DG DICON on working visit to the Exc Gov of Lagos state in preparation for the hosting of AFRIDEX scheduled to hold in October 2026

The Director-General of DICON, Major General B.I. Alaya, paid a working visit to the Executive Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at Lagos House, Marina, as part of preparations for the hosting of the African Defence Exhibition…

WE MUST STRENGTHEN NIGERIA’S LOCAL DEFENCE INDUSTRY CAPABILITIES – DIAN CHAIRMAN

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By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chairman of the Defence Industries Association of Nigeria (DIAN), Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Alaya, has called for sustained efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s local defence industry capabilities in order to enhance national security…

Federal Government Reaffirms Commitment to Collaboration and Innovation at AFRIDEX 2026

The Honourable Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has reaffirmed the FG’s strong commitment to inter-agency collaboration, innovation, and national development during a high level engagement with organisers of the African International…

How Nigeria’s Defense Sector Is Opening to Global Investment

Babajimi Benson In a defining moment for Nigeria’s national security and economic future, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s signing of the Defense Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) Act 2023 marks the dawn of a new era. As the…

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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE PRESS RELEASE

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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…

Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria and Oida Energy Limited Signed Landmark MOU to Establish Nigeria’s First In-Country Oilfield Shaped Charge Manufacturing Facility

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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…

REPORT ON THE VISIT OF GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL & DEFENCE SOLUTIONS (GIDS) PAKISTAN TO DICON HELD AT ARMY WAR COLLEGE ABUJA 

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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,…

DICON AND DMG EVENTS SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE HOSTING OF AFRICA DEFENCE EXHIBITION (AFRIDEX) 2026

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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…