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Nokai Origin

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Abuja, Nigeria
As seen in: Voice of Nigeria, Facebook, Spotify, Substack, The Guardian (Nigeria), VOICE OF NIGERIA (VON), infodig.com.ng
Covers:  Security & Defence, conflict, peacekeeping, security governance, Lake Chad and the Sahel, Regional Cooperations, Defence Diplomacy, Defence Policy, international Affairs, Public Relations,
✝️ Security & Defence Journalist | Conflict & peacekeeping IEP Certified | Field reporting from Nigeria’s conflict zones

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Nokai Origin is a Nigeria-based Security and Defence Correspondent with Voice of Nigeria (VON), covering conflict, counter-insurgency, peacekeeping, and defence policy. Since 2018, she has reported extensively from conflict-affected regions across Nigeria, including the North East and North West, with embedded access to military operations and humanitarian response environments. Her work includes one-on-one interviews with senior military commanders, former Chiefs of Defence, peacekeeping force…

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Nigeria Deepens Military Cooperation With France - Voice of Nigeria Broadcasting Service

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Nigeria, Guinea-Bissau Deepen Military Cooperation On Regional Security Original

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Nigeria and Guinea-Bissau have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening military cooperation to tackle terrorism, transnational crime and other security threats across West Africa. The renewed commitment was reached during a bilateral meeting between the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, and the Chief of the Armed Forces of Guinea-Bissau, Major General Tomas Djass, on the sidelines of the 163rd Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL 2026) in Port Harcourt.
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Nigeria Deepens Military Cooperation With France

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Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has met with the French Defence Attaché to Nigeria, Colonel Stéphane Useo, at the Army Headquarters in Abuja to strengthen defence collaboration between the two countries. The meeting focused on enhancing intelligence sharing, professional military training, and operational readiness to address evolving security threats in the region.
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Packaging of sports news for broadcast

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Awards

Nigeria Broadcasting Awards - Nominee

2023 - BEST RADIO STATION PRODUCTION IN DOCUMENTARY/FEATURE (ENGLISH) BEYOND BULLETS: ROADMAP TO PEACE

The maiden edition of The Nigeria Broadcasting Awards (TNBA) was held on May 17, 2023, in Lagos, organised by the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) to honor excellence in the industry. The Nigeria Broadcasting Awards (TNBA) is the broadcasting industry’s gold standard award platform that recognises and rewards professional excellence and impact on society. TNBA also seeks to imbue broadcasting professionals with pride in their craft, projecting the Nigerian broadcasting industry as one committed to continual improvement of standards.

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