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President Tinubu Installs General Christopher Musa as Nigeria’s New Defence Minister

President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially inaugurated General Christopher Musa as the country’s Minister of Defence during a swearing-in ceremony held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The event drew several prominent dignitaries, including retired Justice Kumai Bayang Akaahs, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, Chief of Defence Staff General Olufemi Oluyede,…

Defence Minister Musa Directs Troops to Shoot Armed Bandits on Sight, Ends Military Checkpoint Duties

Newly appointed Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), has issued a firm directive to military personnel, instructing them to engage armed bandits and criminal elements immediately upon sight, without waiting for clearance from superior officers. Musa made this known on Wednesday during his Senate confirmation hearing, where lawmakers raised…
----- Says the claim is false and capable of causing unnecessary public panic.   Freedom Square TV gathered according to "The Nation" that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command dismissed viral social media reports alleging an attempted assassination on Lt. Ahmed Yerima.   In a statement on Sunday night,…

Sixteen Senior Military Officers, Including Brigadier-General, Arrested Over Alleged Coup Plot Against President Tinubu

Nigerian Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) has reportedly detained at least sixteen senior military officers, including a Brigadier-General, over an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. According to insider sources quoted by *SaharaReporters*, the arrested officers were accused of planning a coup d’état aimed at toppling the current…

Nigerian Army’s 8 Division Reaffirms Partnership with UNICEF to Protect Children and Strengthen Emergency Response

The Nigerian Army’s 8 Division has restated its determination to strengthen collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in a bid to improve child protection and bolster emergency response efforts in conflict-affected areas under its watch. This assurance was conveyed in a statement released on Wednesday by Lieutenant Colonel…