Ukraine says it sank Russian large landing warship in Black Sea
By Tom Balmforth and Pavel Polityuk (Reuters) – Ukraine destroyed a Russian landing warship off the coast of occupied Crimea in an operation with naval drones that breached the vessel’s port side on Wednesday and caused it to sink, Kyiv’s military spy agency and armed forces said.
DEPOWA offers free cancer screening to over 200 women
By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, Feb. 16, 2024 (NAN) The Defence and Police Officers Wives Association (DEPOWA) on Friday, offered free cervical and breast cancer screening for over 200 women in the barracks to commemorate World Cancer Day 2024.
Insecurity: Any role for ex-servicemen?
Asks Deborah Coker, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Insecurity in Nigeria is not only a threat to safety of humans. It also has wide reaching implications for food security and the economy.
National Defence College to become degrees awarding institution – Commandant
By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, Feb. 13, 2024 (NAN) The Commandant, National Defence College (NDC), Rear Adm. Olumuyiwa Olotu, says efforts are ongoing to get approval for the college to transit into a first grade degree awarding institution. Olotu disclosed this when the President, National Defence University (NDU) of the United States, Lt.-Gen. Michael Plehn, […]
Military wives shoulder many responsibilities – DEPOWA President
The President Defence and Police Officers Wives Association (DEPOWA), Mrs Oghogho Musa, says that wives of military personnel are shouldered with many responsibilities because of the constant absence of their husbands.
Navy uncovers 15 illegal refineries in Rivers
By Desmond Ejibas Degema (Rivers), Feb. 9, 2024 (NAN) The Nigeria Navy has discovered 15 massive illegal refining sites with the capacity to process 2.7 million litres of crude oil per day in Rivers, a senior navy official revealed.
ONSA Hosts Second UK-Nigeria Security Defence Partnership Dialogue
In a bid to confront Nigeria’s security challenges head-on and bolster regional and international security efforts, the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has convened the second UK-Nigeria Security Defence Partnership Dialogue in Abuja.
GOC tasks officers on teamwork, discipline, professionalism
By Stanley Nwanosike Enugu, Feb. 10, 2024 (NAN) Maj.-Gen. Hassan Dada, the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, has charged 95 graduating participants in Operational Planning Cadre to imbibe the tenets of teamwork, discipline and professionalism.
Insurgency: Tinubu inducts attack helicopters into NAF inventory
The fight against insurgency, terrorism , crude oil theft and kidnapping in Nigeria got a major boost on Tuesday as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu inducts two new T-129 ATAK Helicopters and a King Air 360ER Beechcraft into the Nigerian Air Force (NAF)inventory.
Gov. Oyebanji seeks more military presence in Ekiti
By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, Feb. 1, 2024 (NAN) Gov. Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti has called on the military high command to provide more security presence in various parts of the state to forestall future security breaches in the state.