US EditionTo Boost Fight Against Insecurity, Defence Corporation Begins Gunpowder Production Next Year
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To Boost Fight Against Insecurity, Defence Corporation Begins Gunpowder Production Next Year
The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) has announced that it has begun preparations to start producing gunpowder locally by August 2026, following a collaboration with SPARTA. Major General Babatunde Alaya, the Director-General of DICON, disclosed the plan during the launch of the 2026 Africa International Defence Exhibition (AFRIDEX) in Abuja on Friday. Alaya emphasised that local gunpowder production has become essential because…
Nigeria commits to boosting local production of defence equipment
Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, says the Federal Government is intensifying efforts to strengthen the local production of defence equipment as part of measures to enhance national security and self-reliance. Matawalle said this on Thursday in Abuja during a news briefing on the African International Defence Exhibition (AFRIDEX) 2026, scheduled to hold from Oct. 26 to 29, 2026, in Lagos. He said the exhibition, being organised in …
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