DEFENCE MINISTER, MAJ GEN BASHIR SALIHI MAGASHI ( RTD) HOSTS POLICE AFFAIRS, INTERIOR AND INFORMATION AND CULTURE MINISTERS
The Presidential Commitment to end banditry, insurgency and related crimes threatening National territorial integrity is receiving immediate attention. This followed a standing directive handed down to four Ministers by the Commander-in- Chief of the Armed Forces, President Muhammadu Buhari to evolve new strategy to deal with the security challenges in Katsina, Zamfara, Sokoto and other […]
DEFENCE MINISTER MAJOR GENERAL BASHIR SALIHI MAGASHI (RTD) CONSOLIDATES NIGERIA-INDONESIA MILITARY TIES
The Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi (Rtd) has hosted the Republic of Indonesia Ambassador to Nigeria, Usra Hendra Harahap at the Ministry of Defence Headquarters, Abuja. A statement signed by the Special Assistant Media and Publicity to the Minister of Defence, Mohammad Abdulkadri revealed that the meeting held behind closed doors for […]
MINISTER OF DEFENCE, MAJ GEN BASHIR SALIHI MAGASHI MOURNS NAF FIRST FEMALE HELICOPTER PILOT, TOLULOPE AROTILE
The Minister of Defence Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi (Rtd) has received the shocking news of the death of the Flying Officer, Tolulope Arotile, whose death occurred in an auto crash in Kaduna. General Magashi while mourning the First Female Combat Pilot who was commissioned into the NAF in 2017 as a member of the […]
Minister of Defence lauds 15 Years Partnership with WRAIR
Minister of Defence Major General Basir Salihi Magashi has lauded the U.S. Department of Defense’s Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) for 15 years successful partnership with the Nigerian Ministry of Defence (NMOD) Health Implementation Program (MODHIP). The minister made the commendation when he received the Institute’s delegation in his office in Abuja. He […]
2020 National Policy and Development Summit Held in Abuja
As part of efforts to actualize the next level agenda of the present administration, the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Policy Development and Analysis, has organized the 2020 National Policy and Development Summit in Abuja. It was geared towards identifying factors that delay the actualization of the agenda and secure the nation for socio-economic […]
South Korea and Egypt seek to strengthen ties with the Nigerian Armed Forces
The Ministry of Defence is set to partner with the Korean government in the production of military equipment for the Nigerian Armed Forces. Minister of Defence Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi (Rtd) stated this when the Korean Ambassador to Nigeria Major General Lee En Tae (Rtd) paid him a courtesy visit in his office at […]
Minister of Defence presents cheques to 184 families of deceased military personnel
Ministry of Defence has presented cheques worth millions of naira, to Next of Kins of officers and men who paid the ultimate price in the line of duty while protecting and defending their fatherland. Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi while presenting the cheques to 184 next-of-kins of the deceased officers and men […]
Nigeria Partners Republic of Turkey on Armed Forces Clothing
In a bid to conserve foreign exchange on the importation of Military, Paramilitary uniforms, accessories and also boost the employment opportunities for the teaming Nigerian youths, the Nigerian and Turkish Governments have agreed to establish a Clothing and Accessories Factory in Kaduna, Nigeria. Addressing the audience during the signing of the agreement to seal the […]
The Honourable Minister of Defence inaugurates Course 28 at National Defence College
FG TO FAST TRACK PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF DEFENCE COLLEGE HEADQUARTERS The Federal Government is to fast track physical development of permanent site of the National Defence College Abuja to accommodate growth and expansion of the academy. The Minister of Defence Maj. General Bashir Salihi Magashi stated this while inaugurating Course 28 of the College, today. […]
Ambassador of Poland visits the Ministry of Defence
The Polish Ambassador; Joanna Magdalena Tarnawska visits the Ministry of Defence on 27th August, 2019
