The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 1 Division Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Abubakar Wase has urged graduating cadets of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) to uphold the constitution and maintain high standards in military service. Speaking at a Commandant’s Luncheon in Kaduna on Saturday, the GOC addressed cadets from the 72 Regular Course, Short Service Course 48
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has honoured graduating cadets of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) at a regimental dinner held in Kaduna on Friday, September 19, 2025. The event marked the passing out of cadets from the 72 Regular Combatant Course, Short Service Course 48 (Army), Direct Short Service Course 33,
The Nigerian Navy has celebrated the passing-out parade of the 2025 set of Young Sailors at its training school in Ikot Ntuen, Akwa Ibom State. The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, represented at the ceremony by the Chief of Administration of the Nigerian Navy School, Rear Admiral Gabriel Aligwe, congratulated the graduating
The Nigerian Army says 260 middle cadre officers are taking the 2025 Senior Staff Course Qualifying Examination. The examination, which began on Sunday, is being held at the Nigerian Army Infantry Corps Centre, Ihejirika Auditorium, in Jaji Military Cantonment, Kaduna State. It is organised by the Training and Doctrine Command of the Army. President of
Joshua Ocheja has shared his life-changing 12-year experience at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) postgraduate school, where he earned a PhD in Military History. He began his journey in 2014 with a Master’s degree in Conflict, Security, and Development. His childhood love for the military pushed him to pursue a Master’s and then a doctorate
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has conducted the final outdoor field training exercise, codenamed “Exercise Camp Highland,” for Army Cadets of the 72 Regular Course and Short Service Course 48 at the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre, Lamingo, Shere Hill, Jos, Plateau State. The 470 Army Cadets participated in the exercise. The Commandant of the
The Nigerian Army’s partnership with the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) is gaining new momentum as the Institute continues to train Army personnel in aviation fuel handling—a critical logistics component for the Army’s recently activated Air Wing. Commander of the Nigerian Army Corps of Supply and Transport (CCST), Major General AA Adeyinka, during a
