Tag: Magashi
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Defence minister, Magashi seeks new border template
The Minister of Defence, retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi has called for a new border template to minimise cross-border crimes. This is contained in a statement in Abuja, on Tuesday by Mohammad Abdulkadri, S
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Defence minister lauds military’s gallantry as 3,407 terrorists lay down arms
The Minister of Defence, retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, has lauded the gallant performance of the military in the onslaught against criminal elements in the six geo-political zones of the country. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja by Mr Mohammad Abdulkadri, Special Assistant to the Minister of Defence on Media and Publicity.
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Defence Ministry shields General Magashi, reveals identity of officials carrying AK-47 rifle in viral video
The Minister of Defence, retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi has said that the online video showing a man hanging an AK-47 rifle alleged to be him is mischievous. Muhammad Abdulkadri, the Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the minister, in a statement on Sunday, said there was the need to counter the narrative. According to…
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Nigerian Army will go after anyone carrying illegal arms in Nigeria – Defence Minister
The Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi, has warned that those picking up illegal arms against state actors would be punished. Mr Magashi stated this on Wednesday at the State House shortly after the decoration of the Chief of Army staff, Faruk Yahaya, as a lieutenant general. The statement from the defence minister appears as a…
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Defence Minister raises alarm: ‘Nigeria is bleeding’
The Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi has lamented the state of insecurity in the country, saying that the nation is bleeding. Major-General Magashi made this known on Thursday at the continuation of the special weekly ministerial briefing in Abuja. He said that the Federal Government has taken a position after embarking on comprehensive…
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If you are meant to die by bullets you will even in your bedroom, Defence Minister tells troops
Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Magashi Bashir, has asked the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole not to fear any bullet from the terrorists. He gave the charge on Sunday during a visit to the Theatre Command in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, in the company of the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor and other service…
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Threats To Lives: Ehanire, Where Is Our Covid-19 Vaccine? Magashi, Where Are The Killer Herdsmen?, By Magnus Onyibe
By Magnus Onyibe The level of insecurity in our country is at such a frightening stage that in a recent travel advisory to her citizens, the Canadian authorities directed her nationals not to engage in nonessential visits to Nigeria. Not just that they face the risk of being infected by the novel coronavirus, but to…
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Hold us responsible for any failure in Buhari’s government, Magashi tells Nigerians
The Minister of Defence, Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi (retd), on Sunday told Nigerians to hold the Cabinet responsible for any failure that may arise during their period of service to the country under President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. He said: “As the inner caucus of President Buhari’s administration, who are trusted with the responsibilities of the protection…