The Nigerian Ministry of Defence has joined the nation in mourning the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died on Sunday in London at the age of 82. In a condolence message shared on Monday in Abuja, the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, described Buhari as a distinguished leader whose life was defined…
The Federal High Court, Abuja has postponed the delivery of judgment in the N550 million fundamental rights abuse suit filed against the Nigeria Army and seven others. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik deferred judgment following an application from counsel to the respondent, Mr Chris Agbeti who drew the attention of the court to the fact that he…
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday expressed his dissatisfaction with Spain’s comparatively low military expenditure before his arrival at the NATO summit in The Hague. Trump told journalists on the flight from Washington to Europe that Spain’s defence spending was “unfair” to the others. Trump also posted a chart depicting defence expenditure by NATO allies…
The Nigerian Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Board (CDCFIB) has launched a large-scale recruitment campaign for full-time positions across four national paramilitary agencies. In a public notice issued Monday in Abuja, CDCFIB Secretary, retired Maj.-Gen. Abdulmalik Jubril, encouraged qualified individuals to apply through the board’s official online portal: https://recruitment.cdcfib.org. The application window opens on…
Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters has dismissed suggestions that internal sabotage within the armed forces contributed to the deadly attacks in Yelwata, a community in Benue State. Reacting to media speculation and public concern, Brigadier-General Tukur Gusau, spokesperson for the Nigerian military, said on Tuesday that the claims were “entirely unfounded” and lacked credible evidence. He stated…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ogun State has sounded the alarm over a fake recruitment scheme circulating across social media platforms, warning that it is not currently conducting any recruitment. In an official statement released on Tuesday, spokesperson for the command, Mr Dyke Ogbonnaya, disclosed that a group of fraudsters had…
Chinese Defence Minister, Dong Jun, on Tuesday met with Rudzani Maphwanya, Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), in Beijing. Dong, at the meeting, praised the enduring friendship between the two countries and the special bilateral ties that have deepened amid global changes. He emphasised the readiness of China to work with South…
NATO Secretary-General, Mark Rutte on Wednesday announced that allies would agree on new defence capability targets at the upcoming meeting of the alliance’s defence ministers. According to Rutte, these targets will set out what forces and concrete capabilities the allies need to provide to strengthen our deterrence and defence. ”Air and missile defence, long-range weapons,…
The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has expressed his readiness to fully participate in the proposed national security summit being planned by members of the National Assembly. Badaru made this known while speaking with newsmen on Sunday in Abuja. He specifically described the proposed summit as “a timely initiative to tackle Nigeria’s growing security concerns”,…
Maj-Gen. Abdul Ibrahim on Tuesday assumed duty as the 33th Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA). Ibrahim took over from Maj-Gen. John Ochai who has been redeployed to the Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre Abuja. The new commandant is a member of the 39th Regular Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy. Prior to…
