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FG: Defence Estimates Delay Extra Budget For Security Equipment, Vaccines

Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed
The Federal Government yesterday attributed the delay in the submission of a supplementary budget for the procurement of security equipment and COVID-19 vaccines to the National Assembly to the non-submissionRead More

SGF, NSA, IG, Minister, SSGs Endorse Joint Operations To Flush Out Bandits

National Security Adviser (NSA) Babagana Monguno with service chiefs
A joint operation to deliberately deny criminals room for manoeuvre and change of locations and hideouts has been approved by a forum of prominent state players as part of aRead More

Secure Nigeria In 5 Weeks, Buhari Charges New Service Chiefs

President Muhammadu Buhari with the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor and the three service chiefs.
Irabor: We will experience peace again President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday told the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor and the three service chiefs in very plain terms thatRead More

Senate Confirms Service Chiefs’ Appointments

Nigerian Senate
Banditry becoming an industry, says Lawan The Senate yesterday concurred with the House of Representatives’ confirmation of President Muhammadu Buhari’s nomination of Maj. Gen. Lucky Irabor as Chief of DefenceRead More

Senate Confirms Ex-service Chiefs As Ambassadors

Nigerian Senate
House approves new military top brass The Senate yesterday confirmed the nominations of former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin (rtd); former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen.,Read More

Buhari Reinvigorates War Against Insecurity, Replaces Service Chiefs

Service chief
Tested war general, Irabor, becomes CDS Changes made to inject fresh ideas into system, says presidency National Assembly, Afenifere, ACF, others welcome new appointments President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday injected freshRead More

House Projects Thursday for Buhari’s Appearance On Insecurity

House of Representatives
Says sacking of service chiefs on agenda President Muhammadu Buhari is likely to appear before the House of Representatives on December 10 or 15 to brief it on what hisRead More

Northern Elders, Afenifere Back House’s Summon Of Buhari Over Insecurity

Nigerian Army
Senate demands sacking of service chiefs NEF tells president to resign North-east govs support use of mercenaries against Boko Haram We will review ways of dealing with security challenges, saysRead More