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Central African Republic Seek For Nigeria Intervention In The UN Embargo

Alaba Rotimi — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 16:50:35 +0000

The Central African Republic (CAR) has requested Nigeria to intervene in the United Nations (UN) embargo placed on the country on procurement of military equipment. The request was made when the CAR Minister of National Defence Mr Joseph Yakete led a high powered delegation to the Ministry of Defence. Among other things, the minister solicited [...]

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Yemi Osinbajo Requests NASS Approval For N135.6 Billion

David Folami — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 02:30:21 +0000

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has asked the National Assembly to approve a transfer proposal of N135.6bn from the 2017 budget. Osinbajo asked for the total sum of N135,643,018,749 to implement “some critical priority items for which adequate provisions had not been made in the 2017 Appropriation Act.” The Acting President sent a 4-page letter, dated [...]

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No Illegality In Extension Of Service Chiefs – Nigeria Army

David Folami — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 09:04:52 +0000

The Defence Headquarters says the Service Chiefs of the Armed Forces of Nigeria have not committed any illegality in extending the service of career officers. Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, the Director Defence Information gave the clarification in a statement on Thursday. Enenche said that the clarification followed a publication captioned: “How Service Chiefs Illegally Extend Military [...]

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Military Denies Profiting From Terrorism

David Folami — Fri, 19 May 2017 17:05:32 +0000

The Nigerian military has denied reports that its officials are profiting from the Boko Haram insurgency. The denial was made by Defence spokesman, Major General John Enenche. Enenche was reacting to a report by global anti-corruption watchdog, Transparency International, accusing the military of corruption. “The attention of defence headquarters has been drawn to an inciting [...]

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Ministry Of Defence To Pay N10.6Bn Compensation

David Folami — Mon, 01 Feb 2016 13:29:06 +0000

Nigeria’s Ministry of Defence is to pay the total sum of N10.6 billion arising from court judgment, the Permanent Secretary, Samaila Aliyu has said. Samaila told Senate Committee that the Ministry of Defence need to compensate people and organizations that won court cases against them adding that the money is put at N10.6 billion. The [...]

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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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Discipline can quell Terrorism, Defence Minister tells Attachés

Alaba Rotimi — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 11:29:28 +0000

The Minister of Defence, Muhammad Mansur Dan-Ali has observed that with a disciplined force the Nigerian Armed Forces can quell all acts of terrorism. He said this at the 7th Annual Conference of the nation’s Defence Attachés which held at the Defence Intelligence Agency in Abuja lately. He commended President Mohammadu Buhari for relocating the [...]

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