DEFENCE MINISTER COMMENDS NAMIBIAN COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE, REAFFIRMS NIGERIA’S SUPPORT FOR AFRICAN DEFENCE COOPERATION
The Honourable Minister of Defence H.E. Mohammed Badaru Abubakar CON, mni, has commended the Namibian Command and Staff College for its commitment to strengthening defence and education cooperation across Africa. Minister Badaru made the remark when he received a 26‑member delegation from the Namibian Command and Staff College (Course 05/2025) led by Brigadier Benhard Erastus, […]
DEFENCE MINISTER COMMENDS NAMIBIAN COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE, REAFFIRMS NIGERIA’S SUPPORT FOR AFRICAN DEFENCE COOPERATION
The Honourable Minister of Defence H.E. Mohammed Badaru Abubakar CON, mni, has commended the Namibian Command and Staff College for its commitment to strengthening defence and education cooperation across Africa. Minister Badaru made the remark when he received a 26‑member delegation from the Namibian Command and Staff College (Course 05/2025) led by Brigadier Benhard Erastus, […]
DEFENCE MINISTER BADARU CALLS FOR STRONGER REGIONAL ACTION AGAINST TERRORISM IN ECOWAS/SAHEL
Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to the fight against terrorism in West Africa and the Sahel, as the Honourable Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, CON, mni, addressed the opening of the Regional Conference on Combating Emerging Terrorist Groups and Strengthening Sustainable Security at the National Counterterrorism Centre today, Wednesday, 03 September 2025. Speaking as […]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE HOLDS 6TH NIGERIA–SOUTH AFRICA DEFENCE AND SECURITY COMMITTEE MEETING IN ABUJA
The 6th session of the Nigeria–South Africa Bi‑National Commission Defence and Security Committee started today at the Nigeria Army Conference Centre and Suites, Asokoro, Abuja. The five‑day meeting will provide a platform to strengthen bilateral cooperation in defence and security matters. In his welcome address, the Acting Permanent Secretary Dr. Sunday Attah described the Committee […]
THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF DEFENCE H.E. MOHAMMED BADARU ABUBAKAR CON, mni ON MONDAY, 25TH AUGUST 2025, HELD A HIGH-LEVEL BILATERAL MEETING WITH HIS BRAZILIAN COUNTERPART, MR. JOSÉ MÚCIO MONTEIRO FILHO
THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF DEFENCE H.E. MOHAMMED BADARU ABUBAKAR CON, mni ON MONDAY, 25TH AUGUST 2025, HELD A HIGH-LEVEL BILATERAL MEETING WITH HIS BRAZILIAN COUNTERPART, MR. JOSÉ MÚCIO MONTEIRO FILHO, IN BRASÍLIA ON THE SIDELINES OF PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU’S STATE VISIT TO BRAZIL. THE MEETING FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING DEFENCE RELATIONS, ADVANCING DEFENCE-INDUSTRIAL COOPERATION, AND […]
MINISTER OF DEFENCE ENGAGES BRAZILIAN COUNTERPART TO STRENGTHEN BILATERAL DEFENCE COOPERATION
The Honourable Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, CON, mni, on 25 August 2025, held a high-level bilateral meeting with his Brazilian counterpart, Mr José Múcio Monteiro Filho, in Brasília on the sidelines of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s state visit to Brazil. Also present in attendance was General Renato Rodrigues de Aguiar Freire, Chief of […]
BADARU REAFFIRMS NIGERIA–CZECH REPUBLIC STRATEGIC DEFENCE PARTNERSHIP
The Honourable Minister of Defence, H.E. Mohammed Badaru Abubakar CON, mni, received a high-level Czech delegation led by the Junior Deputy Minister of Defence, Radka Konderlova. The delegation was accompanied by the Czech Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency Zdenek Krejci, and senior Czech officials. The visit focused on strengthening bilateral defence and security cooperation between […]
BADARU CALLS FOR STRONGER INSTITUTIONS, REGIONAL COOPERATION AND PROFESSIONALISM FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE
The Honourable Minister of Defence H.E. Mohammed Badaru Abubakar CON, mni, has reiterated Nigeria’s commitment to building strong institutions as the foundation for good governance and national stability. Speaking during the Graduation Lecture for Course 33 at the National Defence College (NDC) Auditorium, Abuja, he said: “Strong nations are built on strong institutions, not strong […]
AMBASSADOR GABRIEL TANIMU ADUDA BOWS OUT AFTER 22 YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, Ambassador Gabriel Tanimu Aduda, has formally retired from the Federal Civil Service after twenty-two (22) years of dedicated and meritorious service to the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Amb. Aduda, who holds the distinction of being the youngest Nigerian ever appointed as a Federal Permanent Secretary, completed the […]
Permanent Secretary the Ministry of Defence, Amb. Gabriel Tanimu Aduda, welcomed Mrs. Jane Nkechi Idehen, MD/CEO of NIGCOMSAT Ltd
Permanent Secretary the Ministry of Defence, Amb. Gabriel Tanimu Aduda, welcomed Mrs. Jane Nkechi Idehen, MD/CEO of NIGCOMSAT Ltd, who was on a courtesy visit today 23rd June 2025 at Ship House Abuja. The purpose of the visit was to officially update the Permanent Secretary on the NIGCOMSAT Activities and current discussions prior to his […]
