COAS Reaffirms Nigeria’s Leadership in West Africa’s Security Architecture at Liberia Armed Forces Day

COAS Reaffirms Nigeria’s Leadership in West Africa’s Security Architecture at Liberia Armed Forces Day

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed the country’s longstanding leadership role in promoting peace and security across West Africa, saying Liberia’s current stability is the result of purposeful political will, African solidarity, and the sacrifices of Nigerian troops. According to the statement signed by Colonel Appolonia Anele, Acting Director of Army Public Relations, the army chief delivered the remarks on Wednesday […]

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Gen Shaibu Arrives in Monrovia for Liberia’s Military Day Celebrations

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has arrived in Liberia ahead of the country’s 69th Armed Forces Day, where he is expected to deliver an address on Wednesday. According to a statement signed by Colonel Appolonia Anele, Acting Director of Army Public Relations, the Army Chief was received in Monrovia by Major General Davidson Forley, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Liberia. […]

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Tinubu Reiterates Support for Military at Remembrance Day Regimental Dinner

By Zainab Uzomah The Armed Forces of Nigeria hosted the 2026 Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day (AFCRD) Regimental Dinner Night on Tuesday in Abuja, an event marked by solemn reflection, military tradition and a display of unity among serving officers. According to a statement signed by Major General Samaila Uba, Director of Defence Information, the ceremony took place at the Armed Forces Officers’ Mess in Asokoro and brought together […]

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Defence Minister Unveils “Thank A Soldier” QR Code Ahead of 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day

By Zainab UzomahAbuja, Nigeria The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has announced the launch of a new digital platform, the “Thank A Soldier” QR Code, designed to connect Nigerians directly with serving troops and honour fallen heroes as part of preparations for the 2026 Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day (AFCRD). Speaking at a press briefing at the National Defence College in Abuja, Abubakar said the initiative will allow […]

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Int’l Human Rights Day: NHRC Reveres Humanitarian Workers’ Sacrifices, Advocates Collective Action

By Toffa Momoh, Abuja As Nigeria joins the Global Community to commemorate the 2025 International Humanitarian Day, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) pays tribute to the selfless dedication and sacrifices of humanitarian workers worldwide. In a statement to commemorate the day in Abuja Tuesday, Executive Secretary of the Commission Dr. Tony Ojukwu OFR SAN said humanitarian workers are heroes who risk their lives to provide critical assistance to vulnerable […]

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17 States to participate in 2O25 Olympic Day Celebration in Abuja

By Toffa Momoh, Abuja Olympic Day is a globally recognised annual event commemorating the founding of the modern Olympic Movement by Pierre de Coubertin in 1894 At least 17 states across Nigeria have confirmed their participation in the 2025 Olympic Day celebration, scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 28, 2025. Tony Nnezianya, the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), announced this in a statement on Thursday. […]

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2O25 World Drug Day: FG Urges Collective Action to Curtail Drug Abuse Menaces in Nigeria

By Toffa Momoh, Abuja As the world commemoraetes the 2025 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the Federal Government of Nigeria has issued a strong call for increased investment in drug prevention strategies, urging communities and stakeholders to rally behind efforts to curb substance abuse. At a ministerial press briefing held on Thursdsy at the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare headquarters in Abuja, officials underscored the […]

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World Health Day: Aid cuts threaten progress on ending maternal deaths, UN warns

The United Nations has warned that recent cuts in global health aid could reverse decades of progress in reducing maternal deaths, even as a new report shows fewer women are dying during pregnancy and childbirth than in the early 2000s. In a report released to mark World Health Day on Sunday, the UN revealed that maternal deaths dropped by 40 per cent globally between 2000 and 2023, thanks to improved […]

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Boxing Day: Two die, 15 injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway auto crash

The Federal Road Safety Corps has confirmed the death of two people and 15 others injured in a lone accident involving a Toyota Hiace bus at Saapade on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State. The spokesperson for FRSC in Ogun, Mrs Florence Okpe, confirmed the incident on Thursday in Abeokuta. Okpe noted that the accident occurred at 4:34 p.m. on Thursday. She explained that the incident was caused by tyre burst, […]

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