The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has revealed that the resurgence of Boko Haram in the North-East, particularly in Borno State, is part of the insurgents’ renewed efforts to destabilise the Sahel states of Nigeria, Mali, Burkina-Faso, and Niger Republic. He, however, said the Federal Government is dealing with the challenge, adding that the Nigerian Armed Forces had gained momentum …

The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, on Sunday, reversed his earlier stance and pledged full support for the national security summit being organised by the 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 …

The Senate leadership on Thursday cautioned the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, against making public statements that could create friction between the National Assembly and the executive led by President Bola Tinubu. The warning came after Badaru publicly dismissed a planned two-day national security summit by the Senate, stating that such gatherings were unnecessary in addressing Nigeria’s security challenges. Speaking …

The Northern Stakeholders Consultative Forum (NSCF) has expressed its deep concern regarding the allegations of abuse of office and conflict of interest against the Honourable Minister of Defence, Muhammed Abubakar Badaru and demand serious probing into the matter. The forum in a statement by it’s spokesperson Aliyu Muhammad said, in the light of such serious accusations, called on President Bola …

The Federal Government said on Thursday that the country was poised to begin local production of military equipment with the recent signing of the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria Bill by President Bola Tinubu. The Minister of Defence, Muhammad Badaru, said following the signing of the bill, the Federal Government had been in talks with about 50 local and internal …

The Federal Government has intensified efforts to secure the nation’s natural resources as the presidential inter-ministerial committee held an expanded meeting with service chiefs. The inter-ministerial committee, chaired by the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, met with the security chiefs on Thursday in Abuja. Last week at the Federal Executive Council (FEC), President Bola Tinubu established an …

“We are here to deliberate on mainly the issue of security around Nigeria’s natural resources, as directed by the President. The President set up this committee. Solid minerals, marine economy, and forests all constitute Nigeria’s natural resources. So, all the relevant ministers are here to deliberate on how to efficiently and effectively curtail all the atrocious, nefarious activities of either …

An Indian firm, Jindal Steel Group is working on a $10 billion investment in both new and existing steel plants in Nigeria, which will create over 500,000 direct and indirect jobs in the steel industry in Nigeria. According to the Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, who briefed President Bola Tinubu along with his Defence counterpart, Alhaji Mohammed …