Federal Government has announced that the paramilitary recruitment portal will reopen today, Monday, July 21.

WE ARE IN A 24-HOUR PRAYER CHAIN TO RESCUE, RESTORE AND REVIVE OUR NATION, NIGERIA - Dr. Pastor Paul Enenche

Giving a prayer charge during the July 2025 Anointing Service at the Glory Dome, Dr. Pastor Paul Enenche spoke on the reason why they initiated a 24-hour prayer chain for the Nation of Nigeria reiterating that Nigeria is one of the greatest Nations on the earth if things are working well.

In his words,  he said, "We are in a 24-hour prayer chain, it is called Operation Rescue, Restore and Revive the Nation. We are rescuing our nation from killers, bandits, terrorists and herdsmen and the prayers are being answered like fire. We're restoring the original glory of our Nation. The kind of glory that made them in the early 80s to honour Nigeria, even in the UK. You come with Naira, they rush it because it was stronger than their currency. Restore the glory of our Nation and revive with fire."

Speaking further, he asked, "How many of you believe in the greatness of Nigeria? Nigeria is one of the greatest Nations on the earth if things are working well. Someone says as they're telling everybody, 'leave our country, go to your country', that in some countries, if all Nigerians leave, there may be collapse in certain sectors. The best paid neurogeon in America few years ago, brain surgeon about a million dollars per annum was a Nigeria man in the State of Connecticut. A Nigerian man from the East"

He went on to introduce Commissioner Festus Akinbusoye, (the first Black British Police and Crime Commissioner, who is a Nigerian) who was worshiping at the Glory Dome and said,  "We have people in the military and paramilitary sectors solving the problems of other nations that can nearly and tidily solve the problems of our Nation if there's a will for something to be done".

CIVIL DEFENCE, CORRECTIONAL, FIRE AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES BOARD (COCFIB)

RECRUITMENT INTO THE NIGERIAN CORRECTIONAL SERVICE, NIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE, FEDERAL FIRE SERVICE AND NIGERIA SECURITY AND CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS

The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Inmigration Services Beard (CDCFIB)

seeking applications from suitably qualified candidates for fall time appointment to fill existing vacancies in the following positions in the Nigerian Correctional Service. Nigeria humigration Service, Federal Fire Service and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps respectively

CATEGORY A: GENERAL DUTY

SUPERINTENDENT CADRE

L. Superintendent of Correctious, CONMENS 02

Applicants must be holders of a Bachelor's Degree in Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) fromarecognized Institution,

Note: This position is only available in the Nigerian Correctional Service

(NCOS)

IL. Assistant Superintendent I, CONPASS 09

Applicants must be bolders of a Hachelor's Degree in any of the following Engineering field (Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, Water ur other allied related fields or Bachelor Degree in Liew (LLB, LLM) Dom a recognized

Institution Note: This position is only available in the Federal Fire Service (FFS)

III. Assistant Superintendent II, CONPASS 08

Applicants must be holders of a Bachelor's Degree in Higher National Diphima from a recognized lastitition

CATEGORY B: INSPECTORATE CADRE

1. Inspector, CONHESS 06

Applicanes must be registered Nurses (IRN), Registered. Midwives (RM), Registered Nurses/Midwives (RNIM) obtained foom recognized instinations

Note: This position is only available in the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCOS), Federal Fire Service (FFS) and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC),

11. Assistant Inspector, CONPASS 06

Applicants must be holders of NCE or National Diploma (ND) in any related field, obtained from any recogized Polytechnic Insentation

CATEGORY CLASSISTANT CADRE

1. Assistant 11. CONPASS 04 (General Duty)

Applicants must be holders of GCE Ordinary level, SSCE NECO or other equivalents with a mininsum of five (5) credits in not more than two sittings, which should inchale English and Mathematics or holders of Trade Tesl Grade 11 (Motor Derver Mechanics Auto Electricians eu

11. Assistant III, (General Duty, Drivers/Appliance Operators and Artisans)

CONPASS03

Applicants must be holders of GCE Ordinary level, SSCE/NECO or other equivalents with a minimum of fost (4) credits in not mure than two sittings or holders of Trade Test Grade III (Motar Driver Mechanics, Ant Bectriciansete)

