Tag: Muhammed Badaru Abubakar

Tinubu meets Ganduje, Badaru behind closed doors

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Tinubu meets Ganduje, Badaru

President Bola Tinubu yesterday held separate meetings with former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, and a former Minister of Defence, Badaru Abubakar, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to reports, the meetings, which were held behind closed doors, have sparked political interest, especially as none of the visitors had yet to disclose the purpose of their engagements with the President as of the time of filing this report. Ganduje and Badaru declined to speak with State House correspondents after their separate meetings with the President,…

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“FG won’t allow another school attack, students’ abductions” – Defence Minister

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Badaru Abkr on abductions

Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has assured Nigerians that the Federal Government will not allow a repeat of attacks on schools across the country. Speaking in an interview in Dutse, Jigawa state,  the Minister said intelligence operatives have been deployed to high-risk areas to forestall further breaches. According to him, security agencies are on heightened alert. “Our intelligence personnel are everywhere – especially in places with high threat levels – gathering information for lasting solutions”, he said. Badaru insisted that the recent incidents should not be interpreted as a…

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Wike–Military clash sparks national outrage

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Wike–Military clash

…Defence Minister backs soldiers, Buratai, others demand apology A fierce national debate has erupted, following the heated confrontation between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and a Naval officer at a disputed plot of land in Abuja, with the Defence Minister, military veterans, a former Army chief, and a constitutional lawyer all weighing-in with sharply divided views. The face-off, which occurred on Tuesday at Plot 1946 in the Gaduwa District, was captured in a viral video showing Wike berating the officer for allegedly protecting an “illegally…

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Attacks on military bases: Group demands Defence Minister, Badaru’s resignation

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Group demands Badaru's sack

Following a series of coordinated attacks by Boko Haram and  the Islamic State for West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters on military bases in Borno State, the Northern Patriots for Security and Development, (NPSD), has called for the immediate resignation of the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, citing his inability to provide effective leadership for the armed forces. In a statement issued in Kano on Tuesday evening, NPSD President, Mansur Ibrahim Ɗantani, expressed deep concern over the deteriorating security situation in the North-East region, attributing it to the Defence Minister’s…

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Defence Minister makes U-turn, endorses Senate security summit

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Badaru makes U turn

Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, yesterday, reversed his earlier stance and pledged full support for the National Security Summit being organised by the 10th National Assembly. Describing the proposed summit as “a timely initiative to tackle Nigeria’s growing security concerns”, Badaru expressed his commitment to participating in the two-day event and ensuring its outcomes translate into concrete actions. The Minister’s latest position marks a notable departure from his remarks on Wednesday during an inter-ministerial briefing, where he had suggested that developing a security strategy would be more effective than convening…

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Insecurity: “We must not allow anyone defeat us” – Sultan tells Defence Minister, Badaru

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Sultan

Sultan of Sokoto, His  Eminence, Alhaji Muhammadu Saad Abubakar III, has advised Nigerians to accept their challenges and work towards addressing them. Hosting the Minister of Defence, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, at his palace yesterday, the monarch said, We must not allow any body to defeat us. We are pleased to host him as the number one security officer in the country. Without security, we cannot have anything. He (Badaru) knows the weight of the appointment on his shoulder. I believe he has been contacting stakeholder to help him. We are…

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Federal Government Pledges Support for Arewa Traders Association – Defence Minister, Badaru

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The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has assured the Arewa Traders Association, (ATA) of support to boost their businesses. Badaru gave the assurance when he received the association, led by the Acting National President, Alhaji Adam Hassan Ibrahim, in Ship House, Abuja, according to an issued statement by the Ministrys Spokesperson, Henshaw Ogubike, stated. Badaru pointed out that the Association has been very supportive during the 2023 Local Government, State Government, National Assembly and the Presidential general election, where APC won most of these elections. Consequently, the Minister promised…

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Terrorism: Bandits attack where theres no military presence Defence Minister

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Minister of Defence, Muhammad Badaru, has disclosed the latest approach by bandits in the Northern part of Nigeria. Badaru disclosed that bandits now attack areas where the military is not present. Addressing newsmen at Jaji Military Cantonment in Kaduna, Badaru explained that bandits are taking advantage of the shortage of military personnel. According to Badaru: The military is not enough, what the bandits do is take advantage of soft targets. They find out where there is absence of the military, they attack and run to the bushes. He, however, noted…

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Jigawa recruits 270 herders, establishes 200 nomadic schools

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Jigawa State governor, Muhammadu Badaru Abubakar, has approved the recruitment of 270 herdsmen as additional teachers in the nomadic schools in the State. According to a press statement by the special adviser to the governor on Media and Publicity, Habibiu Nuhu Kila, in Dutse, the State capital, the governor approved the establishment of 200 additional nomadic schools across the State. Kila explained that the governor gave the approval in a meeting with the socio-cultural Fulani organisation, Miyetti-Allah Kautal Hore, at Government House Dutse, adding that the governor reaffirmed his commitment of improving and expanding…

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IBB@80: “He is a symbol of unity, a beacon of nationalism” – Jigawa Gov. Badaru

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Khadijah Bawas The Exectutive Governor of Jigawa State , Alhaji Muhammed Badaru Abubakar, MON,Mni, has described former military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, as a symbol of unity and a beacon nationalism, who worked for unity and development of Nigeria. General Babangida (rtd), who served as the nations military President from 1985 to 1993 turns 80 today, Tuesday 17, August 2021. In an issued congratulatory message, signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Print Media, Ahmad Muhammad Danyaro, Governor Abubakar noted that having successfully navigated through 80…

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