Calls on security agencies to redouble their efforts Demands for frequent consultations, timely reports Calls for coordinated national security Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked Service Chiefs to work together in order to strengthen the fight against insecurity. Tinubu, who met with the security chiefs in the country for the … Read more
Nigeria’s new President, Bola Tinubu, is currently in a meeting with the Nigerian security chiefs, led by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. EDITOR’S PICKS Akpabio Woos Labour Party, NNPP As Senate Presidential Candidate Campaign Heats Up APC Urges Court To Dismiss PDP’s Request For Televised Tribunal Proceedings … Read more
President Buhari has warned the Service Chiefs over Anambra governorship poll. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Armed Forces and other security agencies to ensure that nothing stops the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State. The National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana Monguno (rtd), made the disclosure while … 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
Since the last National Security Council meeting held on June 8, a lot has happened within the security domain President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed not to exit the government as a failure at the end of his second term in office in 2023. He made the declaration during a crucial closed-door meeting with service chiefs … Read more
The meeting summoned by the President on Friday the 30th of April, 2021 continues today… President Muhammadu Buhari has again summoned another crucial meeting of the National Security Council; as they continue to seek solutions to the security challenges in the nation. President Muhammadu Buhari is presiding over the Security Meeting the third in the … Read more
The meeting between the Service Chiefs and the Senate was earlier scheduled to hold on Tuesday (May 4)… The Service Chiefs have honoured the invite of the Senate to brief the lawmakers on the security situation in the country. Present at the meeting is the Acting Inspector General of Police, the Chief of Defense Staff, … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, ordered the service chiefs to “take out” bandits, kidnappers, and their sponsors. Buhari gave the order during his meeting with the service chiefs at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The president warned that the reign of terror unleashed on parts of the country by bandits and kidnappers is no longer … Read more
The immediate past service chiefs who held the military command under President Muhammadu Buhari for about six years spent more than N2.659 trillion on military arms and ammunition between 2015 and 2019, records have revealed. The breakdown shows that “in 2015, the military spent N397 billion on arms; in 2016, N444 billion; in 2017, N495 … Read more
 The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has demanded the investigation of former service chiefs over allegation of arms fund misappropriation and embezzlement levelled against them by National Security Adviser, (NSA), General Babagana Monguno (rtd). Monguno in an interview with the BBC Hausa had said that there was nothing on ground to show that … Read more
Tukur Buratai has refuted allegations that funds earmarked for procurement of arms for Nigeria military when he held sway as chief of army staff can’t be accounted for. Ekohotblog had reported that Babagana Monguno, national security adviser, in an interview with BBC, had said there’s nothing on ground to show for the $1 billion earmarked … Read more
The presidency has reacted to allegations that $1 billion earmarked for procurement of weapons under the erstwhile service chiefs might have been embezzled or misappropriated. Babagana Monguno, national security adviser, in an interview with BBC Hausa on Friday, had said there’s nothing on ground to show that the funds were judiciously used for what they … Read more
Babagana Monguno, national security adviser (NSA), says funds allocated for buying of arms under the former service chiefs can’t be accountable for. Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari in January, after months of clamour for their removal amid deteriorating security conditions, replaced Gabriel Olonisakin, Tukur Buratai, Ibok Ekwe Ibas, Sadique Abubakar as chiefs of defence, army, … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari today in Abuja decorated the newly appointed Service Chiefs and charged them to deploy their offices and their men to secure the country. This is coming as the Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces officially swore them in today following their confirmation by the National Assembly. Buhari advised them to accept their … Read more
The House of Representatives has confirmed the appointment of the newly appointed Service Chiefs. The report of the Committee on Defence was presented by the Chairman, Babajimi Benson, during plenary on Tuesday and considered by the committee of the whole, before it was adopted by the House. According to the committee chairman, the nominees were … Read more
The meeting follows several cases of insecurity such as banditry, abductions, etc. reported in the northern region A delegation of the Federal Government and the newly appointed service chiefs on Monday met with northern governors over security issues affecting the region. FG Delegation, Service Chiefs Meet Northern Governors Over Security Challenges The meeting which held … Read more
Senate committees responsible for the oversight of the Nigerian military says the screening of the newly-appointed service chiefs will commence this week. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Ali Ndume, confirmed the development in a chat with PUNCH. He said the service chiefs would however be screened behind closed doors. Ndume said it was not … Read more
Buhari, has appealed to the Senate to confirm the new Service Chiefs as ambassadors. Buhari’s appeal was contained in a letter sent to the Senate and was read by the President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: COVID-19: Ondo Rejects NCDC’s Figure Breaking: Army Appoints New Spokesman President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, … Read more
The presidency has rationalised the nomination of ex service chiefs as non-career ambassadors-designate. Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari had on Tuesday transmitted their names to the senate for confirmation, urging the chamber to give “expeditious consideration” to the nomination. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had criticised the move, accusing Buhari of trying “to shield the … Read more
The ex-Service Chiefs are awaiting confirmation by the Senate as non-career ambassadors The Presidency on Saturday said the Peoples Democratic Party was grasping at straws over its criticism of President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointment of the ex-Service Chiefs as ambassadors. The President had, on January 4, forwarded the names of the service chiefs – who resigned … Read more