The Defence Headquarters has dispelled rumours of mass retirement of senior army officers over the recent appointment of Maj. Gen. Farouk Yahaya as the Chief of Army Staff ( COAS). Addressing journalists at the Defence Headquarters on Thursday in Abuja, acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig. Gen. Benard Onyeuko, dispelled such insinuation, saying there was…
The Federal Government made a provision of N3 billion Sukuk fund to finance the Numan-Jalingo Road in Adamawa and Taraba states in 2022. Minister of State for Works and Housing, Muazu Sambo, disclosed this on Saturday during an inspection of federal road projects in Taraba and Adamawa states. Muazu gave the assurance that once the…
The Defence Headquarters has declared eight persons wanted over their roles in the recent killing of 18 military personnel in Delta State. The military released the list on Thursday at a media briefing in Abuja. Those declared wanted are Prof. Ekpekpo Arthur, Andaowei Dennis Bakriri, Akevwru Daniel Omotegbo (a.k.a Amagben), Akata Malawa David, Sinclear Oliki,…
The Kaduna state governor, Senator Uba Sani, on Sunday, flagged off the rebuilding of the historic Abdulkarim Juma’at Mosque in Zaria. In August 2023, a section of the 187 years old most caved in, killing six worshippers while 10 others were injured. Over N2 billion was realised by the committee that was set up to…
Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has asked state governments to stop negotiating with bandits. Speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa, Musa said negotiating with bandits hampers the operations of the military. The defence minister said bandits do not fear God and that they are likely to renege on the agreements reached with them. The defence…
Different understanding of the judgement of the Kaduna governorship election petition which was delivered via Zoom on Thursday has sparked up confusion. While some people understood the judgment to mean Governor Uba Sani’s election was upheld by the tribunal, others understood the judgement differently. It was initially reported that the judgment was inconclusive and Sani…