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Applications shall be done online. Applicants are expected to log on to the Board's portal at https://recruitment.cdcfib.org as from Thursday

26 June, 2025, to fill and submit the application forinonline.

Applicants should NOTE that they can apply in omly ONE of the four (4) Paramilitary Agencies of their choice and that multiple applications across the Paramilitary Agencies will automatically be disqualified

STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE RECRUITMENT

Applicants must be Nigerians by birth

Applicants must possess the requisite qualifications. Any certificate or qualification not presented and accepted at the recruitment center

shall not be accepted affer the recruitment. Applicants must be PHYSICALLY and MENTALLY fit and presen

Certificate of Medical Fitness trops any recognized Goverment Hospital Applicants must be of good character and must not have been convicted

Applicants mist not have been involved in any financial

embarrassment

Applicants must be between the ages 18 and 35 years

Applicants' height must not be less than 1.65m for male and 1.60m for females

Applicant's chest measurement must not be less than 0.87 for men Computer literacy will be an added advantage

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION

Applications should be submitted online within three (3) weeks from the date of this publication.

APPLICANTS SHOULD NOTE THAT THIS APPLICATIONIS ABSOLUTEN FREE.

Who were the Top Iranian Generals Killed in Israeli Strikes?

Israel’s targeted attacks on Iran’s nuclear and missile infrastructure early Friday took out at least 20 senior Iranian commanders, inflicting a significant blow to Tehran's governing theocracy.

The Israel Defense Forces strikes took out Gen. Hossein Salami, the leader of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), who had a history of threatening the U.S. and Israel.

Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, the chief of staff of the Iranian armed forces, was also killed. His death further escalates the gravity of the strikes and their implications for Iran’s military structure.

Ali Hajizadeh, the head of the IRGC Aerospace Force, was also killed, as was Lt. Gen. Gholamali Rashid, who was the head of the IRGC's Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters, which coordinates joint Iranian military operations.

Their deaths came amid Israeli Defense Forces launched a sweeping strike on Iran , called "Operation Rising Lion." It followed months of attempted, and seemingly failed, nuclear negotiations between the Trump administration and Tehran. Israel said it launched the strikes to target Iran’s nuclear and missile infrastructure.

Gen. Hossein Salami, Commander-in-chief of the IRGC

Salami was the commander-in-chief of the IRGC since his appointment in 2019 by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, overseeing Iran’s elite military force.

His appointment came shortly after President Donald Trump pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal and designated the IRGC as a terrorist organization.

Salami first joined the IRGC during the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s, rising through the ranks to lead the IRGC’s air forces and later its entire command.

The IRGC is one of the country’s most powerful centers. It was created after its 1979 Islamic Revolution and has evolved from a paramilitary, domestic security force into a transnational force that has come to the aid of Tehran’s allies in the Middle East, from Syria and Lebanon to Iraq, per the Times of Israel .

It operates in parallel to the country’s existing armed forces. It controls Iran’s arsenal of ballistic missiles, which it has used to attack Israel twice during the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.

Under Salami’s leadership, the IRGC evolved into a powerful transnational force, deeply involved in supporting Iran’s regional allies in Syria, Lebanon and Iraq. The Guard also maintains control over Iran’s expansive ballistic missile arsenal, which has been deployed in strikes against Israel — most notably during the Israel-Hamas war — and serves as a central pillar of Iran’s deterrence strategy.

Salami was also known for his aggressive rhetoric toward both Israel and the United States, publicly calling for the destruction of Israel as early as 2016. After the U.S. killed Qassem Soleimani, commander of the IRGC’s elite Quds Force, in a 2020 drone strike, Salami vowed retaliation. Just five days later, Iran launched ballistic missiles at U.S. bases in Iraq and warned that American and Israeli commanders would be targeted in future reprisals.

In one of the most aggressive actions attributed to him, Salami ordered a massive retaliatory strike last year, launching more than 300 drones and missiles after Israel killed seven Iranian generals in an airstrike on an Iranian diplomatic compound in Syria.

Gen. Mohammed Bagheri, chief of staff of Iranian Armed Forces

Bagheri has served as the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces since 2016, coordinating operations across the army, IRGC, and air defenses.

