President Bola Tinubu says enhancing the welfare of officers and men of the Nigerian armed forces remains paramount to his administration. President Tinubu spoke at the groundbreaking ceremony of a new defence complex and at the inauguration of an army barracks named after him in Abuja on Thursday. The president expressed his gratitude to members … Read more
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has arrived in Sokoto State with the security chiefs to supervise the military response to the escalating security challenges in the North-west region. PREMIUM TIMES reported that President Bola Tinubu ordered Mr Matawalle and the military chiefs to relocate to Sokoto State as part of efforts to … Read more
The Inspector General of Police (IGP,), Kayode Egbetokun, has said the crime rate in Nigeria has declined but that the Force will do more to reduce it. Mr Egbetokun spoke Friday in Abuja while addressing journalists after meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja. The IGP said he presented a report on … Read more
The Nigerian army has contradicted itself on the recovery of arms and ammunition reportedly snatched from 17 soldiers who were murdered on 14 March by suspected residents of the Okuama Community in Delta State.PREMIUM TIMES reported how the Commanding Officer of 181 Army Amphibious Battalion, two majors, one captain and 13 soldiers were ambushed and … Read more
The Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, says the contributions of serving and retired officers and men as well as those who died in the course of defending the nation’s democracy and national unity would not be in vain. He also assured that the military would continue to pray for the quick recovery of those … Read more
