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Tinubu Decorates Service Chiefs at Presidential Villa

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has performed the official decoration of the newly appointed Service Chiefs.

This pivotal event formally marks the beginning of their tenure as the nation’s topmost defence officers.

The ceremony which held inside the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, was witnessed by the Vice President, Senator Kassim Shetimma, top government officials and family members of the officers.

The Service Chiefs, whose appointments were initially declared on the 19th of June, have undergone comprehensive screening by the National Assembly.

Having successfully completed this legislative scrutiny, they now take up their roles as the chief architects of Nigeria’s defence and security strategies.

President Tinubu, in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief, presented the new Service Chiefs with their higher office insignia, signifying the weight of the responsibilities they now bear.

Each Chief, resplendent in their uniforms adorned with their high office’s symbols, pledged their dedication to ensuring the peace, unity, and security of the Nigerian state.

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Reps to Screen Service Chiefs Monday

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The screening is expected to hold largely behind closed doors.

The service chiefs appointed by President Bola Tinubu are Maj. Gen. Christopher Musa (Chief of Defence Staff), Maj. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja (Chief of Army Staff), Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla (Chief of Naval Staff), and AVM Hassan Abubakar (Chief of Air Staff).

The session would follow the Senate’s Thursday screening and confirmation of the service chiefs’ nomination.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio said, during the closed-door session, the service chiefs answered questions on defense-related matters and topical issues.

The President had in a letter read on Monday on the floor of the Senate requested that the Red Chamber confirm the service chiefs.

The Senate, upon resumption of plenary on Thursday, started the screening of the service chiefs, with each of them mounting the podium to speak on how they would tackle insecurity in the country if confirmed.

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Senate Begins Screening of Service Chiefs, CDS

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The Senate on Thursday began the screening of Chief of Defense Staff, Major General Christopher Musa and Service Chiefs, including Major General Taoreed Lagbaja; Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, Chief of Naval Staff and Air Vice Marshall Hassan Abubakar, Chief of Air Staff.

The screening followed the submission of the substantive appointments of the CDS and service chiefs by President Bola Tinubu to the Senate on Tuesday.

Details later

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Senate, Service Chiefs in Closed-Door Meeting

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Members of the Senate and the Security Chiefs are presently holding a closed-door meeting.

Security chiefs present include the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Lucky Eluoye Onyenucheya Irabor, Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru, Chief of Air Staff, Isiaka Oladayo Amao, Chief of Naval Staff, Awwal Zubairu Agambi and the Inspector General of Police, Alkali Baba Usman.

Others are the Directors-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) Maj-Gen S.A. Adebayo, and Directorate of State Services (DSS), Yusuf Magaji Bichi.

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Service Chiefs Visit Maiduguri Theatre Command

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The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Iraboh has addressed troops at the Headquarters Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole, Maiduguri, Borno state on Saturday.

He said the Armed Forces was working to achieve the mandate of President Muhammadu Buhari to tackle insurgency and other criminal activities.

He commended the dedication and resilience of troops despite what he called ‘drawbacks’ they encounter in the line of duty.

“That did not deter you… you remained committed, you remained resilient, it is worthy of commendation. I thought it is necessary for me to express it to you”.

General Iraboh assured that Nigerian troops would in no distant future dominate the Lake Chad and other enclaves occupied by the insurgents.

They subsequently visited troops recuperating at the 7 Division Hospital.

Earlier, the Theatre Commander Operation Lafiya Dole Major General Farouq Yahaya said the visit, the second since their appointment, demonstrated the resolve of the Service Chiefs to the counter insurgency operations.

General Lucky Iraboh was accompanied by Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Auwal Gambo, Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Amao, Chief of Defence Intelligence and other principal staff officer from Defence and Service headquarters.

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Senate Confirms Appointment Of New Service Chiefs

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The Senate has confirmed appointment of the new Service Chiefs following the consideration of the report of the Committee on Defence which recommended their confirmation.

Those confirmed are Maj. Gen. Lucky Eluonye lrabor, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS); Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru,  Chief of Army Staff (COAS); Rear Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo, Chief of Naval Staff (CNS); and Air Vice Marshal Isiaka O. Amao,Chief of Air Staff (CAS). Meanwhile, the Senate has tasked the new Chief of Defence and the Service Chiefs to go after the armed bandits and kidnappers.

The Senate President Ahmed Lawan urged them to unravel the persons behind all the Abductions throughout the country and expressed the readiness of the Senate to Support them.

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Probe of Service Chiefs Unpatriotic – Lai Mohammed

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Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has described the calls for the International Criminal Court to probe the immediate past Service Chiefs as unpatriotic.

The Minister who stated this during Radio Nigeria Programme, Politics Nationwide” said those calling for probe of the former service chiefs did not have the competence to talk on military structure and formations whether in the North-East or in any other parts of the country.

He noted that the Ex- Service Chiefs obeyed the rules of engagement and where there were infractions, there are internal regulations and internal mechanisms to address them.

The minister assured the people that the new service chiefs have hit the ground running and would ensure Nigeria overcome the insurgency war in the North-East and in other parts of the country.

President Muhammadu Buhari last week announced new leadership for the nation’s military after the former occupants stayed for five years at the helm of affairs.

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Insurgency: Armed Forces need all the support they can get – Gov. Abiodun

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Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has called on Nigerians to provide credible information to the Nigeria Armed forces to enable them succeed in the fight against insurgency.


The governor made the call at a Special Church Service to mark this year’s Armed Forces Remembrance day Celebration, held at the Cathedral of St. Peter, Ake, Abeokuta.


Governor Abiodun represented by the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mr. Olakunle Oluomo called on Nigerians to avail the Armed Forces the needed information to free the nation from wanton destruction of lives and property by the insurgents.


He explained that the war against insurgency requires accurate intelligence report and urged Nigerians to provide the needed support.


The governor used the occasion to appealed to the people to be mindful of Covid-19 by following laid down protocols which included regular washing of hands, the use of sanitizer, wearing of facemasks and keeping social distance considering the deadlier nature of the current wave to the previous one.


The Bishop of Remo Diocese, Methodist Church of NIgeria, Sagamu, Reverend Bamidele Ibikunle in his sermon admonished Nigerians to think of the nation first rather than personal interests.


The Reverend noted that Nigeria would be a great country if her citizens shun tribalism and live in peace with one another.


Dignitaries at the church service included; former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, the Ogun state Chief Judge, Justice Monsunmola Dipeolu, traditional leaders, members of the Nigerian Legion and Service Chiefs among others.


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Reps Reiterate Call for Sack of Service Chiefs

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The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has expressed alarm by the attack on the convoy of the Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Zulum by suspected insurgents, insisting that the sad incident has again reinforced the urgent need to review the nations security architecture.

Minority Leader of the House, Mr. Ndudi Elumelu, in a statement urged the presidency to implement the recent resolution of both chambers of the National Assembly asking President Muhammadu Buhari to sack his Service Chiefs.

Mr Elumelu also noted that the attack on the state governor and other dastardly activities of the insurgents in various parts of the nation have further reinforced the urgent need to inject new hands with fresh ideas to handle the nation’s security architecture.

According to him, the worsening security situation in the country under the current Service Chiefs has reached an unbearable state to the extent that insurgents have the temerity to attack an armed convoy of a state governor.

Ibrahim Shehu