Murtala Mohammed and the speech in Addis Ababa
‘Africa has come of age,’ said the Nigerian General, in his clipped, Kano-accented voice. ‘It is no longer under the orbit of any extra-continental power…’
There was a sharp intake of…
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ICPC recovers N175m cash from military contractor
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has raided a property belonging to K Salam Construction Company, a military contractor and recovered…
Military destroys 40 illegal oil refineries in N/Delta region
The Nigerian military says it has destroyed 40 illegal refineries and arrested 21 oil thieves within the Niger Delta region in the last two weeks.
Benard Onyeuko, the director of defence…
Increasing Nigeria’s defence budget to improve security
In Sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria topped the list of countries with the highest defence spending at $5.8 billion. In the whole of Africa on the other hand, it was Algeria with its $9.7 billion…
Australia supplies Ukraine with howitzers, ammunition Supplies
Australia is providing additional military support to Ukraine in the form of howitzers and ammunition, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Defence Minister Peter Dutton said in a statement on…