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No investment in security, armed forces is too much – Senate

November 5, 2024AfricTeamLeave a Comment

The Senate Committee on Defence, says no investment in security and the Armed Forces of Nigeria will be too much for the country to bear. The committee’s Chairman, Sen. Ahmad Lawal, said this while speaking to newsmen after an oversight visit to the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC), Jaji, in Kaduna on Monday. […]

113 generals retire, defence minister demands loyalty from armed forces

December 20, 2023AfricTeamLeave a Comment

A total of 113 Nigerian Army Generals on Tuesday bowed out of the service. The breakdown includes one General, one Lieutenant General, 67 Major Generals, and 44 Brigadier Generals. At the Regimental Dinner Night organised in honour of newly retired and retiring Nigerian Army senior officers in Abuja, the Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru, hailed […]

Abiodun launches armed forces remembrance emblem, promises

December 19, 2023AfricTeamLeave a Comment

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, launched the 2024 Armed Forces Remembrance Emblem on Monday, promising that his administration would continue to prioritise the welfare of its serving and retired personnel. Abiodun, who made this known at the launch of the remembrance emblem at the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, also donated N10 million to the Legionnaires. […]