National Defence College Nigeria

07/10/2026

07/10/2026

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has convened a two-day High-Level International Forum at the National Defence College, Abuja, to examine ways of repositioning the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) to effectively respond to evolving security threats in the Lake Chad Basin and wider Sahel region.

Declaring the Forum open on 6 October 2026, the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Rtd), OFR, stressed the need to reassess the MNJTF’s structure, capabilities, intelligence, command and control, logistics and financing, in view of changing security dynamics and evolving patterns of international support. The Minister called for practical, sustainable and adaptive measures to strengthen the Task Force, while commending the sacrifices of troops and the contributions of regional and international partners to combating terrorism and transnational crime.

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/MNJTF-Forum

22/09/2026

NDC Hosts a 5-Day Hands-on Training on Artificial Intelligence.

The National Defence College (NDC) in collaboration with Artificial Intelligence (AI) giant, Carries Technologies Limited organized a 5-Day Hands-On Training of AI in Security Management from Monday 21st – Friday 25th September 2026 at the National Defence College Abuja.

This training is on the heel that that AI has become an important tool in modern security management as it enhances the ability of security organisations to prevent, detect and respond to threats effectively. Furthermore, It also supports predictive analysis, risk assessment, facial and object recognition, cyber-threat detection and automated monitoring, thereby improving situational awareness and decision-making.

28/08/2026

The National Defence College Nigeria is the Apex Military Training Institution in the country, This YouTube Channel is to allow our interested viewers to follow some of the events and programmes of the College.

28/08/2026

Follow the live event of the NDC Course 34 Graduation Ceremony via the College YouTube Channel >>

The National Defence College Nigeria is the Apex Military Training Institution in the country, This YouTube Channel is to allow our interested viewers to follow some of the events and programmes of the College.

08/07/2026

NDC Hosts Media Seminar On Crisis Management and Public Speaking.

In a proactive move to strengthen the information leadership capabilities of senior military officers and defence executives, the National Defence College (NDC), hosted a high-level Media Seminar on Strategic Communication, Public Opinion, Public Speaking, and Crisis Management on Monday 6 July 2026.

The intensive seminar brought together top military strategists, public relations executives, and security stakeholders to address the complex challenges of managing institutional narratives within modern asymmetric and fast-moving information environments.

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/NDCMediaSem

06/07/2026

Chief of Air Staff Stresses Joint Operations and Air Power as Key to National Security.

The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has stressed that effective national security increasingly relies on close collaboration among all branches of the military and key security stakeholders to counter the country's evolving security landscape.

Air Marshal Aneke made the assertion on Friday 3rd July 2026 while delivering a lecture titled “Air Power and National Security: The Nigerian Air Force in Perspective” to participants of Course 34 at the National Defence College (NDC) in Abuja. According to the Air Chief, modern security threats facing Nigeria have fundamentally shifted from conventional warfare to complex hybrid conflicts. These are characterized by terrorism, banditry, organized crime, and other asymmetric challenges.

Read more: https://bit.ly/CASVisitNDc