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4 Oct
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
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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