The Director of the Institute for Peace, Security and Development Studies (IPSDS), Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Prof. Chukwuemeka Jaja Nwanegbo and the Chief of Army Staff, Maj. Gen. Waidi Shaibu pose for picture after a committee meeting at the COAS office, Nigeria Army Headquarters, Abuja.
The Institute for Peace, Security and Development Studies (IPSDS), Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria announces her orientation programme for Course Facilitators and Participants for 2025 / 2026 academic session scheduled to hold on Friday 13th March and Research Workshop on Saturday 14th 2026 respectively.
The Orientation Programme which is compulsory for all Course Participants & Facilitators will help especially the new course participants to:
The mode of participation is hybrid (online and physical attendance). The online attendees should join via this link, while the venue for physical participation is at the IPSDS NAU Lecture Hall. See the hand bill for more information or call 08063842572, 0803666489.
It will be a pleasure to see you there. Best regards!
A report recently released reveals that Nigeria is now the World’s Deadliest Country for Christians: 3,490 Killed in One Year While Authorities Ignore Systematic Violence.
Nigeria has become the deadliest place on Earth for Christians, with 72% of global faith-related killings occurring there while authorities largely turn a blind eye.
The claims are according to the data from Open Doors’ World Watch List 2026 which shows that of the 4,849 Christians killed worldwide for their faith between October 2024 and September 2025, 3,490 deaths occurred in Nigeria, up from 3,100 the previous year.
The Minister of Defence in a statement has issued Strong warnings to bandits and terrorists sympathizers, particularly to the controversial Islamic cleric Sheik Gumi and others. According to the Minister, “Bandits are NOT OUR BROTHERS. People who kidnap you, take money and at some point kill you are NOT your brothers”.
He added that a friend to a thief is a THIEF. He specifically called out Sheik Gumi for saying Bandits are our brothers and warned him of a possible arrest and questioning.
Is this really a strong message to terrorist sympathisers and their sponsors or just a mere statement? What do you think of the New Minister of Defence? As he noted, a friend to a thief is really a thief.
