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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 Continue Reading

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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 […]Continue Reading

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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 […]Continue Reading

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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 […]Continue Reading

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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 […]Continue Reading

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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 […]Continue Reading

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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 […]Continue Reading

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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, […]Continue Reading

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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 […]Continue Reading