Buhari vows to end terrorism as high powered govt delegation visits Maiduguri
A team of high level officials representing the Executive and Legislative arms of government was in Maiduguri on Monday to deliver a message of condolence […]
Defence
In search of Lai Mohammed, By Azu Ishiekwene
I have known the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, for a long time, I think. Before I got close, I was first drawn […]
Senate resumes plenary, deadline for submission of budget defence on Nov.27
The Senate on Tuesday mandated the committees yet to submit reports on budget defence for MDAs to do so on or before Nov. 27 to […]
Aviation industry requires urgent rescue measures – Senator
By Haruna Salami The Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Smart Adeyemi has expressed serious concerns that unless the Federal Government urgently intervenes to rescue […]
Military neutralizes scores of bandits, arrests illegal miners in Zamfara
By Chimezie Godfrey The military has neutralized scores of bandits, arrested illegal miners and recovered arms and ammunition in the North-West zone of the country. […]
Magu didn’t shun CCB invitation, says lawyer
Barrister Wahab Shittu, lawyer to suspended acting chairman Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has debunked reports that his client had shunned the […]
Yima Sen and Radical Politics in Nigeria, By Jibrin Ibrahim
Today, I offer a short tribute to our great comrade, friend and compatriot Yima Sen, who was buried last weekend. Yima was an elegant person, […]
Olonisakin calls for single Defence, Armed services complex
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Gabriel Olonisakin has called on the Ministry of Defence to consider developing a unified headquarters complex that would […]
Troops intensify onslaught, neutralize kidnapper, arrest others
By Chimezie Godfrey One kidnapper has been killed and others arrested as the troops of Operation Accord intensifies onslaught against criminal elements in the North […]
Tambuwal commissions NDC to undertake study on banditry
Gov. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has tasked the National Defense College (NDC), Abuja, to commence an in-depth study into the causes […]
FRSC appoints Kibo as Lagos, Ogun Zonal Commander
Photo: Assist. Corps Marshal (ACM) Peter Kibo, the new Zonal Commanding Officer for Zone RS2, comprising Lagos and Ogun State Commands. The Federal Road […]
Defence minister pledges sustained funding for military industrial complex
The Minister of Defence, Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi (rtd), has promised to sustain funding of the Military Industrial Complex, Kaduna, towards enabling it to perform its […]
War on terror, banditry: Buratai tours Command Engineering Depot in Kaduna
Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai was in Command Engineering Depot, Kaduna on Friday the 30th of October 2020 on a working […]
Budget defence: I met N2.3b debt, our directors don’t have computers — NAFDAF D-G
Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General of the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), said that she met N2.3 billion debt on her […]
Troops neutralize scores of armed bandits in Kaduna
By Chimezie Godfrey The Defence Headquarters, Abuja has said that troops have neutralized scores of armed bandits in Kaduna. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Defence […]
#EndSARS protest: Minister of Defence urges youth to promote peace
The Minister of Defence, retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi has urged the youths not to allow themselves to be used to subvert security and cause anarchy […]
Save Nigeria for APC to command moral and electoral credibility, By Salihu Moh. Lukman
…A Wakeup Call to all our Leaders Crisis is always the test of leadership. That our dear nation is in crisis cannot be disputed. The […]
Military decimates ISWAP training camp, logistics facilities in Borno
By Chimezie Godfrey The Defence Headquarters Abuja has said that the air task force of Operation Lafia Dole has destroyed ISWAP training camp and some […]
Defence chiefs of S. Korea, U.S. reaffirm commitment to alliance
Defence Minister Suh Wook on Thursday said Korea and U.S. have reaffirmed their commitment to a strong alliance and a firm combined defence posture. The […]
Navy retires 178 ratings, rejects requests to extend service years
…. We haven’t exhausted our years of service- Ratings The Nigerian Navy has retired 178 Naval ratings some of whom still have some periods in […]
MNJTF Force Commander visits Fourth Joint Military Region in Cameroon
…Seeks stronger synergy, collaboration The Force Commander, (FC) Multinational Joint Taskforce (MNJTF), Major General Ibrahim Manu Yusuf has embarked on 3-day operational visit to Cameroonian […]
Video: Air Task Force hits Boko Haram terrorists’ hideout in Borno
According to Major General John Enenche, coordinator, Defence Media Operation, DHQ: “The subsidiary Operation Hail Storm 2, currently being executed by the Air Task Force […]
New Permanent Secretary of Defence assumes office
The newly appointed Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry Defence, Alhaji Babangida Hussaini, on Wednesday assumed duties with a pledge to ensure a robust working […]
Bribery: Magu begins defence, dares accusers, as Malami shuns Salami’s order
Suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has begun his defence at the Justice Ayo Salami Panel. On Thursday evening, it […]
Corruption: CISLAC calls for upgrade of procurement laws in Nigeria
By Chimezie Godfrey The Executive Director, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Auwal Musa has urged the National Assembly to upgrade the procurement laws in […]