Tag: Service Chiefs
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Senate summons service chiefs over arms proliferation
The Senate on Tuesday summoned all Service Chiefs for explanation over proliferation of firearms in the country. The upper chamber also mandated its Committee on Intelligence and National Security to conduct thorough investigation into the development to unravel its remote and immediate causes. The resolutions were sequel to a motion on “Proliferation of Dangerous Firearms…
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President Buhari presides, as service chiefs expected to brief FEC
President Muhammadu Buhari is presiding over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) Meeting at the Council Chamber, State House Abuja today. Three ministries are slated to update the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on their activities since November, 2015, during the FEC meeting on Wednesday. Also in attendance at the FEC meeting are the Vice-President, Prof. Yemi…
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Honouring Service Chiefs with national honours as seal of performance index
By Angula Jessica In a coincidence with this writer’s decision to pen this article, the Punch newspaper in its online version published the story “Buhari fails to award national honours in two years” to draw attention to deserving citizens that should be honoured for their contributions to Nigeria’s benefit. The objective here is not to…
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JUST IN: Buhari extends tenure of Service Chiefs
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday approved the extension of the tenure of the Chief of Defence, Army, Air and Naval Staff. This was revealed in a statement signed by Col. Tukur Gusau, the Public Relations Officer to the Hon. Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan Ali. Ali was quoted as saying the President took the decision,…
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Ensure Nigeria remains one, Buhari orders service chiefs
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday ordered the nation’s service chiefs to do whatever it takes to ensure unity amongst its citizens. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the president had earlier in the day met with the security chiefs. The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Abayomi Olonishakin, disclosed the presidential directive to State House correspondents after a meeting…
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JUST IN: Buhari resumes duty, meets Service Chiefs in Aso Villa
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with service chiefs for a firsthand briefing on the security challenges in the country. The meeting being held at the President’s residence is also being attended by heads of other security agencies. It is believed that the meeting will afford the security chiefs opportunity of briefing the President of…
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Boko Haram: Service chiefs obey Osinbajo’s order, relocate to Borno
Service Chiefs have relocated to the theatre of operation against Boko Haram in compliance with Acting President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo’s directive. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the acting President gave the directive last week following the resurgence of Boko Haram activities. A statement from the Defence Headquarters last night indicated that the service chiefs had started operating…
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Boko Haram: Osinbajo orders Service Chiefs back to Borno
Sequel to renewed coordinated attacks by the Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has ordered the service chiefs to return to the Command Centre in Maiduguri. He gave the order at a meeting yesterday with the service chiefs at the Presidential Villa. Many people have died and soldiers killed in recent…
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Osinbajo meets security chiefs
The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday met with the nation’s security chief. The meeting was held behind closed door inside Osinbajo’s office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The agenda of the meeting had not been made public as of the time of filing this report. Those who attended the meeting included the nation’s service…
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Reps summon service chiefs, defence minister, IGP, over incessant kidnappings, killings
Worried by the incessant cases of indiscriminate killings and kidnappings in the country, the House of Representatives on Thursday summoned service chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris,to explain what they have been doing to curtail the ugly trend. The service chiefs summoned included the Chief of Defence Staff, Maj. Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin;…