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Nigerian Army Trains Staff For Repositioning, Uplifting
The Nigerian Army in Niger said the Command has trained staff towards repositioning and uplifting the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC).
This is to ensure greater and excellence performance while on their duties, according to the army.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports in Minna Monday that the three-day seminar was entitled: “Enhancing Training and Operations through Doctrinal Imperative in a Joint Environment”.
In his remarks, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Farouk Yahaya, said that TRADOC was responsible for development and evaluation of doctrine and force structure for the Nigerian Army.
He said: “there is the need to re-align its thought process in areas of training, operations, administration and logistics”.
Yahaya, represented by Maj. Gen. Kamilu Kadiri, Director-General, Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Center, Abuja, explained that the seminar was to broaden the knowledge and perspectives on how to do things in line with the doctrine training policy for effective performance of the Nigerian Army.
He said: “we are in an era where global conflicts have moved from the known conventional nature to the third, forth and fifth generational realms,
He explained that the “situation needs a paradigm shift from the classical battlefields conventional deployment between two opposing forces”.
He said: “to maintain our effectiveness, the Nigeria Army must train and retrain as well as plan its operations in consonance with its doctrine and training policy”.
Yahaya added that the bedrock for any army lay on training which was focused on professionalism and guided by doctrine.
He said that most of the failed battles recorded were either traceable or ascribable to inadequate, improper or lack of requite training.
He noted that to ensure efficient training and combat efficiency of the Nigerian Army, army’s divisions must be progressively evaluated as well as ensure that, timely doctrinal evaluation of the army’s operations are conducted.
He said that the need to ensure that material are accurately delivered to troop at the right time, right place in the right condition, especially in battle situation was crucial.
The army boss urged participants to contribute positively, saying that the knowledge gained would help in the development of the army in general.
Earlier in his welcome address, Maj. Gen. Stevenson Olabanji, the Commander, Training and Doctrine Command of the Nigerian Army in Niger, said that the seminar was to set the pace for training and doctrinal development activities in the command as well as guide the Nigerian Army in general.
He added that the objectives of the seminar was to highlight issues that bordered primarily on key aspects of the military affairs such as training, operations, administration, logistics and their impact on the effectiveness of the force.
Olabanji said that the seminar was also aimed at developing capacity of participants and all personnel towards harnessing their skills and contribution to the operational efficiency of the Nigerian Army.
Part of activities of the seminar was the commissioning of some projects by COAS.
The projects include: the TRADOC records office, Commander TRADOC Finance and Account apartment, Corporal below quarters, Nigeria Army Post Exchange (NAPEX) and TRADOC Nigerian Army officers’ mess squash.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has taken a significant step towards guaranteeing a smooth and transparent electoral process for the 2027 general elections with the inauguration of the Election Project Plan Committee (EPPC).
The Commission announced this development in a statement on its website on Wednesday. The committee, tasked with formulating a strategic framework for the elections, was officially inaugurated on Tuesday, 11th March 2025, at the INEC Conference Hall in Abuja.
Chaired by Professor Rhoda H. Gumus, the committee is mandated to create a comprehensive roadmap for conducting the elections. Its responsibilities include reviewing the Terms of Reference, developing a Work Plan, establishing sub-committees, designing an Elections Project Plan (EPP) Template, and setting submission deadlines for planning documents.
In her address during the inauguration, Professor Gumus highlighted the vital role of early planning in strengthening Nigeria’s electoral process.
She stated, “The significance of early planning cannot be overstated when it comes to ensuring a seamless electoral process. I urge all committee members to diligently fulfil their responsibilities to uphold electoral integrity and transparency.”
The committee comprises several senior INEC officials, including:
1. Mr. Kenneth Ukeagu – Chair, Tenders Board (Member)
2. Dr. Baba Bila – Chair, EOLC (Member)
3. Mr. Sam Olumekun – Chair, EPMC (Member)
4. Professor Abdullahi Abdu Zuru – Chair, BEI (Member)
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By Amos Tauna, Kaduna
The Kaduna State Government has expressed its appreciation to the Global Peace Foundation Nigeria, in partnership with the Back to School Initiative, for their commitment to enhancing educational opportunities for girls from low-income backgrounds.
Professor Usman Abubakar Zaria, the Director General of the Kaduna State Schools Quality Assurance Authority, made this statement during an advocacy visit from the Global Peace Foundation Nigeria and the Back to School Initiative, aimed at improving access to education for girls from disadvantaged backgrounds.
He stated that improving education in the state would significantly contribute to reducing social vices, emphasising his strong belief in the initiative to ensure that girls from low-income families receive the education they deserve, both in the state and across the country.
The Director General highlighted that last year, the state government covered the Junior WAEC examination fees for 136,000 students, and this year, a further 173,000 junior students will benefit from this government policy aimed at raising educational standards in the state.
He further explained that the state government has implemented policies to eliminate obstacles that hinder the revitalisation of education in the region.
Reverend John Joseph Hayab, Country Director of Global Peace Foundation Nigeria, assured that they would continue their efforts to enhance quality education for all, particularly for children from low-income backgrounds, enabling them to fully realise their academic potential.
He added, “We recognise that many students who could have completed their secondary education have been unable to do so, which has prompted civil society to advocate for the Kaduna State Government to reinstate the policy of assisting students from low-income backgrounds in exploring their full potential in society.
Yet another beneficiary of the New Nigerian Newspaper scheme has tragically passed away while awaiting payment, raising the death toll of those who have died in this situation to 107.
A statement published on the official WhatsApp group for NSGF Beneficiaries announced, “In submission to the will of God Almighty, I regret to inform you of the passing of our former colleague, Mr Zakka Bitiyong from the Commercial Printing Department and Radio Room. His death occurred last night, 11th March 2025.”
Investigations reveal that approximately 29 other beneficiaries awaiting payment from the Northern Governors are currently experiencing severe health issues and are hospitalised.
The Northern Governors have accrued 7 billion naira from the sale of New Nigerian Newspaper properties, ostensibly to pay the beneficiaries. However, to date, not a single kobo has been disbursed from the 2.5 billion naira owed to the retirees.