•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
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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