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13 Jan
The Senate has expressed concern over low remittances of revenues generated in 2024 by ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) and some government-owned enterprises (GOEs) to the Federation Account. Sen. Sani Musa, Chairman, Joint Finance Committee of Senate and House of Representatives, stated this in Abuja on Monday at an interactive session on the MDAs’ revenue…
5 Jan
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has ordered troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) to go all out and crush the hideouts of criminals and bandits in Kaduna and Plateau states. CDS Musa gave the order to the newly established two National Mission Brigades in Samaru Kataf, Kaduna State, and…
8 Dec
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has presented the staff of office to Oba Abdurasak Akanni Musa, the Orijeru of Igbooye Kingdom in Eredo Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Epe area of the state. Oba Musa, a master's degree holder from the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, was a professional town planner specialising in urban development…
30 Nov
By the time you are reading this, the final event at the second African Military Games will be taking place. Soldier-athletes from the over-20 African countries that finally participated will be preparing to return home after the closing ceremonies today that will bring down the curtains on a very successful AMGA 2014. When the games…
7 Nov
The Nigerian Armed Forces have been thrown into mourning following the passing of Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), who died on Tuesday after a brief illness. The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, expressed deep sorrow over the loss, extending condolences to President Bola Tinubu, Lagbaja’s family, and all Nigerians.…
2 Nov
The Police Command in Bauchi State, says it has neutralised six hoodlums in a crackdown against criminal elements in Ningi Local Government Area of the state. The police operatives also recovered arms and ammunition during the operations. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Awwal Musa, stated this at a news conference on Friday in…
1 Nov
The 10th Senate President Cup, on Thursday, has named Super Eagles coach, Augustine Eguavoen and esteemed coaches Patrick Udoh, and Daniel Amokachi, Peter Rufai, and former Super Eagles Captain Ahmed Musa as ambassadors ahead of kickoff. The Tournament Coordinator, John Bassey Ekpenyong, in a statement, emphasized the strategic selection of these ambassadors, citing their roots…
23 Oct
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Christopher Gwabin Musa has expressed deep condolences to the Nigerian Air Force and the families of the five personnel who tragically lost their lives in a road transport accident along the Jos-Akwanga road near Hawan Kibo on October 22, 2024. In a condolence message to the Nigerian Air…
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…
25 Sep
The Minister of Defense, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar has affirmed that in consolidating efforts to end insurgency, the Nigerian Armed Forces led by the Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa has recently got the Republic of Niger back into the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF). Badaru who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of…
12 Sep
A housewife, Halimat Nasiru, on Thursday approached an Upper Area Court in Kubwa, Abuja seeking the dissolution of her 24-year-old marriage on grounds that she no longer loves her husband, Musa. Nasiru told the court that she married Musa, according to Islamic laws in April 2020. The mother of five said that her husband no…
10 Sep
The Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) General Christopher Gwabin Musa has vowed that the Armed Forces would soon arrest bandit kingpin Bello Turji. Turji and his bandit groups have been terrorizing residents of Zamfara and Sokoto States. Musa spoke while addressing newsmen alongside heads of security agencies at the Defense Headquarters, Abuja. Responding to questions…
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