defence
20 Dec
A former presidential spokesman, Dr Doyin Okupe, says the allocation of N4.91 trillion to defence and security in the 2025 budget underscores
5 Dec
Donald Trump's nominee for defence secretary says "the Left" is trying to smear him with "fake" stories, after reports suggested the United States president-elect may replace him. Trump is considering replacing Pete Hegseth with Florida Governor, Ron DeSantis, CBS News reported, after Hegseth's nomination came under intense scrutiny. Since Trump nominated the former Fox News…
7 Nov
Nigerian troops on the frontline have neutralized 481 terrorists and arrested 741 others in October. The troops have also rescued 492 kidnapped hostages while recovering 480 weapons and 9,026 assorted ammunitions in the same month. Spokesman of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, who made the disclosure during a briefing in Abuja, noted that…
30 Oct
Royal Fleet Auxiliary Vessel, RFA Lyme Bay, a UK Royal vessel has arrived in Premiere Port (Apapa Quays) Lagos as part of a Defence Engagement programme across West African partner nations. The visit is part of the maritime co-operation agreed under the UK-Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership in February 2024. Whilst in Nigeria, Lyme Bay,…
18 Oct
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, yesterday hosted the highly revered Dein of Agbor Kingdom, His Royal Highness, Dein Keagborekuzi Benjamin Gbenoba I. The king was on a courtesy call to the Defence Headquarters. The CDS, while receiving the monarch, described traditional rulers as vanguards for national stability. General Musa appreciated…
11 Oct
Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has vowed to eradicate oil bunkering in the Niger Delta region, calling it a menace that must be stopped. The pledge is part of the government's broader efforts to tackle insecurity and economic challenges in the region. The Minister, during a working visit to Rivers State, visited an illegal…
4 Oct
Troops on the frontline have neutralised 118 terrorists and arrested 97 individuals over the past week, according to the Defence Media Operations (DMO). Major General Edward Buba, the spokesman for DMO, revealed that the operations also led to the arrest of 18 individuals involved in oil theft and the rescue of 96 kidnapped hostages. He…
12 Aug
Australia said Monday it had signed a deal to allow the exchange of nuclear secrets and material with the United States and Britain, a key step toward equipping its navy with nuclear-powered submarines. It binds the three countries to security arrangements for the transfer of sensitive US and UK nuclear material and know how as…
7 Aug
Defence Minister, Alhaji Muhammed Badaru, has called for enhanced joint efforts towards countering terrorism, managing cross border crimes and other hybrid threats within the West African sub-region. Badaru made the call at the opening of the 42nd Ordinary Meeting of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff, on…
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Bureau de Change (BDC) operators have praised the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for waiving the 2025 licence fees for operators. They spoke under the aegis of the Association of Bureau de Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON). The President of the association, Dr Aminu Gwadabe, gave the commendation on Wednesday in an interview with the…
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Nigeria's Opposition Lawmakers Coalition has welcomed the decision reached at the Board of Trustees (BoT) meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which will see the party hold a National Executive Council meeting in February. The coalition described the decision as a positive development "despite failed attempts by thugs allegedly loyal to sacked National secretary."…
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The Swedish government said Wednesday that it was examining the possibility of sending some inmates to serve their sentences in prisons abroad, anticipating heavy pressure on its own prisons in the coming years. Sweden has struggled in recent years to rein in shootings and bombings linked to score-settling between rival criminal gangs. Perpetrators are often…
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Ekiti State Government, has expressed concern over the emergence of two family heads popularly called “Elerebi” within the Attah Esubiyi royal dynasty of Ayede-Ekiti, Oye Local Government Area of the State. The Deputy Governor, Mrs Monisade Afuye, said this on Wednesday, at her office in Ado-Ekiti, while intervening in a chieftaincy dispute brewing in the…
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The United Nations Wednesday welcomed an exemption for its emergency AIDS relief programme from the United States' foreign aid funding freeze, saying it would "restore hope" to millions living with HIV. On returning to office last week, US President Donald Trump signed an order temporarily suspending foreign aid programmes for 90 days pending reviews of…
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Germany's parliament narrowly passed a resolution Wednesday urging tough restrictions on immigration that was especially controversial because it was backed by the far-right AfD. The motion was brought, ahead of the February 23 elections, by the conservative opposition CDU-CSU and backed by, among others, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. That broke a long-standing taboo…
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The Federal Government has said that it will impose vehicular restriction on the Iddo Bridge in Lagos State, from Februray 2, to facilitate essential repairs. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, made the disclosure at a press briefing on Wednesday in Lagos. She said that the restrictions were necessary to ensure…
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Prime Minister Francois Bayrou was at risk on Wednesday of losing the little tacit opposition support he relies on in parliament after suggesting that immigrants were "flooding" France. Bayrou sparked an angry outcry from the leftist opposition, as well as rebukes from centrist allies, when he said Monday that immigration was "a positive" so long…