DEFENCE MINISTER ASSUMES OFFICE, CHARGES ARMED FORCES TO BRACE UP!

The Honorable Minister of Defence, Maj. Gen. Bashir Salihi Magashi (Rtd) has expressed his profound gratitude to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari for appointing him a Minister. The Minister disclosed this during the handing over ceremony by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mrs. Nuratu J. Batagarawa. He solicited for the […]

Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita leads the Peer Review Team of Permanent Secretaries to the Ministry of Defence.

The re-introduction of Peer review Mechanism among Permanent Secretaries by Head of Civil Service of the Federation has no doubt provided the body of Permanent Secretaries the unique opportunity to effectively evaluate each Ministries Department and Agencies (MDAs) successes and challenges as well as keeping them perpetually abreast of their responsibilities. The Hon. Minister, Mansur […]

THE PERMANENT SECRETARY – MOD RECEIVES A DELEGATION OF THE US ARMED FORCES

A delegation from the USA Armed forces paid a courtesy visit to the Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Nuratu Batagarawa in Ministry of Defence. In her welcome Address, the Perm Sec MOD welcomed the delegation on behalf of the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Permanent Secretary answered questions […]

Defence Ministry Hosts Islamabad Defence University Delegates

Nigeria is faced with myriad of security challenges including terrorism, pipeline vandalism, criminality, armed banditry, cattle rustling, kidnapping, ethno religious conflicts and trans-border criminal activities amongst others.  These Security challenges posed some treats to social economic and political stability of the country like so many other countries of the world. The Hon. Minister Mohammad Dan-Ali […]

Nigeria Hosts 7th Meeting of Sahel Sahara Defence Ministers

The resolution of the myriad of security and social-economic challenges of the community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), could potentially determine the direction of African, global peace and security, stressing that building a peaceful, secure and prosperous CEN-SAD lies in the collective efforts of member states. The president and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed forces of the […]