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CDS RECEIVES NORTHERN BRIDGE BUILDERS FORUM, REAFFIRMS AFN’S COMMITMENT TO NATIONAL SECURITY

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1. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, today, 23 September 2025, received members of the Northern Bridge Builders Forum on a courtesy visit at the Defence Headquarters, Abuja. 2. Speaking during the visit, the team leader, Senator Joel Danlami Ikenya, commended the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) for their immense contributions to peace, unity, and stability

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CDS RECEIVES NORTHERN BRIDGE BUILDERS FORUM, REAFFIRMS AFN’S COMMITMENT TO NATIONAL SECURITY

1. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, today, 23 September 2025, received members of the Northern Bridge Builders Forum on a courtesy visit at the Defence Headquarters, Abuja. 2. Speaking during the visit, the team leader, Senator Joel Danlami Ikenya, commended the Armed Forces of Nigeria

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DHQ SETS FOR THE 4th EDITION OF CDS UNITY BASKET BALL CHAMPIONSHIP IN LAGOS

1. The Defence Headquarters is pleased to inform the general public on the planned Fourth Edition of Chief of Defence Staff ( CDS) Unity Basketball Championship (South-West Zone), scheduled to hold from 30th September to 5th October 2025 at the National Stadium and Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. 2. This

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FREE MEDICAL OUTREACH IN HONOUR OF CDS, GENERAL CHRISTOPHER GWABIN MUSA TO HOLD IN KADUNA STATE

1. The Tukur Yusuf Buratai Humanity Care Foundation and the Tukur & Tukur Foundation, in collaboration with the Southern Kaduna AIDS Foundation (SKAID), will conduct a Free Medical Outreach, Eye Screening, and ENT Treatment in honour of the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, OFR. 2. The programme

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DICON AND DMG EVENTS SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE HOSTING OF AFRICA DEFENCE EXHIBITION (AFRIDEX) 2026

he Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) has achieved another strategic partnership milestone during the ongoing African Chiefs of Defence Staff Summit 2025 held at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja. At the event, Major General BI Alaya, Director General of DICON signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

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STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE: PRESIDENT TINUBU PRAISES NIGERIA’S ARMED FORCES AT TICAD 9; JAPANESE PM PLEDGES $5.5 BILLION SUPPORT FOR AFRICA

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday in Yokohama, Japan, lauded the Nigerian armed forces for their successes in the war against insurgency and criminality while emphasising his administration's commitment to addressing the root causes of insecurity through strengthening the government security apparatus and ongoing economic reforms.   President Tinubu made

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IOM DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL OPERATIONS VISITS THE CDS, COMMENDS NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT

1. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa OFR, yesterday received the Deputy Director General Operations of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Mrs Ogechi Daniel's, at Defence Headquarters, Abuja. The visit provided an opportunity for both parties to deepen discussions on strengthening cooperation in peacebuilding, migration

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IOM DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL OPERATIONS VISITS THE CDS, COMMENDS NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT

1. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa OFR, yesterday received the Deputy Director General Operations of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Mrs Ogechi Daniel's, at Defence Headquarters, Abuja. The visit provided an opportunity for both parties to deepen discussions on strengthening cooperation in peacebuilding, migration

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CDS VISITS PLATEAU: Reassures Enhanced Strategies To End Violence

  The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has affirmed that the armed forces are re-evaluating their strategies to prevent bandit attacks on communities in Plateau State and other areas under Operation Safe Haven. This was revealed during his operational visit to the Headquarters of Operation Safe Haven

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DG NYSC WARNS CORPS MEMBERS AGAINST IMPROPER BEHAVIOUR

  The Director-General NYSC, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim has warned Corps members against misconduct. He

DHQ UNVEILS CDS ARMED FORCES AND SECURITY AGENCIES HALF MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIP LOGO IN ABUJA

PRESS RELEASE The Defence Headquarters today Friday 10 May 2019 unveiled the official Logo for

OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE: AIR TASK FORCE ELIMINATES SEVERAL TERRORISTS, IMMOBILIZES THEIR GUN TRUCKS AT AJIRI IN BORNO STATE 

1.   The Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has dealt yet another blow

INDIA COLLEGE PLEDGES STRONGER TIES WITH NIGERIAN MILITARY

   The Commandant, Defence Services Staff College Wellington India, Lieutenant General SK Gadeock has pledged

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DHQ ORGANIZES TRAINING ON TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP

  The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has organised an in-house training on transformational leadership capacity for 50 of it's officers. The

THEATRE COMMANDERS CHARGED ON JOINT OPERATIONAL STRUCTURE

PRESS RELEASE Theatre and Field Commanders have been charged to strictly adhere to the joint operational structures to further combat

BANGLADESH ARMY CHIEF PLEDGES SUPPORT TO DHQ

The Bangladesh Chief of Army Staff, General Abu Belal Mohammed Shafiul has pledged his country commitment to complement the Defence

NYSC TO SANCTION FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES  OVER MOBILIZATION OF UNQUALIFIED GRADUATES

Management of National Youth Service Corps under the stewardship of the Director General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim has began the