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By Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has released N7.61 billion to nine Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) for payment to 4,237 retirees, as the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, reaffirmed the Service’s commitment to improving the welfare of its retired personnel. Adeniyi disclosed this on Tuesday, 14 July 2026, during a dialogue with retirees of the NCS, where he said the funds had been disbursed to the PFAs for onward payment into the retirees’ individual accounts. According to the breakdown presented at the meeting, Access-ARM Pension Managers accounted for 1,223 beneficiaries, Premium Pension 2,268, Leadway Pensions 403, TrustFund Pensions 156, FCMB Pensions 144, Veritas Glanvills Pensions 28, Norrenberger Pensions 11 and Fidelity Pension Managers four, bringing the total number of beneficiaries to 4,237. Addressing the retirees, Adeniyi said the Service must remain strong and financially capable of meeting its obligations to servin...

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja  The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has commenced a four-day Skill Acquisition Training for Veterans (SAT-V) in the North Central Geopolitical Zone and the Federal Capital Territory as part of efforts to enhance the economic empowerment and self-reliance of retired personnel of the Armed Forces of Nigeria. The training, which runs from July 14 to 17, 2026, at the Headquarters 22 Brigade, Sobi Cantonment, Ilorin, Kwara State, is being organised by the Veterans Affairs Directorate of the DHQ. The initiative is aimed at equipping veterans with practical entrepreneurial and technical skills to enable them establish sustainable businesses and secure alternative sources of income after active service. Declaring the training open, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, described the programme as a strategic investment in the welfare of veterans and a demonstration of the Armed Forces' enduring commitment to personnel who dedicated their...

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has emphasized that robust logistics training and efficient sustainment capabilities remain indispensable to the operational success of the Nigerian Army and the country's national security. Speaking on Friday at the graduation ceremony of participants of the Logistics Staff Officers Course and the Junior Leadership Logistics Staff Officers Course at the Nigerian Army College of Logistics and Management (NACOLM) in Lagos, the Army Chief said no military operation can achieve decisive success without well-trained logistics personnel capable of delivering timely, coordinated and sustainable support to troops. According to Lieutenant General Shaibu, the evolving nature of contemporary security threats demands logistics officers who are professionally trained, innovative and adaptable to effectively sustain military operations within joint and multi-agency environments. He described logistics as a strategic enabler rather...

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has stressed that robust logistics training and efficient sustainment capabilities are critical to the operational success of the Nigerian Army and national security. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of participants of the Logistics Staff Officers Course and the Junior Leadership Logistics Staff Officers Course at the Nigerian Army College of Logistics and Management (NACOLM), Lagos, on Friday, the COAS said no military operation can succeed without well-trained logistics personnel capable of providing timely and sustainable support to troops. He described logistics as a strategic enabler of military operations, urging the graduating officers to apply the knowledge and skills acquired during the courses to strengthen logistics planning and operational sustainment in their respective units. Shaibu also reaffirmed Army Headquarters' commitment to strengthening professional military education and logistics capabilitie...

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja  The Nigerian Army has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening collaboration with the Defence Correspondents Association of Nigeria (DECAN) as part of efforts to enhance strategic communication and support national security. The Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele, stated this on Wednesday while receiving the President of DECAN, Mr. Odita Sunday, and members of the association's executive committee during a courtesy visit to the Army Headquarters in Abuja. Colonel Anele emphasized the importance of credible, timely and accurate information in addressing Nigeria's security challenges, noting that effective strategic communication is critical to countering misinformation, building public trust and fostering national support for ongoing military operations. She observed that although troops continue to make significant sacrifices in defending the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity, the spread of...

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening its defence cooperation with the United States of America. Oluyede gave the assurance during a courtesy visit by the United States Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, Department of State, Mr Frank Garcia, to the Defence Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday. The CDS, who was represented by the Chief of Defence Policy and Plans, Air Vice Marshal Francis Edosa, described the Nigeria-US relationship as one built on mutual respect, shared democratic values and a common interest in promoting regional and global peace and security. Edosa acknowledged the continued support of the United States to Nigeria in key areas, including military training, intelligence sharing, counterterrorism efforts and institutional development. He said the changing security environment across Africa required stronger international partnerships to effectively tackle terrorism, vio...