Nov / 2020
The new Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence (MOD), Mr Babangida Hussaini has solicited for improved synergy between Ministry of Defence and the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) towards improved coordination in the areas of policy formation and implementation. The Perm Sec, who was on famili...
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1. In fulfilment of its pledge to provide additional support to enhance the operational efficiency of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), the European Union (EU) has provided Command, Control, Communication and Information Systems (C3IS) equipment to the Force. In line with the agreement for...
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22 October 2020, N’djamena—The Multinational Joint Taskforce (MNJTF) and the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) organised an inception workshop to articulate an inclusive regional communication strategy to prevent violent extremis...
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The Chief of Defence Staff received His Excellency the Ambassador of Brazil to Nigeria- Mr Ricardo Guerra De Araujo in the DHQ. We had useful deliberations on strengthening existing and future bilateral relations on defence for the mutual benefit of Nigeria and Brazil.
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1. The Force Commander (FC), Multinational Joint Taskforce (MNJTF), Major General Ibrahim Manu Yusuf was on 3 day operational visit to Cameroonian formations/units in Maroua in the Far North Region of Republic of Cameroon. It is pertinent to note that the operations of Sector 1 MNJTF (Cameroon) are...
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President Muhammadu Buhari today 1 October 2020 reviewed a national Parade in commemoration of Nigeria's 60th Independence Anniversary. The President who inspected the colourful military parade, comprising of personnel from the Nigerian Army, Navy, Airforce and the Nigeria Police, also signed the An...
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Happy 60th anniversary to our dear country Nigeria on behalf of Officers, Soldiers/Ratings/Airmen and Airwomen of the Armed Forces of Nigeria. We remain committed to ensuring that our great nation remains one strong, indivisible entity. 60 TOGETHER
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The Chief of Defence Staff heartily congratulates participants of the Senior Officers / Mid-level Officers Entrepreneurship and Management Course as well as Pre-retirement Training Course 02/ 2020 Stream One of Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre on their graduation and passing out ceremony.
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General Abayomi Olonisakin (CDS) received the newly appointed Defence Attaché - High Commission of Pakistan, Col Mehboob Khattak at the Defence Headquarters. Colonel Khattak stated that his purpose of visit is to maintain the mutually beneficial relationship that exists between both countries.
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In an effort to ensure that members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria strictly comply with assets declaration and code of conduct ethics, as required by the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), in conjunction with the Defence Headquarters, embarked on...
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