate. “Those beating the drums of war…
- 2 Nov 2016
eTranzact, Nigerian Military Launch e-payment Cards for Pensioners
E-payment service provider, eTranzact International Plc, in collaboration with the Military Pensions Board, has launched an electronic payment card to offer identification, verification and rewards…
- 22 Sept 2016
NCC Spends N10Bn on Emergency Communication Centres
Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice-chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), said on Wednesday that the commission had spent more than N10 billion on the establishment of emergency…