Armed Forces
31 Jan
Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji, yesterday, called for the strengthening of the relationship between FIRS and the Armed Forces in the country.
15 Jan
On the 2024 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq stood alongside eminent Kwarans, security chiefs, and the Nigeria Legion to pay tribute to the fallen and serving heroes who have protected the nation. Laying a wreath at the solemn ceremony in Ilorin, Governor AbdulRazaq expressed his deepest gratitude for the sacrifices made…
12 Jan
Delta State governor, Sheriff Oborovwori, has raised concern over the decline of the number of youths seeking enlistments and recruitments into the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), the Nigerian Army, Navy, Air Force and the Nigerian Police Force.
21 Dec
The Nigerian military has said 40 terrorists perished in the bushes following onslaught against them by troops on the frontline. Spokesman of Defence Media Operations (DMO), Major General Edward Buba, who made the disclosure, noted that the armed forces is determined to end terrorism and insecurity across the country. He said accordingly, troops are strategically…
7 Dec
The Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has expressed gratitude to the Nigerian Armed Forces, saying that the combined team, including the Army, Police, Navy, Air force, Department of State Services (DSS) and the state vigilante services, have worked in collaboration to achieve peace and unity, which helped to move the country forward. Soludo…
4 Oct 2023
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has sought the support of the Ministry of Budget for Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) to solve accommodation issues in the military. Musa, who paid a courtesy call to the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu today at his office pledged…
13 Jul 2023
About 300 officers of the nation's Armed Forces have been inducted into the membership of the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) chartered under the Executive Training for Membership Admission (ETMA) programme.
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