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- 12 Aug 2017
Chief of staff to Ikpeazu Dies in London
Chijioke Nwakodo, chief of staff to Okezie Ikpeazu, governor of Abia state, is dead, according to Obidike Nwakodo, his younger brother. The younger Nwakodo said that the late chief of staff, 56, died…
- 21 Jun 2015
Buhari May Name Fashola Chief of Staff, Dambazzau NSA
Barring any last minute manoeuvring, Lieutenant-General Abdurahman Dambazzau, a former Chief of Army Staff, and Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, immediate-past governor of Lagos State, may be named…
- 22 Oct 2013
DG NIMASA, Chief of Naval Staff Address Piracy Issues @ OTL Africa 2013
The increasing tempo of piracy in Nigeria’s coastal waters has become a serious security threat requiring urgent attention by all relevant stakeholders in the maritime industry, the threat posed by…
- 13 Jul 2015
Buhari Sacks Service Chiefs, Appoints New Ones
President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked all military service chiefs and promptly announced their replacements, according to a statement by Femi Adesina, President’s special adviser on media and…
- 19 Sept 2014
President Jonathan’s Cook, Others Bag National Honours
President Goodluck Jonathan approved yesterday a list of 305 Nigerians and non-Nigerians for the 2013/2014 National Honours Award including his cook, a taxi driver and a traffic warden. Six military…
- 22 Aug 2024
Gbajabiamila Commends NASENI's Technological Advancements, Product Innovations
Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has commended the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) for its technological advancements,…
- 14 Feb 2024
Senate Directs Compulsory Identification of Nigerians Via BVN, NIN to Stem Criminal Activities
Senate has directed the Ministry of Interior to make registration and certification of Nigerian citizens compulsory as a way of tackling the menace of identity fraud, multiple identity and insecurity…
- 1 Jul 2013
Court Sacks Service Chiefs, Says their Appointments Illegal
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja yesterday nullified the appointments of the nation’s security chiefs on the grounds that their appointments by President Goodluck Jonathan were without the…
- 6 Nov 2019
Court Asks Army to Stop OPI
Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Tuesday ordered the Nigerian Army and its Chief of Army Staff (COAS) to suspend the ongoing Operation Positive Identification (OPI).…
- 14 Dec 2009
Three Execs Join Starcomms top Rank
Starcomms Plc, Nigeria’s largest 3G CDMA operators has announced the appointment of three senior management staff. The new staff are Mrs. Charlotte Courtenay chief finance director, Mr. Tushar…
- 16 Jan 2014
President Jonathan Sacks, Appoints New Service Chiefs
President Goodluck Jonathan has sacked all the service chiefs, who are statutorily the heads of the nation’s military apparatus. Dr. Reuben Abati, special adviser to the President on Media and…
- 22 Sept 2015
Soludo, Fayemi @ Aso Rock ahead of Ministerial Appointments
Chukwuma Soludo, former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, and Kayode Fayemi, former Governor of Ekiti State, were yesterday sighted at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, by journalists signing the…
- 31 Aug 2015
APC Recants, Says Buhari Never Promised to do Anything in 100 Days
All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that President Muhammadu Buhari-led government, never promised "to do anything" in his first 100 days in office. Buhari had while campaigning for the post…
- 27 Aug 2015
Breaking News: Buhari Appoints SGF, Others
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointments of Babachir David Lawal as secretary to the Government of the Federation and Abba Kyari, as his chief of Staff Others are Col.…
- 17 May 2017
Coup: Buratai Threatens “Politicking” Soldiers
Tukur Buratai, chief of army staff, has warned his men to stay clear of politics, giving those interested in politics the option of resigning. This is after indications emerged that some unscrupulous…
- 21 May 2021
Death of Attahiru, COAS Shocks Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed shock and sorrow over the death of Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru, chief of Army Staff (COAS). Mr Attahiru was killed in a military plane crash on Friday…
- 16 Oct 2018
Nigerian Army Cyber Warfare Command to Battle Cyber-Attack, Terrorism
Lt.-Gen Tukur Buratai, chief of Army Staff, has inaugurated the Nigerian Army Cyber Warfare Command, a new corps to protect its data/network against cyber-attack and curb terrorism. He also…
- 10 Oct 2013
Navy Declares War on Sea Robbers
Vice Admiral Dele Ezeoba, chief of Naval Staff, has said that waging a war against pirates had become imperative, in view of the enormous challenges their nefarious activities posed to the economic…
- 29 Jan 2026
How Plot to Topple Tinubu was Uncovered, Foiled
A covert intelligence operation coordinated by the Army Headquarters and the State Security Service (SSS) helped thwart a deadly plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government and assassinate…
- 31 Jan 2022
Nigeria-UK Holds Security and Defence Partnership Dialogue in London
The UK and Nigeria are holding the first meeting of the Nigeria-UK Security and Defence Partnership Dialogue in London this week. Sir Stephen Lovegrove, UK National Security Adviser, and Major…
- 26 Oct 2018
FG Bans Unauthorised Use of Drones, Broadcast Equipment
The federal government has, as part of broad measures to stem the tide of insecurity in the country, banned the unauthorised acquisition of firearms, drones and broadcast equipment. This was…
- 10 Feb 2015
HSBC Fingers Garuba, Agom in $182m Halliburton Bribery Scandal
Leaked records from HSBC, a huge global bank based in London, has indicted chief of staff to former military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, now retired Major General Chris Garuba, and a…
- 26 Feb 2021
CDS Urges Telcos to Support Military to Combat Insecurity
Major General Lucky Irabor, chief of defence staff (CDS). has urged telecommunications service providers in Nigeria to support efforts by the military and other security agencies to address…
- 23 Oct 2023
Nigerian Army Acquires Electronic Warfare Capabilities
Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, chief of Army Staff (COAS), recently unveiled a significant stride in the Nigerian Army’s arsenal – electronic warfare capabilities, coupled with a strategic foray into the…
- 1 Nov 2019
Despite Outcries, Army Begin Operation Positive Identification
Tukur Buratai, chief of army staff, yesterday, said that the planned Operation Positive Identification (OPI) is not different from other military operations and would not disrupt the daily lives of…
- 25 Aug 2025
Miden Systems Drags Bank to Court over Alleged Forgery, Misappropriation
Miden Systems Limited, an Abuja-based firm, has dragged Sterling Bank Limited and some of its management staff before the Chief Magistrate’s Court, Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, over allegations of conspiracy,…
- 13 Jun 2015
Fashola, Amaechi, Others May Make Buhari’s Cabinet
Immediate past governors of Lagos and Rivers states, Mr. Babatunde Fashola and Mr. Rotimi Amaechi respectively; a former governor of Ekiti State, Engineer Segun Oni and Education minister in the…
- 21 May 2026
Army Acquires New Drones to Boost Surveillance, Precision Strikes — COAS
Nigerian Army has acquired additional drones and other advanced force multipliers to strengthen surveillance operations, improve target acquisition, and enhance precision strike and casualty…
- 1 May 2018
IT Expert says Staff Welfare Vital To Data Security
Mr Innocent Nwume, Chief Executive Officer, Numeric Technologies says that proper remuneration of the staff was vital to the security of information and data of customers. Nwume told newsmen in Lagos…
- 26 Jul 2019
Sunday Dare, Silent Poster Boy of Nigeria’s ICT Sector
The tapping of Mr. Sunday Dare, executive commissioner (Stakeholder Management) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as a ministerial nominee from Oyo State by President Muhammadu Buhari…