Category Archives: INFRASTRUCTURE

UNITED STATES, BUHARI BACK AMNESTY FOR BOKO HARAM

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

DAILY PUNCH Thursday 11 April, 2013 The United States of America on Wednesday said it backed the Federal Government’s plan to grant amnesty to members of the violent Islamic sect,Boko Haram. The Political Counsellor at the Embassy of the USA, … Continue reading →

Posted in AFRICA PARTNERSHIP STATION, ARMED CONFLICT, BOKO HARAM ISLAMIC STATE MOVEMENT, BORDER SECURITY, BUNKERING, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, GULF OF GUINEA, INFRASTRUCTURE, JOINT SECURITY TASK FORCE, JOINT(MILITARY)TASK FORCE IN THE NIGER DELTA, MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY, NIGER DELTA CONFLICT, NIGERIA, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, OIL & GAS, RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, STATE SECURITY SERVICE, TERRORISM, U.S. AFRICA COMMAND, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

JONATHAN DIRECTS ARMY ENGINEERS TO RENOVATE POLICE COLLEGE

Posted on February 27, 2013 by

Nigerian Army Engineers equipment VANGUARD February 26, 2013 by KINGSLEY OMONOBI ABUJA Following the public outcry that greeted the dilapidated structures of the Police College, Ikeja, Lagos, President Goodluck Jonathan has directed the Army engineers to renovate the premier Police … Continue reading →

Posted in INFRASTRUCTURE, JOINT SECURITY TASK FORCE, JOINT(MILITARY)TASK FORCE IN THE NIGER DELTA, NIGERIA, NIGERIA POLICE FORCE, NIGERIAN ARMY, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , | 6 Comments

NIGERIAN PORTS AUTHORITY TAKE DELIVERY OF PATROL BOATS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NIGERIAN NAVY…FOC-WEST REQUESTS SUPPORT WITH LARGER PLATFORMS IN THE OVER 32 METRE CATEGORY; NIGERIAN PORTS AUTHORITY, NIGERIAN NAVY TO ENSURE SAFE NAVIGATION

Posted on February 2, 2013 by

Nigerian Navy gunboats(not the NPA’s largesse) DREDGING TODAY 1 February, 2013 The Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority has reiterated the Authority’s readiness to partner with the Nigerian Navy to ensure safe navigation on the country’s territorial waters. Speaking during … Continue reading →

Posted in AFRICA, CAMEROON, CHAD, EQUATORIAL GUINEA, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, GULF OF GUINEA, INFRASTRUCTURE, JOINT SECURITY TASK FORCE, JOINT(MILITARY)TASK FORCE IN THE NIGER DELTA, JOS ETHNORELIGIOUS CONFLICT, MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY, MILITARY HARDWARE, MILITARY PHOTOS, MOVEMENT FOR ONENESS AND JUSTICE IN WEST AFRICA, NIGERIA, NIGERIAN AIR FORCE, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN NAVY, PEACE SUPPORT OPERATIONS, PIRACY, RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM, RISK ANALYSIS, VETERANS AFFAIRS, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

NIGERIAN AIR FORCE TO PRESENT PAPER “ARMED FORCES OF NIGERIA MILSATCOM, EXPLORING NEW CAPABILITIES” AT ‘EXCLUSIVE’ MILITARY SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION

Posted on January 11, 2013 by

The US$300 million NIGCOMSAT-1R is Nigeria’s fourth orbiting satellite. PRWeb 10 January, 2013 SMi Group are pleased to announce Group Captain Lanre Oluwatoyin from the Nigerian Air Force has joined the expert speaker line-up at the two day event. He … Continue reading →

Posted in AFRICA, DEFENCE INDUSTRIES & PRODUCTION, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, INFRASTRUCTURE, MILITARY HARDWARE, NIGERIA, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN SPECIAL FORCES, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments

