Defence Ministry, Steel Development, Sign Landmark MoU for Military Hardware Production …Forge New Path to Self-Reliance in Military and Industrial Sector In a historic step towards achieving self-reliance and advancing Nigeria’s defence capabilities, the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Steel Development have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Defence […]
Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria and Oida Energy Limited Signed Landmark MOU to Establish Nigeria’s First In-Country Oilfield Shaped Charge Manufacturing Facility In pursuit of strengthening Nigeria’s defence-industrial base and advancing local content in the oil and gas sector, the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) and Oida Energy Limited signed a historic Memorandum […]
REPORT ON THE VISIT OF GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL & DEFENCE SOLUTIONS (GIDS) PAKISTAN TO DICON HELD AT ARMY WAR COLLEGE ABUJA A delegation from Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS), a Pakistani state-owned defense conglomerate, visited the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) for a partnership discussion. The meeting, which took place at Army War […]
DICON AND DMG EVENTS SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE HOSTING OF AFRICA DEFENCE EXHIBITION (AFRIDEX) 2026 The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) has achieved another strategic partnership milestone during the ongoing African Chiefs of Defence Staff Summit 2025 held at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja. At the event, […]
The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), in collaboration with the Chemical Society of Nigeria (CSN), Kaduna Chapter, hosted a tree planting exercise at the DICON Ordnance Factory (Ordfac), Kakuri, Kaduna. The event, themed “Reacting for a Greener World”, was aimed at promoting environmental sustainability and combating climate change. The Chairperson of CSN Kaduna Chapter, […]
In a continuous effort to establish a strategic partnership aimed at boosting indigenous defence production, Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) marked another milestone having signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Consulting and Supply International (CSI) Limited. The signing ceremony occurred on Wednesday, 20 August 2025, in Abuja. CSI […]
Nigeria’s Defence Industry Is Poised for Global Relevance The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), long considered as the sleeping giant of Nigeria’s military industrial base, is awakening. Established in 1964 by an Act of Parliament and in partnership with a German firm, DICON’s ordnance factory became a cornerstone of Nigeria’s defence capabilities. During the […]
DG DICON PAYS COURTESY VISIT TO PROFESSOR AHMED ABUBAKAR AUDI COMMANDANT GENERAL NSCDC The Director General (DG) Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) Major General, Babatunde Alaya, in his relentless effort to market the defence capabilities of DICON and ensure the robust implementation of the DICON Act 2023, paid a courtesy visit to the […]
RE -LAUNCHING OF UNION DICON SALT ON 4 AUGUST 2025, AT KIRIKIRI LIGHT TERMINAL LAGOS The UNION DICON SALT (UDS), the foremost iodised salt in the country, was relaunched on Monday, 4 August 2025, after 21 years of absence from the market. The launching was performed by the Chairman of the UDS, Gen TY Danjuma […]
In continuation with series of strategic liaisons to reposition Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria(DICON) towards becoming the hub for Military Industrial Complex in Nigeria and boost local defence production, the Director General (DG) DICON and the Executive Chairman of Roving Guard Nigeria Limited (RGNL) had today 30 July 2025 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) […]