IGP Disu Seeks Stronger Welfare Support for Security Personnel

IGP Disu Seeks Stronger Welfare Support for Security Personnel

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Riliwan Disu, has called for sustained collaboration to improve the welfare of security personnel and their families, saying better support for officers is crucial to morale and operational effectiveness. The call followed a courtesy visit by the President of the Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association, DEPOWA, Mrs Mernan Femi Oluyede, and her delegation to the Force Headquarters in Abuja. Discussions […]

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CDS Urges Stronger Collaboration to Build National Resilience, Counter Misinformation

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, has called for stronger collaboration among government institutions, security agencies, the media, civil society and communities to strengthen Nigeria’s resilience against conflict, misinformation and other threats to national stability. General Oluyede made the call at the Defence Headquarters Psychological Operations Workshop held in Abuja from 23 to 24 July 2026. He was represented by the Chief of Defence Training, […]

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Customs Pledges Stronger Media Partnership as PR Conference Opens in Port Harcourt

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has pledged to deepen its partnership with the media as part of efforts to strengthen public trust and improve understanding of its reforms and statutory responsibilities. The commitment was made during a strategic media parley held ahead of the 2026 Nigeria Customs Service Public Relations Conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Tuesday, 21 July 2026. Declaring the parley open on behalf […]

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Nigerian Army seeks stronger media partnership to tackle misinformation, boost national security

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigerian Army has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening its partnership with the Defence Correspondents Association of Nigeria (DECAN), stressing the importance of credible and timely information in supporting national security efforts and countering misinformation. The Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele,revealed this while receiving the President of DECAN, Mr Odita Sunday, and members of the association's executive committee during a courtesy visit […]

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NHRC Boss Dr. Tony Ojukwu Leads Africa-Wide Talks on Prison Reform, Pushes Stronger Protection for Women in Detention

By Toffa Momoh | Abuja The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission, Tony Ojukwu, SAN, has called for tougher safeguards for women in detention as he chaired a high-level session at the 4th Annual Conference of the African National Preventive Mechanisms Network in Kigali, Rwanda. The 3-day conference, held from June 24 to 26, 2026, brought together leading experts from the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture, the […]

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DECAN Seeks Expanded Access to Naval Operations, Stronger Media-Navy Collaboration

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Defence Correspondents Association of Nigeria (DECAN) has called for stronger institutional collaboration with the Nigerian Navy, urging increased opportunities for journalists to participate in naval operations, exercises and strategic maritime engagements to enhance accurate and informed security reporting. The call was made during a courtesy visit by the newly elected DECAN executives to the Directorate of Naval Information in Abuja on Tuesday. Speaking during the visit, […]

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Odita Elected DECAN President, Pledges Stronger Stakeholder Engagement

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Members of the Defence Correspondents Association of Nigeria (DECAN) have elected a new executive committee to lead the association for the next two years, with Sunday Odita emerging as president. The election, which was conducted peacefully, also produced Linus Aleke as vice president, Musa Umar Bologi as secretary and Benjamin Samson as treasurer. Other elected officials are Martha Ebere (assistant secretary), Kikelomo Okere (financial secretary), Ihotu Odoh […]

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Chad Basin National Park, UN Seek Stronger Partnership with Military in North-East

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Chad Basin National Park and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN OCHA, have sought deeper collaboration with the Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, to strengthen security and improve humanitarian operations in Nigeria's North-East. In a statement signed by the Media Information Officer of Operation Hadin Kai, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, the Conservator of Parks, Chad Basin National Park, Innocent Asuquo, […]

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Customs Seeks Stronger Inter-Agency Collaboration Against Terrorism Financing, Transnational Crimes

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigeria Customs Service has called for stronger inter-agency collaboration and intelligence sharing to combat terrorism financing, money laundering, wildlife trafficking and other transnational crimes. Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, made the call on Thursday during a study tour by participants of the Operational Level Countering the Financing of Terrorism and Regional Security Course from the National Defence College at the Customs Headquarters in Abuja. Adeniyi […]

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