SECURITY : MINISTER OF DEFENCE COMMENDS MILITARY PERFORMANCE AS OVER 3,407 BHT LAID DOWN ARMS…DISTANCES AFN FROM REPREHENSIBLE ACT THAT LED TO MUHAMMED GONI AISAM’S DEATH IN YOBE

General Magashi stated this at the Joint World Press Conference held at the Radio House Abuja where his counterparts in the Ministries of Police Affairs, Interior and Information and Culture also rendered accounts of their Stewardships in tackling myriads of insecurity in the Country.The Defence Minister said the Troops of the Operation Hardin Kai in […]

New Perm. Sec, Defence, Dr. Kana Assumes Duty

The Permanent Secretary recently posted to Ministry of Defence,       Dr. Ibrahim Abubakar Kana has assumed office in Ship house, Abuja. Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi while receiving the new Permanent Secretary remarked that President Muhammadu Buhari has unwavering confidence on the ability of the Ministry of Defence to deliver on the presidential […]

MINISTER OF DEFENCE ATTENDS DEMOCRACY DAY SPECIAL JUMAT PRAYERS, LECTURE.

The Minister of Defence Maj Gen Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd) today attended a special jumat prayers for the June 12 democracy day celebrations in the country. The prayer led by the Chief Imam of the National Mosque Professor Ibrahim Ahmad Makari marked the 23rd years of democratic governance in Nigeria from 1999 to date. The […]

CYBER SECURITY- DEFENCE MINISTER SAYS NIGERIA CAN’T AFFORD TO BE LEFT BEHIND IN CYBERSPACE DEFENCE.

…..TASKS CHIEF OF DEFENCE SPACE ADMINISTRATION ON CAPABILITIES TO SUPPORT CURRENT MILITARY CAMPAIGNS.The Minister of Defence Maj Gen Bashir Salihi Magashi, (rtd) has restated the Federal government’s commitment to the promotion of Cybernetics in National Defence and Security imperatives. General Magashi stated this when the Management Team of the Defence Space Administration,DSA led by its […]

SERVICOM DAY CELEBRATION 2021

From the desk of the Director Reform Coordination and Service Improvement The role and position of the Ministry of Defence has intensified and taken center stage due to the peculiar times the nation faces, I therefore, wish to express my profound gratitutde to the Hon. Minister, Maj. Gen. Bashir Salihi Magashi (Rtd) and the Permanent […]