President Muhammadu Buhari in the course of the week summoned emergency National Security Council meeting to deliberate on nation’s security challenges occasioned by the recent attacks by terrorist groups. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that suspected terrorists Tuesday night attacked presidential advance team to Katsina State as well as Medium Security Custodial Centre, […]
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The service chiefs have appeared before Nigeria’s senate over security challenges in the country. Those present at the upper legislative chamber are Lucky Irabor, chief of defence staff; Ibrahim Attahiru, chief of army staff; Awwal Gambo, chief of naval staff; and Isiaka Amao, chief of air staff. Other heads of the various security agencies such […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has met with the nation’s security chiefs ahead of his trip to the United Kingdom for a routine medical check-up. Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha; Defense Minister, Major-General Bashir Magashi (Rtd); and the Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari and […]
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The President, Maj Gen Muhammadu Buhari (Rtd) has written a letter to the Senate for the confirmation of the appointment of the new Service Chiefs. Buhari in the confirmation letter dated January 27, 2021 and addressed to the President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, requested for Senate confirmation of the appointment of Major General […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has asked service chiefs and heads of security agencies to work towards ensuring that the security of Nigerians is guaranteed. Speaking during his second meeting with service chiefs in 48 hours, the president said Nigerians ought go to bed with their eyes closed. Ibok Ekwe Ibas, chief of naval staff, disclosed this while […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has met with the service chiefs and inspector-general of police because of the spate of attacks on Nigerian troops by Boko Haram insurgents. Over 100 soldiers are believed to have been killed in the most recent attack in Metele, Borno state. It was gathered from a reliable source that Buhari met with […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday held National Security Council meeting with the heads of Nigeria’s security agencies to review the country’s security situation ahead of the 2019 election. A statement made available by the spokesperson of the Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, Tukur Gusau, a colonel, said after reviewing the security situation across the country, […]
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The Senate has summoned all service chiefs; the Director General of the State Security Service, Lawan Daura; the Comptroller General of Customs, Hameed Ali; and the National security adviser, Babagana Monguno over the illegal possession of firearms by non-authorised Nigerians. The invitation was sequel to deliberations on a motion titled “proliferation of dangerous firearms in […]
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The federal executive council (FEC) meeting has been cancelled to enable President Muhammadu Buhari attend a meeting with service chiefs. The security meeting which normally holds Monday was moved to Wednesday because of the Easter public holiday. President Muhammadu Buhari cancelled the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting but met with Security Chiefs at the Presidential Villa […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday held an emergency meeting with Security Chief. After the over two hours meeting, the service chiefs refused to comment on what the president and his vice discussed with them. But President Buhari has disclosed that he urged the security chiefs to step up “intelligence gathering and sharing” to help them […]
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