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The new service chiefs have arrived Maiduguri, the Borno State capital to meet with critical stakeholders to brainstorm on how to tackle insurgency in the theatre of war. The Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Leo Irabor led the delegation to arrive at the headquarters Read More …
Garba Shehu, presidential spokesperson, says President Muhammadu Buhari has not succumbed to calls for the sack of the service chiefs because he sees what Nigerians do not see. Shehu said this when he featured on a Television Continental (TVC) programme on Sunday.In 2020, Nigeria witnessed Read More …
The refusal of President Muhammadu Buhari to replace the service chiefs despite repeated calls by the National Assembly and other eminent Nigerians will be the major point of discussion when the president meets with the House of Representatives on Thursday, Daily Independent has gathered. The Read More …
Temidayo Akinsuyi, Lagos Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State on Sunday said some of the current Service Chiefs are desirous of retiring but have refused to do because President Muhammadu Buhari who appointed them have refused to give them directives. Read More …
The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has said that Nigeria’s security chiefs are not complaining or requesting for military equipment. He said that Nigeria military is well equipped, insisting that even in recent security meetings held with the Read More …
Amidst worsening insecurity across the country and separate resolutions by the National Assembly demanding the sack of military chiefs, President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said he is convinced the security chiefs are ‘doing their best’ to address the challenges. The president said this at the National Security Read More …
Nigerian Army ‘secretly trying’ soldier who criticised service chiefs on social media – Source The Nigerian Army is secretly trying a soldier, Mohammed Abdullahi, for making ‘unguarded comments’ on social media about the tenures of the current service chiefs, a military source has revealed. The Read More …
• Seek urgent overhaul of security architecture • Move to grant immunity for presiding officers The House of Representatives yesterday passed a vote of no confidence in the nation’s service chiefs, asking them to resign their appointments with immediate effect. Also, the lawmakers urged the Read More …
Insecurity: redouble your efforts, Gbajabiamila tells service chiefs …says Nigerians are anxious The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has told the various service chiefs that Nigerians are on the necks of their representatives in the House over the security situation Read More …
Oyetunji Abioye, Gbenro Adeoye, Adelani Adepegba, Success Nwogu and Tunde Ajaja Following renewed calls for the sacking of the security chiefs by Nigerians, including some senators and regional groups amid unabated state of insecurity in the country, Saturday PUNCH conducted online polls to gauge the feelings of ordinary Nigerians. The polls Read More …