Bello Matawalle
4 days ago
Following the recent attack on President Bola Tinubu’s administration by the spokesman of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has charged federal appointees of Northern extraction to either support the President or relinquish their positions.
13 Apr
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has lambasted the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), labelling them a "political burden" and "preposterous for a group of people" seeking political relevance to overburden the system. Recently, the NEF expressed regret for endorsing President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 general election. The forum said, that for the…
5 Apr
The Yoruba Youth Council (YYC) has warned against alleged desperate attempts by unscrupulous and corrupt politicians to undermine Nigeria's democratic dispensation for selfish ends.
1 Apr
All Progressives Congress (APC), North-West Zone, has asked members of the opposition party in Zamfara, who accused the Minister of State, Defence, Bello Matawalle, of giving palliatives to bandits, to come forward with their evidence or risk prosecution.
18 Mar
Ministry of Defence on Monday condemned as unacceptable, Thursday’s killing of 16 officers and men of the 181 Amphibious Battalion at Okuama in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta by youths of the community.
9 Mar
The Federal Government, on Friday said that Nigeria would share intelligence and joint training with India in its drive to end insecurity. The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, said this in his office in Abuja, when he received the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, India, Mr Anurag Bajpai and his delegation. This…
8 Mar
Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, has described those calling for the undemocratic change of government as agents of darkness.
8 Mar
The Federal Government, yesterday, took steps towards the production of military hardware in Ajaokuta Steel Complex as plans were concluded for the ministries of Steel Development and Defence to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the implementation.
1 Mar
Following incessant insecurity occasioned by the activities of terrorists and bandits in the northwest of the country, the Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle, has called for Intensified Operations against terrorists and Bandits in the region. According to Matawalle, the activities of these bandits have increased over time, especially in Kaduna, Katsina,…
24 Feb
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Muhammad Matawalle, has applauded the recent interception of 15,540 litres of petrol stored along Badagry Creek in Lagos by the Nigerian Navy. Matawalle also commended the Navy for defending the nation's territorial waters. The minister was speaking shortly after gracing the Nigerian Navy Regimental Dinner Night, at the…
19 Feb
The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, has reiterated the ban on unauthorised use of military camouflage in the country.
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