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  1. Federal Government Warns Against Crowd-Funding for Kidnap Ransom Amid Security Crisis

    Nigeria Federal Government Warns Against Crowd-Funding for Kidnap Ransom Amid Security Crisis

    The Federal Government has urged Nigerians to refrain from crowd-funding through social media platforms to raise ransom funds for kidnap victims. Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru, delivered the warning during a press briefing after the first Federal Executive Council meeting of 2024, chaired...
  2. 113 Nigerian Army Generals Retire: Minister Praises Service, Announces Big Pension Plans

    Nigeria 113 Nigerian Army Generals Retire: Minister Praises Service, Announces Big Pension Plans

    113 generals of the Nigerian Army are set to retire this year, marking an extraordinary exodus of high-ranking military officials. The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, lauded these officers for their sacrifices and unwavering commitment to the nation's stability during a Regimental...
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    Metro Minister of Defence Appeals for Prayers and Support Amidst Security Challenges

    Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru, has called upon Nigerians to offer their prayers and support to the current administration, particularly those responsible for the nation's security. During a meeting with a delegation from his home state, Jigawa, led by Governor Malam Umar Namadi, Badaru...
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    Metro PHOTOS: Minister Of Defence, Service Chiefs Pay Last Respect To Military Personnel Killed In Niger

    Family members and friends gathered in Abuja on Friday to witness the burial of twenty-two military personnel who lost their lives on August 14, among the 36 officers who tragically perished. The solemn ceremony took place at the National Military Cemetery and was attended by both the rank and...
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    Metro Funeral Rites Held for 20 Slain Military Personnel in Niger

    The ongoing burial ceremony is honoring the lives of at least 20 officers and soldiers who were tragically killed in action by terrorists in Niger State. The military had revealed last week that a total of 36 personnel had made the ultimate sacrifice, with some falling victim to an ambush by...
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    Metro Defence minister: Nigerians forget too soon… security better now than 7 years ago - The Cable

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    Politics Buhari Silent As Defence Minister Is Named In $550,000 Fund Diversion - Guardian Newspaper

    President Muhammadu Buhari came under heavy criticism yesterday for his failure to act in the alleged indictment of his Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi, for a $550,000 security fund diversion. Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu deflected response on the allegation to the office of the...
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    Politics Ministerial list: Buhari dumps Dan-Ali, Kachikwu, Audu Ogbe, Dalung,others - DAILY POST

    Former Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali and former Agric Minister, Audu Ogbe were among other ministers that have been dumped by President Buhari forwarded his Ministerial nominees to the Senate with Senator Godswill Akpabio, Gbemisola Saraki, Lai Mohammed George Akume and others making the...
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    Politics Hate Speech: Buhari Orders Security Agents To Monitor Social Media Posts

    President Muhammadu Buharii-led federal government has directed security agencies to tackle the propagation of hate speech, especially through social media. The order was given at a security meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa in Abuja. Mansur Dan Ali...
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    Politics 3 Security Issues Buhari Discussed With Armed Forces Today

    President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja inaugurated the Armed Forces Council. According to a statement by Tukur Gusau, the Public Relations Officer to the Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, the last Armed Forces Council meeting was held on July 17...
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    Politics PHOTOS As Buhari Meets Security Chiefs In Abuja

    Photos as President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met behind closed doors with the country's service chiefs, Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali; and the National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno. The meeting is the second since he returned from the medical trip:
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    Politics FG Orders Investigation Into Accidental Bombing Of Borno IDPs Camp

    Federal government has ordered a full scale investigation into Tuesday`s accidental bombing of civilian target by the military in Rann, Kala Balge Local Government Area of Borno. The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, gave the directive in Maiduguri on Wednesday while speaking at a condolence...
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