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PRESS RELEASE CDS PAYS HEARTFELT TRIBUTE TO LATE LT GEN SEN DR JT USENI CFR IN JOS

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1. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa OFR has eulogized late Lieutenant General Jeremiah Timbut Useni (Rtd) CFR as an extraordinary man, a dedicated soldier, a statesman and a true patriot. The CDS stated this today, Thursday 20 February 2025 while attending the Service of Songs in honour of the late General held at Church of

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PRESS RELEASE CDS PAYS HEARTFELT TRIBUTE TO LATE LT GEN SEN DR JT USENI CFR IN JOS

1. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa OFR has eulogized late Lieutenant General Jeremiah Timbut Useni (Rtd) CFR as an extraordinary man, a dedicated soldier, a statesman and a true patriot. The CDS stated this today, Thursday 20 February 2025 while attending the Service of Songs

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PRESS RELEASE CDS CONDOLE WITH OUR NIGERIA NEWS OVER THE DEMISE OF LAWRENCE AUDU, SAYS HE IS AN EMBODIMENT OF HARD WORK.

1. The Chief of Defence Staff ( CDS) , General Christopher Gwabin Musa has joined numerous well meaning Nigerians to condole with Our Nigeria News over the loss of its leading editor, Mr Lawrence Bilal Audu who died in his sleep on Thursday, 6 February 2025. The CDS described the

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PRESS RELEASE CDS MEETS WITH OIL AND GAS STAKEHOLDERS IN PORT HARCOURT: VOWS TO IMPLEMENT PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE

1. The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa has today 4 February, 2025 met with critical stake holders in the oil and gas sector. The meeting according to the CDS is aimed at addressing the challenges affecting optimized oil production in Nigeria. 2. General Musa further said that

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PRESS RELEASE CDS ADDRESSES 5th MEETING OF LAKE CHAD BASIN GOVERNORS FORUM IN MAIDUGURI, SEEKS WAYS FOR THE REGION TO FLOURISH

1. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa has today, 29 January 2024 addressed the 5th meeting of the Lake Chad Basin Governors Forum in Maiduguri, where he called for Unity of purpose amongst the leaders and other critical actors to allow the lake Chad region to

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PRESS RELEASE CDS VISITS FRONT LINE UNITS UNDER OPERATION SAFE HAVEN, CALLS FOR PROTECTION OF CITIZENS HUMAN RIGHTS

1. In continuation of his operational visits to Defence Headquarters led operations, the Chief of Defence Staff ( CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa has visited front line units under OPERATION SAFE HAVEN in Kaduna and Plateau states respectively. In his address to troops of the newly established 2 National Mission

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Press Release Niger Republic’s Military Leader’s Allegations Against Nigeria Are Baseless – FG

The Federal Government of Nigeria strongly rejects allegations made in a viral video by the military leader of Niger Republic, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, claiming non-existent collusion between Nigeria and France to destabilize his country. These claims exist solely in the realm of imagination, as Nigeria has never engaged in any

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CDS FELICITATES WITH MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES: CALLS FOR CHANGE OF SECURITY NARRATIVES IN 2025.

1. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa OFR warmly felicitates with the members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) on the auspicious occasion of Year 2024 Christmas celebrations in commemoration of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. The CDS asserted that the birth of

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CDS COMMENDS NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR SPEEDY SCREENING OF ACTING CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF

1. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, commends the National Assembly for the speedy screening of the Acting Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General OO Oluyede. General Musa, who witnessed the screening process in both chambers, was impressed with the manner in which the Senate and

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PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI DECORATES COAS WITH NEW RANK OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL

President Muhammadu Buhari today Wednesday 7 July 2021 elavated and decorated the Chief of Army

CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF REITERATES ARMED FORCES COMMITEMENT TO DEFEND NIGERIA’S TERRORIAL INTEGRITY – ASSURES NEW IGP OF COOPERATION

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin has reiterated the commitment of

ARMED FORCES OF NIGERIA COMMITTED TO PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS – CDS

PRESS RELEASE The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) will continue to be committed to the

GEN IRABOR URGES MEDIA TO ALIGN WITH MILITARY CAMPAIGN STRATEGIES

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor has urged journalists covering defence beats

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COUNTERINSURGENCY: ISWAP IN DISARRAY AS JOINT INTERDICTION BY MNJTF, NAF AIR TASK FORCE AND NIGERIEN AIR FORCE DEVASTATE TERRORISTS IN LAKE CHAD AREA

In continuation of ongoing offensive operations to inflict more casualties on Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), the Multinational Joint

NEW YEAR FELICITATION FROM THE CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF GEN AG OLONISAKIN TO OFFICERS MEN AND WOMEN OF THE ARMED FORCES OF NIGERIA

It is with great pleasure that I felicitate with all officers and soldiers/ratings/airmen and airwomen of the Armed Forces of

DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS ASSURES THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON SECURITY OF LIVES AND PROPERTY

  There has been so many requests in the recent past, to know from the Military about the safety of

DEPOWA GRADUATES NEW BATCH OF TRAINEES ON SKILLS ACQUISITION, AS DEPOWA PRESIDENT, BARR VICKIE IRABOR PLEDGES ASSOCIATION’S SUPPORT TO THE MILITARY

The Defence and Police Officers' Wives Association (DEPOWA), in furtherance of its commitment of empowering the less privileged in the