The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), has clarified that the United States military personnel recently deployed to Nigeria are not combat forces but a small advisory team focused on intelligence support and training. Speaking on February 5, 2026, the Minister addressed public concerns regarding national sovereignty following an announcement by the United States […]
Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Bernard Mohammed Doro, has congratulated the newly appointed Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa rtd on his appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and confirmation by the Senate. Doro in a congratulatory statement made available to reporters in Jos on Sunday said General Musa’s appointment was […]
Despite President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime’s repeated assertions that it has defeated the recalcitrant terrorist group, Minister of Defense, retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi has issued a rallying call to Nigerian soldiers to locate Boko Haram terrorists and bring them to their knees. He also praised the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole in the North-East, saying that […]
The National Assembly has asked the Minister of Defence Mansur Dan-Ali to promptly withdraw his call on states which have an anti-grazing law enacted to suspend the law. Both chambers of the National Assembly discussed the minister’s comments separately on Wednesday but arrived at the same conclusion. The Minister had spoken about the anti-open grazing […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered defence minister, Brigadier-General Mansur Mohammed Dan Ali (Rtd) to proceed immediately to Zamfara state, where bandits killed between 18 and 36 people on Wednesday, 14 February. The President, who is now in Daura on a condolence visit to family members, asked the minister to undertake an on-the-spot assessment of the […]