bello matawalle

The Digest: The children of Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, will marry in a joint ceremony at the Abuja Central Mosque on February 6. Invitations circulating online confirm that five sons and four daughters—Ibrahim, Suraj, Safiya, Maryam, Aisha, Fahad, Muh’d, Nana...

The Digest: Minister of State for Defence Bello Matawalle has accused a cabal of politicians of deliberately escalating violence to destabilise President Tinubu’s administration and thwart his 2027 re-election bid. Key Points: Defence Minister Bello Matawalle alleges politicians are “waging...

The Digest: Former Defence Minister Abubakar Badaru was compelled to resign due to a protracted, behind-the-scenes rift with the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, rather than the officially cited health concerns, a Saturday PUNCH investigation has revealed. The Cold War...

The Digest: Defence Minister Bello Matawalle has announced significant headway in the operation to rescue the schoolgirls abducted from Kebbi State. Following President Tinubu's directive, the minister revealed that intelligence indicates security forces are nearing the captives, offering hope...

The Digest: President Tinubu takes direct action in the Kebbi abduction crisis, deploying Defence Minister Bello Matawalle to personally oversee operations, leveraging his experience from battling banditry as former Zamfara governor to accelerate the students' safe return. Key Points...

The Digest: Defence Minister of State Bello Matawalle has characterized Nyesom Wike's confrontation with Lieutenant Yerima as an "unnecessary and avoidable" breach of protocol, revealing that the FCT Minister disregarded advice from military chiefs to allow an internal investigation before...