Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA)

July 12, 2025

Troops arrest three suspected gunrunners in Kaduna

Mr Shuaib said that suspects were also arrested with a cache of arms and ammunition suspected to be for criminals in the bush.

Nigerian troops
July 5, 2025

NSA seeks to leverage military veterans’ expertise to boost national security

Mr Matawalle pledged the commitment of the Federal Government to continue to enhance the welfare of the veterans.

National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu
December 13, 2024

Changfe Maigari becomes Nigeria’s first female navy aircraft pilot

Lt. Changfe Maigari has made history as the first female pilot in the Nigerian Navy since its inception in 1964.

Lt. Changfe Maigari
September 23, 2024

NDA cadets urged to be good military leaders

Maj.-Gen. Mayirenso Saraso, GOC, 1 Division Nigerian Army, has advised cadets of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) to be good military leaders.

NDA Cadets
May 6, 2024

First lady commends first Nigerian female British military academy graduate

The nation would continually celebrate you because of what you have done.

Remi Tinubu and Second Lt. Oluchukwu Owowoh
March 22, 2024

Gombe Chemistry graduate begs to build rockets, missiles for Nigeria after failing NDA exam seven times

Anas Musa, a chemistry graduate from Federal University, Kashere, Gombe, wants to build rockets and missiles to fight bandits.

Anas Musa and a rocket (Credit STIRWorld)
March 6, 2024

We’ll not truncate democracy because Nigerians prefer it: COAS

Mr Lagbaja said the Nigerian Army is an agent of democracy and would always defend the Nigerian Constitution.

Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-General Taoreed Lagbaja [Photo Shettima]
November 17, 2023

NDA conducts shooting exercise, urges residents not to panic

He disclosed that the exercises were scheduled for November 20 and 30 at NDA Open Range Afaka.

Nigerian Army
November 8, 2023

ABU professor returns N1.1 million NDA mistakenly paid into his bank account

“Only a few people today could exhibit Prof Ka’oje’s uncommon moral courage.”

Maj.-Gen. John-Ochefu Ochai and Umar Ka’oje
October 22, 2023

COAS inaugurates NDA projects in Kaduna, vows to address personnel welfare

On the challenges of the backlog of group life assurance for the personnel, the COAS said that the federal government was addressing the issue headlong.

Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-General Taoreed Lagbaja [Photo Shettima]