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Insecurity: Elders forum agrees with Buhari on military’s performance

On: April 29, 2023

By Sumaila Ogbaje The National Elders Forum (NEF) has agreed with President Muhammadu Buhari on the performance of the Armed forces in the fight against insurgency and other security challenges since 2015. Buhari has during the Nigerian Army Trooping and Presentation of Colours Parade 2023 on Thursday, said thatContinue Reading

Buhari extends tenure of CG Nigeria Immigration Service

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: April 29, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Ibironke Ariyo President Muhammad Buhari has approved the extension of the tenure of the Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration service (NIS), Mr Isah Jere. A statement issued in Abuja on Friday by NIS Spokesman, Mr Tony Akuneme, said Jere would remain in office till May 29. Akuneme said that theContinue Reading

FG lauds Peace Corps for maintaining peace culture in schools

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: April 29, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Angela Atabo The Federal Government has commended the Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN) maintaining and inculcating peace culture in schools. Mr Victor Opeyemi, Principal Executive Officer, Special Duties in the Ministry of Education, gave the commendation when he led a delegation from the ministry on a visit to theContinue Reading

Defence Ministry presents N2.6bn cheque to families of 804 deceased officers, men

By: isaac aregbesola

On: April 29, 2023

In: Defence/Security

The Minister of Defence, retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, presenting cheque to one of the beneficiaries on Friday in Abuja. By Deborah Coker The Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Friday presented cheques totaling N2,597,744,287.00 to families of 804 deceased officers and men of the Armed Forces. The News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading

NAF inaugurates operations support facilities, wings additional 6 pilots

By: isaac aregbesola

On: April 28, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Air Force has inaugurated operations support facilities and winged six additional pilots on the A-29 Super Tucano (A-29ST) aircraft. The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Ayodele Famuyiwa, made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Famuyiwa said theContinue Reading

NAF at 59: Nigeria has attained air power precision – CAS

By: isaac aregbesola

On: April 28, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, says the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has over the years, attained a higher level of air power precision in the conduct of its operations. Amao, who was represented by the Chief of Aircraft Engineering, NAF Headquarters, AVMContinue Reading

COAS tasks think-tank centre on bridging operational lapses

By: isaac aregbesola

On: April 28, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has challenged the Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre (NAHFC) to proffer solutions to identified lapses in the operations of the army. Faruk gave the directive at the centre’s inaugural lecture and orientation programme, on Friday in Abuja.Continue Reading

Nigeria requires all of society approach to curtail insecurity — lrabor

By: isaac aregbesola

On: April 27, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Deborah Coker The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor says Nigeria requires an all of society approach to curtail the various forms of insecurity facing it. Irabor said this on Thursday in Abuja, at a two-day workshop on “Use of Broadcasting in Complementing the Military inContinue Reading

Nigerian army’s fighting power significantly increased since 2015 – Buhari

By: isaac aregbesola

On: April 27, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Sumaila Ogbaje President Muhammadu Buhari says the fighting power of the Nigerian Army has increased significantly under his administration making its fourth in ranking among African militaries as against seventh in 2015. Buhari said this at the Nigerian Army Trooping and Presentation of Colours Parade 2023 on ThursdayContinue Reading

ICPC warns CEOs on implication of decisions taken in office

By: isaac aregbesola

On: April 27, 2023

In: Defence/Security

A cross section of CEOs with ICPC boss, Prof Bolaji Owasanoye, at two-day training organised for CEOs in public agencies in Abuja. By Philomina Attah Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, the Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has cautioned Chief executive Officers (CEOs) of public agencies of theContinue Reading

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