Minister of Defence assures imminent rescue of abducted Kaduna Students. Strong condemnation of the killing of Nigerian Army officers in Delta State; perpetrators will face decisive action. Minister commends troops’ efforts in battling insecurity, pledges full support from President Tinubu. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of Defence, Alhaji Muhammed Abubakar, on Thursday, assured that … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has directed an investigation into oil theft allegations against Emmanuel Ogalla, chief of naval staff. A report by Peoples Gazette had alleged that Ogalla was involved in a multibillion naira oil bunkering and contract-splitting fraud. EDITOR’S PICKS Trailer Driver Falls Off Lagos-Ibadan Expressway … Read more
Adamu Garba, a former presidential aspirant and chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja, on Tuesday said it is time for the Muhammadu Buhari administration to “promote” the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Buba Marwa, to Nigeria’s Minister of Defence. Eko Hot Blog reports how the NDLEA … Read more
President Buhari has met with the Service Chiefs for security briefing. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, presided over a meeting with the Service Chiefs at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. This online news platform reports that the meeting was attended by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), … Read more
FG is set to pay 102 Ex-Biafran Soldiers Gratuities. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government has said that 102 ex-Biafran soldiers granted a presidential pardon, have been captured for payment of gratuity and another emolument by the Military Pensions Board (MPB). The Minister of Defence, Major General Salihi Magashi (rtd), made this known … Read more
Nigeria has been battling terrorism for more than a decade which has killed 36,000 people and displaced hundreds of thousands in the northeast The Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi (rtd.) has declared that Nigeria is in a critical situation. The minister made this statement, on Monday, vis-a-vis the rising tide of insurgency in … Read more
Minister of Defence, Major-General Bashir Magashi (rtd.), on Friday, said President Muhammadu Buhari is committed to supporting the Nigerian military in tackling the several security challenges facing the country. Eko Hot Blog gathers that the Minister stated this at the decoration ceremony of newly promoted officers of the Nigerian Air Force. Major-General Magashi urged them … Read more