
The Nigerian Defence Academy is set to graduate 444 cadets and 3,064 postgraduate students at its 36th convocation ceremony in Kaduna, according to Punch. The event marks a significant milestone for the military institution, which trains officers for the Nigerian Armed Forces while also offering postgraduate academic programmes. Further details about the ceremony, including dates and attending dignitaries, were not specified in the report.
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