The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) has witnessed a new dawn as Major General Babatunde Ibrahim Alaya officially assumed duty as the 25th Director General (DG) following a formal handover ceremony held on Wednesday, 30 April 2025 at the DICON House Boardroom, Kaduna. General Alaya, a versatile, seasoned senior officer, graduated with Bachelor […]
Sequel to the sudden demise of Mr Danjuma Garba of Engineering Services Department deployed at ORDFAC, DICON Management Staff visited the bereaved family to condole with them. Highlight of the visit are as follows:
DIRECTOR GENERAL DICON HOSTS COMMANDANT NNSAT, UNWINDS WITH CORPS MEMBERS In an effort to promote inter-agency collaboration and enhance national security, the Commandant Nigerian Navy School of Armament Technology (NNSAT) and Maritime Component Commander OPERATION FANSA YAMMA, Commodore Chikaji Aminu Isah, on 5 March 2025 paid courtesy visit to the Director General Defence Industries Corporation […]
1. The DG DICON Maj Gen AE Edet today 27 January 2025 attended a 3 Days Workshop organised for Cadets of 72 Regular Course held at Academy Auditorium NDA Kaduna. 2. The theme of the Workshop is Artificial Intelligence Autonomous Weapon and Protection of Civilians in Modern Warfare. The event was witnessed by […]
DG holds first durbar 14th Jan 2025. Major General AE Edet, the Director General of Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), held a durbar with staff at the Angola Hall Ordnance Factory Kakuri, where he expressed his delight at the success of 2024 and looked forward to an even more productive 2025. He acknowledged […]
The National Defence College’s Course 33 participants paid a courtesy visit to the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON). The team was led by Brigadier General KU Sidi, the Director of Coordination at the National Defence College Abuja. Brigadier General KU Sidi thanked DICON’s Director General, represented by Brigadier General BJ Shobo, for the warm […]
DG DICON Launches ‘Operation We Must Produce Major General AE Edet, Director General of the Defense-Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), has launched ‘Operation We Must Produce’ to boost production in the ordnance factory. The operation aims to repair all machines, provide maximum support to staff, and emphasize intensive training for growth and development. A committee […]
In recognition of his immense contributions to engineering and the Sterling leadership style that triggered innovation in the area of Research and Development, the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has on Monday 18 November 2024 conferred on the Director General Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) Major General Aniedi Effiong Edet with the prestigious Award […]
As part of it’s oversight function the Honourable members of house committee on Defence led by Chairman Honourable Babajimi Adegoke Benson today visited the Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA), Armed forces Command and Staff College ( AFCSC) and the Defence Industries corporation of Nigeria (DICON) The committee was hosted at the NDA Officers mess were […]