NHRC, NEITI Strengthen Partnership to Promote Human Rights and Good Governance in Extractive Sector

NHRC, NEITI Strengthen Partnership to Promote Human Rights and Good Governance in Extractive Sector

By Toffa Momoh | Abuja The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Dr. Tony Ojukwu, OFR, SAN, has called for stronger collaboration among government agencies to promote good governance across all sectors of the country. Dr. Ojukwu made the call while receiving the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Hon. Musa Sarkin Adar, who paid a courtesy visit to the Commission’s headquarters in […]

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COAS Moves to Strengthen Ties with NAFRC, Prioritises Troops’ Welfare and Post-Service Support

By Zainab Uzomah The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has restated the Nigerian Army’s commitment to deepening its strategic partnership with the Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (NAFRC), Lagos, as part of broader efforts to enhance troops’ welfare and improve post-service reintegration.According to a statement signed by Colonel Appolonia Anele, Acting Director of Army Public Relations, the pledge was made during a meeting on Tuesday between […]

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Nigerian Army and Air Warfare Centre Strengthen Joint Operations Against North-West Terror Groups

By Zainab Uzomah The Nigerian Army’s 8 Division has expanded its collaboration with the Air Warfare and Doctrine Centre (AWDC) as part of renewed efforts to counter terrorism and banditry in the North-West. The partnership was formalised during a courtesy visit by the AWDC Commandant, Air Vice Marshal Ibrahim Jibia, to the General Officer Commanding 8 Division and Commander Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Major General Bemgba Paul Koughna. In […]

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Defence Minister Urges Newly Promoted Army Generals to Strengthen Operational Standards

By Zainab Uzomah The Nigerian Army has decorated 28 senior officers with new ranks, with Defence Minister General Christopher Musa (Rtd) calling on them to raise operational standards and deepen their commitment to national service. According to a statement signed by Colonel Appolonia Anele, Acting Director of Army Public Relations, the decoration ceremony was held at the Army Headquarters Command Officers’ Mess 1 in Asokoro, Abuja, where 28 Brigadier Generals […]

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NAF, UBEC SEAL PARTNERSHIP TO STRENGTHEN SAFE SCHOOL SECURITY NATIONWIDE

By Zainab Uzomah The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has entered into a new partnership with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) to enhance safety and strengthen security across schools nationwide. The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, announced the collaboration during a visit to UBEC’s Executive Secretary, Dr Aisha Garba, in Abuja on December 1. He described education as the foundation of a safer and […]

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The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, has approved the appointment and redeployment of 65 Rear Admirals in the Nigerian Navy to various key positions at the Naval Headquarters, Commands, and Tri-Service Institutions. The large-scale postings, approved on Thursday, October 30, 2025, reflect the CNS’s renewed effort to strengthen the Navy’s operational efficiency and fulfil its constitutional mandate following his assumption of office as the 23rd indigenous naval chief. Among those appointed are Rear Admiral Suleiman Abdullahi,now Chief of Logistics at Naval Headquarters; Rear Admiral Kasim Bushi, who moves to the International Maritime Institute of Nigeria as Executive Director; and Rear Admiral Abdullahi Ahmed, who assumes duty as Commandant of the National Defence College.

According to the statement signed by Commodore A. Adams-Aliu, Director of Information, the appointments also include Rear Admiral Musa Katagum as Chief of Operations at Naval Headquarters, Rear Admiral Fredrick Damtong as Chief of Naval Engineering, and Rear AdmiralAbdul-Rasheed Haruna as Chief of Training. Others are Rear Admiral Hamza Ibrahim as Group Managing Director, Navy Holdings Limited; Rear Admiral Jonathan Mamman as Chief of Administration; and Rear Admiral Kehinde Odubanjo […]

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Nigeria, Belgium to strengthen economic cooperation

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, announced on Tuesday that Nigeria and Belgium are set to strengthen economic cooperation to bolster food security. The Director of Information and Public Relations at the Ministry of Finance, Mr Mohammed Manga, disclosed this in a statement he signed and released in Abuja. According to the ministry’s Director of Information, the minister and the Belgian Ambassador, Mr Pieter Leenknegt, held […]

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