Mohammed Badaru Abubakar
23 Oct
In a concerted effort to tackle the escalating insecurity in northern Nigeria, Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal and his Katsina State counterpart, Dikko Umar Radda, have engaged in closed-door meetings with key security figures. The two governors met separately with the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, and the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu,…
14 Oct
Defence Minister Mohammed Badaru Abubakar has pledged to eradicate oil bunkering in the Niger Delta, describing it as a menace that must be halted.
26 Sep
Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has affirmed that in efforts to end insurgency, the Nigerian Armed Forces, led by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has facilitated the return of the Niger Republic back into the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF).
29 Aug
The governments of Nigeria and the Arab Republic of Egypt have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deepen defence industry cooperation.
23 Aug 2024
Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, and Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, have charged youths to embrace dialogue and be involved in result-oriented initiatives for self-development and nation building.
22 Aug 2024
The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has urged youths to embrace dialogue and engage in result-oriented initiatives for self-
7 Aug 2024
The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has called on the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff to strengthen their security cooperation in order to enhance their defence capabilities against any security threat. The minister made the call during the 42nd Ordinary Meeting of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff in Abuja.…
8 Jun 2024
The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has restated The Federal Government’s commitment to tackling illegal bunkering, pipel
7 Jun 2024
The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has reiterated the government's commitment to tackling the challenges facing the nation, such as illegal bunkering, pipeline vandalism, piracy, illegal fishing and water trespassing, among others. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of the Maritime Security Unit of the Deep Blue Project in 5 Battalion Nigerian Army, Elele, Rivers…
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An Ilorin-based Non Governmental Organisation (NGO,) Lekan Adewoye Foundation, has obtained Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) forms for 1,000 admission seekers in the state. The sponsor said that the gesture covers 83 wards spanning the seven local governments of Kwara South senatorial zone. Beyond the JAMB sponsorship, the Foundation also pledged full academic scholarships…
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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has disclosed that none of the 31 requests for state creation have met the constitutional requirements. Speaking at a two-day retreat in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Kalu, who also chairs the House Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, stated that the submission deadline…
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