Police Sergeant Nasiru Bawa & Police Inspector Saratu Haruna Honoured With United Nations Posthumous Peacekeeping Award

Police Sergeant Nasiru Bawa and Police Inspector Saratu Haruna have been honoured with the United Nations Posthumous Peacekeeping Award.

The United Nations on May 25, 2023 honoured two Nigerians and 101 other military, police and civilian peacekeepers, who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2022.

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Olumide Akpata Named African Legal Icon At Inaugural African Heritage Concert & Awards

Mr. Olumide Akpata has been named African Legal Icon at the inaugural African Heritage Concert and Awards (Afri-Heritage 23) held on April 1, 2023 at the Kigali Marriot in Kigali, Republic of Rwanda.

Olumide Akpata is a senior Partner at Templars Law Firm and the immediate past President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).

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Winners Of Training And Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Merit Awards 2022

Winners have emerged in the 2022 Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Merit Awards 2022 held at Command Officers’ Mess 1 in Asokoro Abuja.

The Nigerian Infantry Corps (Queen of the Battle) and its officers were outstanding and the highest recipients of awards in various categories, according to a statement by Captain AS Ajibola, Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Headquarters, Infantry Corps Centre, Jaji.

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Nigerian Army Wins Best Land Force In National Defence In Africa 2021/2022 At 17th Africa Security Watch Conference Award

Nigerian Army has won Best Land Force in National Defence in Africa 2021/2022 at the 17th Africa Security Watch Conference Award in Banjul, Gambia, on 11 November 2022.

The 17th Africa Security Watch Awards recognises Africa’s best in security safety and governance.

The event was held at the Sir Dawda Jawara Conference Centre, Bijilo.

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ACP Amabua Mohammed Becomes First Female Police Adviser For Multinational Joint Task Force (MJTF) In Chad

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) of the Nigeria Police Force, ACP Amabua Mohammed has been appointed the Police Adviser for the Multinational Joint Task Force in N’Djamena, Chad.

With this appointment, ACP Amabua Mohammed becomes the first female Police Officer in history to hold the tasking position of coordinating policing activities, ensuring discipline and professionalism and providing advisory on the management and improved peace-building efforts, in the fight against Boko Haram insurgency by the Multinational Joint Task Force.

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Banwo & Ighodalo (Nigerian Law Firm Of The Year) And Funke Adekoya (Nigerian Lawyer Of The Year) Win Chambers And Partners 2022 Africa Awards

At the Chambers and Partners 2022 Africa Awards, Banwo & Ighodalo emerged as the Nigerian Law Firm of the Year as well as Funke Adekoya emerging as the Nigerian Lawyer of the Year.

Chambers and Partners, a reputable international legal services and practitioners ranking agency made the announcement at a ceremony held in London on January 13, 2022.

The awards recognise law firms and practitioners and their pre-eminence in separate jurisdictions and regions, and reflect achievements on a 12-month preceding year basis including outstanding work, impressive strategic growth and excellence in client service.

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