Defence/Security (Page 248)

  By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor, has expressed sadness over the sudden death of the former Chief of General Staff, Rtd. Lt.-Gen. Donaldson Oladipo Diya. Irabor urged the general public to register their condolences over the sad exit of the late general atContinue Reading

By Deborah Coker The Minister of Defence Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, has described the death of Lt.-Gen. Oladipo Diya as a monumental loss to the military constituency and the nation at large. This is contained in a statement in Abuja on Monday, by Mohammad Abdulkadri, Special Assistant to the Minister ofContinue Reading

By Isaac Aregbesola President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to leave a legacy of a functional system that would  respect the rule of law, ensuring  all actors acted  only in full compliance with the Constitution. The National Conference, convoked by 158 Anti-Corruption Civil Society and Non-Governmental Organisations, faith-based groups, youthContinue Reading

  By Isaac Aregbesola The Federal Government has urged countries in  Lake Chad Basin Region to establish an enduring network and synergy, to stem proliferation of  Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) in the region. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, made the callContinue Reading

By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Administration (Army), Maj.-Gen. Okpe Ali, says the understanding of the major indigenous languages by the troops of the Nigerian Army will enhance their operations. Ali said this during the inauguration of the Indigenous Languages Course 12/2023 organised by the Nigerian Army Resource Centre (NARC)Continue Reading

  By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters says Nigerian troops have eliminated 46 terrorists, bandits and other criminals across North East, North Central and North West in the last two weeks. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami, said this during the biweekly news conference on the operations ofContinue Reading