Daily Trust report has detailed how over 40 different military operations and exercises launched with billions expended in the last five years of President Muhammadu Buhari failed contain various security challenges across the country. The report was compiled by Fidelis Mac-Leva, Ronald Mutum & Haruna Ibrahim While some experts
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Navy Redeploys 110 Senior Officers in Major Shake-up
Godsgift Onyedinefu The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas has approved new appointments of 110 senior officers in the Nigerian Navy. The major redeployment consists of 33 Rear Admirals and 77 Commodores. This was disclosed in a statement issued Tuesday by the Director of Information (DINFO),
May 29: Will Buhari Finally Sack Service Chiefs?
By PRNigeria It is almost five months after the House of Representatives passed a rare motion demanding the termination of the services chiefs as various parts of the country, especially the north, was facing an unprecedented scale of deadly attacks by Boko Haram, bandits, and kidnappers. At the Senate, several lawmakers backed
Falana accuses Navy of rights violations over indefinite detention of 10 civilians
•Demands for their immediate release Jude Johnson The Senior Advocate of Nigerian (SAN), Mr. Femi Falana, has accused the Nigerian Navy over the illegal and indefinite detention of 10 civilians. Falana also called for their immediate release in a letter addressed to the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami. He said the detainees
Nigerian Navy to establish naval base in Niger state
Military denies illegal extension of officers’ length of service
Says action allowed in military on conditions ...Jude Johnson The leadership of the Nigerian military has debunked the allegation that Service Chiefs in the military illegally extended the length of service of officers who are their course mates in the military career. The Director of Defence Information (DDI), Maj-Gen. John Enenche, in a release issued
Nigerian Navy to establish War College in Akwa Ibom
…Paschal Okeke The Minister of Defence, Muhammad Mansur Dan-Ali, has said that the Naval Council has approved the establishment of a Naval War College in Akwa Ibom. Dan-Ali, a retired brigadier general, made the disclosure on Sunday at the opening ceremony of the 11th Nigerian Navy Games, tagged, “Uyo 2017”, holding at
TOP 20 SECURITY RELATED NEWS IN NIGERIA (07-09/01/2017)
...Captain Hashim Abdullahi NIGERIAN MILITARY IS UPHOLDING HUMAN RIGHTS PRINCIPLES – CDS The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin has emphasized that the Nigerian Military has always been guided by the principles of Human Rights protection in all its operations and engagements. The CDS made this known
Nigerian Navy confiscates N420 bn crude, diesel in 2016
Jude Johnson The Chief of the Naval Staff, (CNS) Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has presented an operational scorecard of the Service for 2016, disclosing that the Service consficated a N420 billion worth of crude oil and diesel last year. In his 2017 budget defence at the House of Representatives on Thursday, Ibas