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APC Chieftain Defends Former Defence Minister Badaru’s Record on Security

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000

An All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain in Jigawa State, Auwalu Gumel, has said that Nigeria’s immediate past Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, made notable contributions to the fight against insecurity during his time in office. Gumel made the remark in a statement issued on Wednesday. Badaru resigned as defence minister earlier in the week [...]

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Defence Minister Mourns Late Chief of Army Staff, Describes Lagbaja as Gallant Warrior

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 10:00:34 +0000

The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Abubakar, has paid tribute to the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, describing him as a “warrior” who fought tirelessly against terrorism across various theatres of war in Nigeria. The presidency confirmed Lagbaja’s passing on Tuesday night in Lagos following an illness. Born on February 28, 1968, [...]

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Nigerian Military Has The Viable Tool For Tackling National Insecurity – Defence Minister

Alaba Rotimi — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 14:01:29 +0000

Defence Minister, Mansur Muhammad Dan-Ali while delivering an address at the graduation ceremony of the Executive Intelligence Management Course (EIMC) 2015 in Abuja has assured Nigerians that the activities of Boko Haram insurgents would soon come to an end. He also noted full conviction that the Nigerian military has the viable tool for tackling national [...]

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Activities Of Boko Haram Will Soon Be A Thing Of The Past – Defence Minister

Wale Adebayo — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 19:46:17 +0000

The Minister of Defence, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Mansur Dan Ali (retd.), has re-assured the nation that the activities of Boko Haram insurgents would soon be brought to an end. Delivering an address at the Nigerian Air Force Base, Mando, in Kaduna State after commissioning projects for the Training Command, the minister said he was fully convinced [...]

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Defence Minister says Leadership is all about Integrity

Alaba Rotimi — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 18:26:52 +0000

ABUJA (Federal Ministry of Defence Report): The Minister of Defence, Mansur Muhammad Dan-Ali at assumption of duty at the Ministry of Defence Headquarters recently has said that leadership is all about integrity, honesty and transparency. This was contained in a short remark he delivered to staff of the Ministry, promising to lead them by example. He [...]

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Nigerian Army Leadership Lost Its Integrity Day Minimah Said President Buhari Didn’t Have WASC – Defence Minister

Wale Adebayo — Sun, 15 Nov 2015 10:15:26 +0000

The newly appointed Minister of Defence, Brig.-Gen. Monsur Dan-Ali (retd.), on Friday recalled the controversy that surrounded President Muhammadu Buhari’s secondary school certificate during the political campaigns and berated the then leadership of the Nigerian Army under Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minimah. Dan-Ali said he could not understand how the former Chief of Army Staff could [...]

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