NCTC chief urges media to avoid reporting sensitive security details

NCTC chief urges media to avoid reporting sensitive security details

By Zainab Uzomah The head of Nigeria’s National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Major General Garba Laka, has urged journalists to exercise caution when reporting security matters, warning that disclosing sensitive information could jeopardise ongoing counterterrorism operations. Speaking at an end-of-year parley with defence correspondents in Abuja, General Laka said the pressure of rapid news cycles and digital competition often blurs the line between public interest and national security. He cautioned […]

December 24, 2025 12

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Nigerian Army inducts 3,439 new recruits as chief urges loyalty and discipline

By Zainab Uzomah The Nigerian Army has inducted 3,439 newly trained soldiers, with the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, urging them to uphold loyalty, discipline and professionalism as they begin their military careers. In a statement signed by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele, the new soldiers are members of the 89 Regular Intake who completed six months of training at the Depot […]

December 13, 2025 19

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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 […]

December 10, 2025 12

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Foreign Affairs Minister Urges U.S. to Work With Nigeria, Highlights Country’s Strategic Role In Energy, Agriculture

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has underscored the strategic importance of renewed U.S.–Nigeria cooperation, calling for stronger investment ties during a high-level roundtable dialogue convened by the Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU) on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). ‎According to a statement on Wednesday by Special Assistant on Media and Communications Strategy to the minister Alkasim Abdulkadir, the meeting, which brought […]

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NHRC Urges Stakeholders to Uphold Rights of Persons With Disabilities

By Toffa Momoh, Abuja The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on stakeholders to strictly adhere to the Human Rights Council Resolution 55/8 in dealing with issues affecting Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). The Executive Secretary of NHRC, Dr. Tony Ojukwu, made the call at a one-day stakeholders' forum on inclusive transport and accessible housing for PWDs in Abuja. Dr. Ojukwu lamented the longstanding marginalization of PWDs in areas such […]

August 22, 2025 29

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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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Nigerian Armed Forces Urges Citizen Collaboration in Fight Against Terrorism

By Our Reporter In a renewed show of commitment to the security of Nigerians, The Nigerian Armed Forces (NAF) has stressed the importance of strong collaboration between citizens and security forces in the ongoing fight against terrorism across the country. Colonel Abdullahi Mohammed Umar, Commanding Officer of the 248 Recce Battalion based in Illela—a border town in Sokoto State operating under Operation Fasan Yamma—credited recent military successes in weakening the […]

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Ogun commissioner urges public-private partnership to uplift vulnerable

The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Adijat Adeleye, on Monday, emphasised strong collaboration between the public and private sectors to make life more comfortable for the underserved communities and the vulnerable in society. Adeleye made this call while delivering her keynote address with the theme “Uniting For A Cause: The Crucial Role of Collaboration Between Government And NGOs In Supporting The Less Privileged” at the annual charity and […]

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INC urges Tinubu to caution Wike over comments on Ijaw

The Ijaw National Congress has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to call the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, to order over his comments on the Ijaw. The INC was reacting to alleged comments credited to Wike in which he said the Ijaw people ”were a minority of minorities in Rivers and other South South States except Bayelsa”. In a statement in Abuja on Friday, the National Publicity Secretary, INC, Chief […]

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