2 SATELLITES LAUNCHED IN 2011, NIGERIASAT-2 AND NIGERIASAT-X, HAVE CAPTURED 1400 IMAGES IN 2 YEARS – NATIONAL SPACE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF NIGERIA

Posted on January 9, 2013 by

NigeriaSat-2,one of four Nigerian satellites(NigeriaSat-1,NigeriaSat-X and NIGCOMSAT-1R)in orbit RADIO NIGERIA 08-01-2013 National Space Research and Development Agency, NASRDA, says it has captured over one thousand, four hundred images through two satellites launched last year for national planning. The Director-General of … Continue reading →

Posted in INFRASTRUCTURE, NIGERIA, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, RISK ANALYSIS, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

SECURITY SURVEILLANCE PROJECT: US$470 MILLION NIGCOMSAT- ZTE(CHINA)VENTURE FACES FREQUENCY CHALLENGES

Posted on August 27, 2012 by

VANGUARD August 27, 2012 ABUJA Effort by the Federal Government to monitor criminal activities in the country with Closed Circuit Television, CCTV, appears to be facing a setback, as the frequency, a vital facility required for the smooth operation of … Continue reading →

Posted in AFRICA, ARMED CONFLICT, BOKO HARAM ISLAMIC STATE MOVEMENT, CHINA-AFRICA RELATIONS, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, DEFENCE INDUSTRIES & PRODUCTION, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, GULF OF GUINEA, INFRASTRUCTURE, JOINT SECURITY TASK FORCE, JOINT(MILITARY)TASK FORCE IN THE NIGER DELTA, JOS ETHNORELIGIOUS CONFLICT, MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY, NIGER DELTA CONFLICT, NIGERIA, NIGERIA POLICE FORCE, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN PARAMILITARY FORCES, NIGERIAN SPECIAL FORCES, PIRACY, RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, SPECIAL TASK FORCE, STATE SECURITY SERVICE, TERRORISM, U.S. AFRICA COMMAND, URBAN GUERRILLA WARFARE, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

NIGERIAN NUCLEAR AGENCY WANT POLICE TO PROTECT INSTALLATIONS

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

DAILY TRUST Monday,16 July 2012 The Chairman of the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission(NAEC), Dr. F.Erepamo Osaisai, has called on the police to increase surveillance and security of the commission’s projects and facilities especially at the Nuclear Technology Centre (NTC) located … Continue reading →

Posted in AFRICAN ARMED FORCES, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, INFRASTRUCTURE, NIGERIA, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, TERRORISM, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

PRESIDENT JONATHAN OPENS DANGOTE CEMENT 5.25 METRIC TONNES/PA OBAJANA PRODUCTION LINE 3; CAPACITY MORE THAN DOUBLED TO 10.25MT/PA..OBAJANA SET TO BECOME LARGEST CEMENT PLANT IN THE WORLD BY 2015

Posted on June 11, 2012 by

Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man LEADERSHIP Mon, 11/06/2012 The backward integration policy of the Federal Government in the cement sub- sector of the economy is to receive further boost today as President Goodluck Jonathan commissions additional 5.25million metric tonnes … Continue reading →

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SOUTH AFRICA AND NIGERIA: BEST OF ‘FRENEMIES’

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

MMEGI ONLINE 25 May, 2012 Our diplomats shake hands and smile for the cameras, our governments say all the right things, and neither country acknowledges what they think is really at stake: Africa’s future and the chance to dominate it. … Continue reading →

Posted in AFRICA, ECONOMICS, INFRASTRUCTURE, NIGERIA, OIL & GAS, POLITICS | Tagged , , , , , | 7 Comments

UGANDAN, KENYAN OIL PROSPECTS COMPARED, CRITICS WARN OF ‘OIL CURSE’ FOR UGANDA

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

VOICE OF AMERICA Douglas Mpuga (25 May) The discovery of oil offers tremendous opportunities for Uganda. It also poses several risks if the country succumbs to what some analysts call the oil curse – or the diversion of revenues for … Continue reading →

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