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Air Force, Armed Forces, Army, Headlines, Navy
Tuesday, January 26th, 2021
Chinelo Obogo; Chukwudi Nweje; Romanus Ugwu, Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Fred Itua, Abuja; Tony John, Port Harcourt;Noah Ebije, Kaduna; Geoffrey Anyanwu, Magnus Eze, Enugu and Eziomume Solomon, Nnewi. Reactions have continued to trail the appointment of new service chiefs by President Muhammadu Buhari, with Afenifere, Middle Belt Forum and immediate past president of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nina […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, Army, Latest Politics, National Politics, Navy, Top Stories
Tuesday, January 26th, 2021
President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the immediate resignation of the Service Chiefs, and their retirement from service. Those involved are the Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin; Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas; and Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar. President Buhari […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, Army, Boko Haram, Latest Politics, National Politics, Navy
Friday, January 15th, 2021
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja As the country marks the 2021 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Friday, the Presidency has declared that the activities of Boko Haram insurgents have been weakened compared to what obtained in 2015. This is even as it said that more than 2,403 criminals, including terrorists, bandits, kidnappers and criminals of other sorts, were […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, Army, Latest Politics, National Politics, Navy, Nigerian Police
Saturday, January 2nd, 2021
By Bayo Onanuga President Muhammadu Buhari, admitting the challenge of insecurity in the country on Friday spoke about his plans to rejig the Nigerian security architecture, to make it more proactive. He did not give a timeframe to accomplish this. He said his administration will “Re-energize and reorganize” the security apparatus and personnel of the […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, Army, Latest Politics, Navy
Saturday, September 12th, 2020
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Minister of Defence, Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi (rtd), has assured the serving and retired members of the Nigerian Armed Forces of improved welfare in recognition of their sacrifices to their father land. The minister disclosed this in a statement signed by his Special Assistant Media and Publicity, Mr Mohammad Abdulkadri, in Abuja, […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, Army, Boko Haram, Latest Politics, Navy
Thursday, August 13th, 2020
File: President Buhari and service chiefs …Says terrorists don’t have weapons, money as govt-Buhari …Govs demand bailout for security …Stop killings in S-Kaduna now, Catholic Bishops tell FG, Kaduna govt …Insecurity benefiting some politicians, says Zamfara Gov By Sam Eyoboka, Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Joseph Erunke, Luminous Jannamike & Ibrahim Hassan Wuyo President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday debunked […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, Army, Legislature, Navy, Senate
Tuesday, July 21st, 2020
By Samson Atekojo Usman The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday urged all Service Chiefs in the country to step down to allow for the restructuring security architecture. Senator Francis Fadahunsi representing Osun East Senatorial District in an amended resolution in a motion earlier moved by Senator Ali Ndume representing Borno South Senatorial district, said: “Mr President, […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, Army, Headlines, Navy
Sunday, May 10th, 2020
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF), Sunday said it had completed paying April salaries of Armed Forces personnel. Mr Henshaw Ogubike, Director, Information, Press and Public Relation disclosed this in a statement to newsmen in Abuja. Ogubike said that the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) Department […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, Army, Headlines, Navy
Friday, March 27th, 2020
Olaleye Aluko, Abuja The Nigerian military on Friday said it had prepared 17 hospitals for the isolation and treatment of confirmed cases of the coronavirus pandemic. The Defence Headquarters in a press conference in Abuja added that the military had also concluded plans to recall its retired medical personnel to complement those in the active […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, Army, Corruption Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Navy, Presidency, Raw Politics, Top Stories
Monday, December 30th, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari came under heavy criticism yesterday for his failure to act in the alleged indictment of his Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi, for a $550,000 security fund diversion. Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu deflected response on the allegation to the office of the Minister of Defence when The Guardian sought the presidency’s reaction on […]
