Bello Matawalle
19 Feb
The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, has reiterated the ban on unauthorised use of military camouflage in the country.
3 Feb
The Middle-Belt Pan Nigerian Forum has commented Dr. Bello Matawalle, the Honorable Minister of State
1 Feb
Minister of State, Defense, Bello Matawalle has visited the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to attend a conference of Ministers of Defence from Africa, Europe and Arab nations.
13 Jan
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday said that it would under its present leadership revisit the N70 billion money laundering case against former Zamfara State governor and current Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle.
12 Jan
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said on Friday that it will under the present leadership revisit N70 billion money laundering case against former Zamfara State Governor, and Minister of State Defence, Bello Matawalle. The commission specifically said all high-profile cases left behind by the former EFCC chairman, Bello MatawalleBello Matawalle has been reviewed.…
10 Jan
Just days before the gruesome Christmas eve terrorist attack on 25 communities in three local government areas in Plateau State where more than 200 people were killed, it is instructive that the Federal Government promised to end terrorism, including insurgency, and other criminalities this year.
5 Jan
The Minister of Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, has presented two Hi-Tech unmanned water vessels to President Bola Tinubu.
20 Dec
The Government has confirmed understanding the severity of the security challenges besetting Nigeria. Consequently, it pledged to end insecurity before the end of next year.
7 Dec
Protesters yesterday invaded the National Assembly complex in Abuja, over the killing of scores of innocent citizens by a military drone on Sunday in Kaduna State after a misinterpretation of activities at the scene. This is as the United Nations (UN) deplored the airstrike, which is one of the country’s deadliest military bombing accidents.
6 Dec
The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, has visited victims of the recent accidental bombing by the Nigerian Army in Agabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Matawalle, alongside the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Ibrahim Kana, led a high-level delegation to visit and express the Federal Government’s condolences to the victims,…
6 Dec
In a swift response to the bombing of civilians in Tudun Biri community in Kaduna State, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, has dispatched a high-level delegation to convey heartfelt condolences to the government and people of Kaduna.
4 Dec
A Federal High Court sitting in Sokoto has dismissed a suit filed by a former governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, over the ownership of vehicles he took away on leaving office in May 2023. In June, the police went to houses belonging to Matawalle to take possession of the vehicles as ordered by the…
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