Abuja – Nigeria remains under threat from forces seeking to weaken its unity and exploit its resources, retired Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ola Ibrahim, has warned. Speaking at the reunion of the 42nd Regular Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Abuja, Ibrahim said the country’s security challenges are neither accidental nor inevitable....
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Medaiyese Hails Appointment of Gen. Musa, Says Nigeria Gains a Seasoned Defender
Former Labour Party chieftain and 2023 Kogi State House of Assembly candidate, Hon. Oluwatosin Medaiyese, has congratulated Nigeria’s newly appointed Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Gwabin Musa, describing his emergence as a major boost to the nation’s security architecture. In his congratulatory message, Medaiyese said Gen. Musa’s appointment reflects President Bola Tinubu’s confidence in competence...
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Tinubu Swears In Gen. Musa as Defence Minister, Tasks Him on Sustaining National Security Gains
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sworn in retired Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence, marking a key shift in the nation’s security leadership. The ceremony took place on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, following the resignation of former Defence Minister, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, earlier in...
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AbdulRazaq Mourns Gen. Abdullahi Adangba, Describes Him as a National Icon
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has described the passing of Major General Abdullahi Adangba (rtd) as a monumental loss to Kwara State and Nigeria, mourning him as a rare breed of soldier, administrator, and statesman whose impact transcended borders. General Adangba, who died at the age of 86, was a former military governor of Benue-Plateau...
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Zulum Calls for Military Offensive in Lake Chad Islands to End Insurgency
By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has called on the military to launch aggressive offensive operations in the Lake Chad islands, also known as the Tumbus, to eliminate insurgents from their enclaves, their hideout. Governor Zulum made the appeal on Friday while receiving a high-level Federal Government delegation led by...
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Family Marks one-year Memorial of Late APC Chieftain, Ojougboh with Charity Outreach
The family of the late chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Dr. Cairo Ojougboh, led by his wife, Mrs. Bose Ojougboh, marked his one-year memorial anniversary with a series of charitable initiatives aimed at honoring his legacy of philanthropy and service to society. The memorial activities included the donation of school books and...
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ODA Hails Major General Abidoye as Nigerian Army Names Building After Him
Taiwo Ogunniyi The Omu-Aran Development Association (ODA) has expressed immense pride and joy following the Nigerian Army’s recognition of its President, Major General Lasisi Olayemi Abidoye (rtd.), with the naming of a building in his honour. The newly commissioned “Major General Olayemi Lasisi Abidoye Block” highlights the retired officer’s remarkable contributions to the Nigerian Army...
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Housing Minister Applauds Idea of Nigerian Army Housing Scheme
Arc Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, Minister of Housing and Urban Development, has applauded the Nigerian Army’s concept for providing affordable housing for its soldiers. On Tuesday, July 16, 2024, Dangiwa gave the commendation after welcoming Major General Joseph D. Omale to his office. Omale is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Army...
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Nigerian Army Celebrates 161st Anniversary with Medical Outreach, Donations in Edo State
The 4 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, based in Benin, conducted a medical outreach and made donations to schools in Edo State on Friday, as part of the activities commemorating the Nigerian Army’s 161st anniversary. Residents from Ehor and surrounding communities in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area benefitted from the medical outreach. Additionally, the brigade provided...
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MINISTER MOURNS FORMER CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF, ADMIRAL IBARHIM OGOHI
The Honourable Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, has expressed sadness over the demise of the former Chief of Army Staff, Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi CFR, who passed away in the early hours of Sunday, June 30, 2024, at the age of 76. Prince Audu, in a heartfelt condolence message on Sunday, June 30,...