He was a veteran of the 1979 Islamic Revolution and held multiple senior roles in intelligence and strategic command.

Bagheri was instrumental in shaping Iran’s military doctrine and led efforts to modernize its missile and air defense systems. He represented Iran in military coordination with allies like Russia and Syria, particularly during joint operations in the Syrian Civil War.

As the brain behind Iran’s strategic military posture, Bagheri was on Israel’s radar for years as a high-value target.

Brig. Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, head of Iranian Aerospace Force

Hajizadeh oversaw Iran's Aerospace Force, a powerful military branch responsible for its ballistic missile arsenal, drone programs and space-based military initiatives. He led the branch since 2009.

The IDF said that Hajizadeh had gathered in an underground command center overnight with other senior officials to prepare for an attack on Israel when IAF fighter jets struck the location.

The IDF said that the IRGC aerospace force was responsible for repeated attacks against Israeli civilians. Notably, Hajizadeh and his subordinates commanded Iran’s direct missile and UAV attacks against Israel in October 2024 and direct missile strike in April 2024.


After Soleimani’s killing, he helped coordinate Iran’s ballistic missile retaliation against U.S. bases in Iraq.

Additionally, when Iran shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet in 2020, Hajizadeh publicly accepted blame, saying the mistake was made by a subordinate. All 176 people on board were killed.

Lt. Gen. Gholamali Rashid, commander of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya central Headquarters

Rashid led the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, a key strategic command center within Iran's military, tasked with planning and coordinating joint military operations within the Iranian forces.

He was a veteran and influential decision-maker during the Iran–Iraq War and later became part of Iran’s senior military leadership network. He was sanctioned by the Treasury Department in 2019.

Several nuclear scientists were also killed in the strikes, representing a significant blow to Iran's nuclear development program.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 12/05/2025*

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Tinubu receives lifetime Africa achievement prize in Ghana


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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* Caffeine is the most commonly consumed psychoactive substance globally. It stimulates your central nervous system as well as your muscles, heart, and other parts of your body that help control blood. Caffeine works by blocking adenosine, the neurotransmitter that tells your brain it’s tired.

* In Japan, chefs have to train for over two years in order to qualify to serve pufferfish, a delicacy, which if prepared wrong, can kill the person eating it.
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Tinubu to get Ogoni crude exploration resumption report

Tinubu celebrates business tycoon Eludoyin at 77

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Speaker Abbas loses mother-in-law

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FG moves to unlock N23tn pension funds for national development

FG, states add N57tn to debt in 18 months

FG makes U-turn, endorses Senate security summit

Nigeria’s airports below global standards, FG to upgrade MMIA — Keyamo

FG promises December completion of Akure-Ikere road

LP Crisis: INEC keeps factions in suspense

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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 2006, a pipeline explosion in the fishing village of Inagbe Beach, near Lagos, Nigeria, killed over 250 people and displaced 276,000 people. The blast occurred when a truck rammed into a gas processing plant near a vandalized petroleum gas pipeline.

* On this day in 2008, a massive earthquake rocked China. The magnitude 7.9 quake left some 69,000 people dead, 18,000 missing, and 4.8 million homeless. It was the deadliest earthquake in China since 1976 when the Tangshan earthquake killed over 240,000 people.

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Don’t be afraid of silly ideas. – Paul Arden

Good morning

*Compiled by Hon. Osuji George osujis@yahoo.com, +234-8122200446*

Just imagine our police force been degraded in such way, #5000 that is not even up 25rmb and they filming and sharing it on their social media platform. Make i ever hear anyone anywhere again tell me that I'm ridiculing our paramilitary, or military forces. These idiots stupidly let themselves be captured on camera, and are obviously too daft to understand the implications. What is paining me most is the fact that this is akin to giving bananas to monkeys at the zoo because as we can see that money is of little value to the Chinese, and they are showing the whole world what is obtainable in Nigeria. Why wouldn't Canada deny those rogues, and their girlfriends visas? Mtcheeew! I'm almost in tears with anger! Yet these same buffoons will dare to arrest, and lock up a citizen for criticizing the government. Tufiakwa!