Section 4: Objectives and functions of the College.

(1) The objectives of the College shall be to serve as a high level centre where senior military personnel and selected civilians who are policy initiators and executors drawn from related strategic Ministries can reflect and exchange ideas on defence policy, military operations, strategy and geo-politics.
(2) For the purposes of carrying out the functions specified in subsection (1) of this section the College shall have power to-
(a) conduct courses for top level policy makers and executors drawn mainly from the military and few civilians from related Ministries with a view to expanding their knowledge of the strategic and political frame work within which operations, in co-operation with allied formations, may be conducted;
(b) award certificates on completion which shall authorise a participant to use the designated words and letters "Fellow War College" and "FWC" respectively;
(c) withdraw participants who, by their academic or moral conduct, the College in its judgment, considers unworthy of the award of fellowship of the College;
(d) enter into collaborative ventures, affiliate with, and establish linkages with other institutions for the purpose of building capacity in any area of the College;
(e) develop and mount programmes and all such other activities which shall promote excellence in the College;
(f) conduct other action oriented programmes whether on a continuing or ad hoc basis for one star general and above with a view to promoting understanding and exchange of views, ideas and experience among them, on defence and military matters;
(g) disseminate, by way of publication of books, records, reports or otherwise, information about any part of its activities, to the extent deemed justified by the Board in the interest of Nigeria and generally as a contribution towards knowledge and for better national and international understanding; and
(h) promote or undertake any other activity which, in the opinion of the Board, is calculated to help achieve the objectives of the College.