The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, Abuja, in collaboration with the Centre of Strategic Research and Studies (CSRS), National Defence College (NDC), will be conducting a Peace Operations Planning Course (POPC) from 8th – 12th June 2015. The venue of the
The 2015 Geo Strategic World Study Tour for participants of Course 23 to selected countries across the globe took place from 1-19 May 2015. A total of 20 countries were visited where each team visited 2 countries within the period of the Tour. The
The Hungarian Minister of Defence, Mr Csaba Hende paid a courtesy call on the Commandant of NDC on 28 May 2015. The Minister who is representing the Hungarian President at the Buhari’s inauguration ceremony seized the opportunity to express Hungary’s commitment in strenghtening the mutual
The Honourable Minister of State, Ministry of Defence, Col Augustine Okwudiri Akobundu (rtd) paid a visit to the National Defence College on Tuesday 21 April 2015. The visit was part of his familiarization tour of military institutions in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. During the
In continuation of the lecture series for the current academic block in the College, 2 Lectures were delivered today. The first lecture titled “Changing Nature of Peace Support Operations: Implications for Nigeria” was delivered by Maj Gen RID Isa. The lecture was immediately followed by
As part of the lecture series in the College, two lectures were delivered today to the Participants. The first lecture titled “Logistics in Peace Support Operations” was delivered by Brig Gen OA Akintade. The lecture was followed by interractive session. Brig Gen OA
The outgoing Commander of British Military Advisory Training Team (BMATT), Lt Col Dean Stevens lead his team to pay a courtesy call on the Commandant of the National Defence College, Rear Admiral NP Agholor. The team comprises of the in-coming Commander, Lt Col Stewart Howells,
Academic activities continues in the College today where General CI Obiakor (Rtd) delivered a lecture titled ” United Nations and evolution of Peace Support Operations”. The lecture was followed by a discussion session with the Participants. General CI Obiakor (Rtd)
As part of the lecture series in the College, a lecture titled “ECOWAS and Conflict Management” was delivered by Mrs Salamatu Suleiman of the ECOWAS Commission, Abuja. The lecture was followed by an interractive session with the Participants. Mrs Salamatu Suleiman
A Seminar with the Theme “Counter Insurgency/Counter Terrorism and Nigeria’s National Security” was held at the College on 10th March 2015 where three papers were being presented. The Lead Paper titled “Application of Non-Kinetic Approaches” was presented by Dr Fatima Akilu of the Office of