Tag: Defence
New defence spokesman assumes office, seeks support from media
The new Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, on Tuesday took over the Directorate of Defence Information from the erstwhile director, Maj.-Gen. Jimmy...
Insecurity: Defence minister seeks adequate funding for space technology
The Minister of Defence, retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, has sought for more funding of satellite space technology to enhance operational capacity of the Nigerian...
Military ‘ll sustain alertness, aggressive posture in operations – Irabor
By SUMAILA OGBAJE
ABUJA- The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor ,says the Armed Forces of Nigeria will sustain alertness and aggressive...
Nigeria-U.K. hold first Security, Defence Partnership Dialogue
Nigeria and the U.K. have commenced its first ever Nigeria-UK Security and Defence Partnership Dialogue in London this week.
This is according to a statement...
Job seeker’snmurder : Withdrawal of defence Lawyer from case stalls hearing
THE ongoing hearing on the trial of Uduak-Abasi Akpan, his father, and sister for the alleged murder of job seeker, late Iniubong Umoren was...
Former Nigerian leader Ernest Shonekan dies at 85
Chief Ernest Shonekan, the former head of the Interim National Government that succeeded the military junta of General Ibrahim Babangida, is dead.
Shonekan, a boardroom...
Court dismisses suit against appointment of monitors for $300m Abacha loot’s...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit challenging the appointment of some groups to monitor the deployment of the $300million recovered...
Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyers must avoid being divided — Intersociety
The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law has advised the lawyers of the detained leader of the Self Determination Movement in...
German Defence Ministry to begin debate on Afghanistan
German Defence Ministry says it will, from Oct. 6, begin a debate on the lessons learned from the German armed forces’ 2nd decade-long mission...
Though weakened, Boko Haram still active in Nigeria, Buhari tells world...
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has said that Nigeria will spare no efforts at getting rid of Boko Haram terrorists, especially in...
NDA attack very unfortunate, embarrassing -Ex defence minister
The former minister, who described the attack as “very unfortunate and embarrassing“, said the security issue had become a recurring one and called on...
Hushpuppi: 31 northern lawyers volunteer to defend Kyari against FBI
A group of 31 lawyers from northern Nigeria on Wednesday volunteered to render free legal services to the former commander of the Inspector-General of...
Lagos Bans Parading Of Suspects By Police
A bill has been passed by the Lagos house of assembly stopping the police from parading suspects before journalists.
The Lagos assembly passed the amendment...
U.S. troops leave largest Afghan base in Bagram
All U.S. and coalition troops have left Bagram airfield, the largest U.S. military base in Afghanistan, a U.S. defence official said on Friday.
The base...
Yoruba Nation: Hold police responsible if Lagos rally turns violent –...
Olayomi Koiki, the spokesperson to Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo, better known as Sunday Igboho, has raised an alarm that the Nigerian police should...
Absence of defence witness stalls Evans’ trial
The trial of kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike alias Evans was Wednesday stalled at an Ikeja High Court due to the absence of a witness...
Ministries of Labour, Defence, others make presentations at FEC
President Muhammadu Buhari is presiding over a virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the conference hall of the First Lady’s office,...