Analyst Defends Operation Safe Corridor, Says Programme Key to Nigeria’s Counterinsurgency Efforts

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja A communication scholar, David Akoji, has defended Nigeria’s Operation Safe Corridor, describing it as a critical but misunderstood strategy in the country’s fight against insurgency. In an article titled Nigeria’s Operation Safe Corridor: A Deep Dive Beyond the Criticisms and Resistance, Akoji said the programme was created after troops began reclaiming territories from Boko Haram in the North-East and authorities faced the challenge of dealing with abductees, […]

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Customs launches training programme to boost AfCFTA implementation

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commenced a three-day capacity-building programme on Rules of Origin to strengthen Nigeria’s implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). According to a statement signed by the Service, the training, which runs from 31 March to 2 April 2026, is aimed at equipping stakeholders with the technical knowledge required to enhance Nigeria’s participation in intra-African trade. Declaring the programme […]

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Safe Corridor programme targets low-risk, conscripted fighters – coordinator

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The coordinator of Nigeria’s deradicalisation initiative, Operation Safe Corridor, Brigadier General Yusuf Ali, has said the programme is designed for conscripted and low-risk individuals, not hardened members of armed groups. Speaking on Tuesday during the media briefing on military operations, he said participants are carefully screened and profiled before being admitted, stressing that the scheme does not cater to those deeply involved in criminal activities. Operation […]

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DHQ debunks ‘leniency for terrorists’ claim, defends deradicalisation programme

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Defence Headquarters has dismissed what it describes as a misleading social media narrative misrepresenting comments by the Chief of Defence Staff, Olufemi Oluyede, on the government’s deradicalisation programme, Operation Safe Corridor. According to a statement signed by the Director, Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, the military said a Facebook post had “deliberately distorted” the remarks, creating the false impression that the Armed Forces of Nigeria […]

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FG, partners launch programme to empower 10,000 youths and women

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigerian government, in partnership with civil society groups, has unveiled a new livelihood initiative aimed at empowering 10,000 vulnerable youths and women across the country, in a move officials say will help curb insecurity and violent extremism. The programme, launched in Abuja by the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) and Giving to the Needy Mission International (GINMI), seeks to provide sustainable income opportunities while addressing the […]

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Defence Ministry Launches Major Career Transition Programme for Army Personnel

By Toffa Momoh | Abuja The Nigerian Army has taken a bold step toward strengthening personnel welfare, as the Honourable Minister of Defence, Christopher Gwabin Musa, officially launched the Senior Executive Career Transition Programme (SECTP). The initiative, executed by the Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre, is designed to help senior officers prepare for life after active military service, ensuring a smooth and structured transition into civilian careers. Held at […]

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NAF Advances Fighter Jet Programme as Air Marshal Aneke Meets Leonardo Executives

By Zainab Uzomah The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it is making “significant progress” in its fleet modernisation efforts as the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, held strategic talks with Leonardo Aircraft Division in Milan on the M-346 fighter ground attack aircraft programme. In a statement signed by Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, the service described the […]

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Ten Years After Suspension, MBBS Programme Fully Restored at Prince Abubakar Audu University

Ten years after its suspension, the National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted full re-accreditation for the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programme at Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba—marking a significant milestone in Kogi State’s push to revitalise medical education. The development was confirmed in a statement issued in Lokoja by the Kogi State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abdulazeez Adams, who described the approval as “a landmark achievement […]

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Wike Flags Off FCT Renewed Hope Youth Empowerment Programme

…Disteibutes 80 Vehicles To FCT Youths By Toffa Momoh, Abuja The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike on Thursday, October 31, 2024 flagged off the FCT Renewed Hope Youth Empowerment Programme by distributing 80 vehicles to youths in the FCT. Speaking during the flag-off exercise, which rounds up the minister's nine days of project flag-offs, Barrister Wike stressed the Federal Government's commitment to improving the lives […]

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