Nigeria’s Defence College Trains Senior Officers to Tackle Nigeria’s Evolving Security Threats

Nigeria’s Defence College Trains Senior Officers to Tackle Nigeria’s Evolving Security Threats

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The National Defence College (NDC) in Abuja has opened the second edition of its Strategic-Level Defence and Security Management Course, aimed at improving coordination among security agencies and strengthening Nigeria’s response to evolving threats. Declaring the programme open, the college’s Commandant, Rear Admiral Abdullahi Ahmed, called on participants to challenge existing security strategies and develop practical, innovative solutions to the country’s defence challenges. He urged senior military […]

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Nigeria, Denmark Move to Expand Defence Cooperation Against Emerging Security Threats

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigerian Army and Denmark are seeking to strengthen defence cooperation in intelligence sharing, tactical training and military technology to tackle emerging security threats and improve regional stability. According to a statement signed by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele, on Friday, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, made the call while receiving the Danish Ambassador to Nigeria, Jens Ole Bach […]

October 16, 2026 5

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NUJ Demands Apology from Wike, Warns Against Threats to Press Freedom

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The journalists’ union has issued a strong condemnation of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, demanding an immediate apology over what it described as a violent and unacceptable threat against a television journalist. In a statement signed today April 5 2026 by the National President, Alhassan Yahya Abdullahi, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) said it was “shocked and outraged” by Mr Wike’s […]

April 9, 2026 17

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Nigerian Army Chief Reaffirms Intelligence-Led Strategy Against Evolving Security Threats

By Zainab Uzomah The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has restated the Nigerian Army’s commitment to a technology-enabled, intelligence-driven approach in confronting asymmetric threats nationwide. In a statement signed by Colonel Appolonia Anele, Acting Director of Army Public Relations, the Army Chief said the shift in Nigeria’s security environment mirrors global trends in which traditional warfare has given way to complex conflicts waged by non-state actors, including […]

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Wike Reiterates Commitment to Rid FCT of Street Begging, Other Security Threats

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike chairing the FCT security committee meeting By Toffa Momoh, Momoh Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has ordered the immediate and comprehensive clampdown on illegal mining activities springing up around the FCT, which have been identified as serious security threats to the FCT. Commissioner of Police, FCT, Ajao Saka Adewale disclosed this in Abuja, while briefing journalists on the outcome of the FCT […]

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