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Both President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo were absent at both the funeral service and internment of the fallen officers. There was no reason given for their absence.

Credible sources said the incident happened about 6pm when a military Beachcraft 350 carrying him went down at the Kaduna International Airport.

Daily Post Nigeria Published Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru died in an air crash in Kaduna on Friday. Attahiru, a Hausa, was born on August 10, 1966. Intriguingly, he hailed from Doka in Kaduna, the State he passed away. Attahiru was among the Service Chiefs appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in January 2021. The rest are General Leo Irabor – Chief of Defence Staff; Vice Admiral A. Z. Gambo – Chief of Naval Staff, and Air Marshal I. O. Amao – Chief of Air ...

The remains of Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt- Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 other officers, who died in the ill-fated crashed NAF aircraft in Kaduna Friday, were buried in Abuja, Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that family members, friends, colleagues and sympathisers wept uncontrollably as their remains were laid to rest at the National Military Cemetery Abuja.

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the following appointments: 1. Major-General Abayomi Gabriel Olonishakin – Chief of Defence Staff; 2. Major-General T.Y. Buratai – Chief of Army Staff 3. Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas – Chief of Naval Staff 4. Air Vice Marshal Sadique Abubakar – Chief of Air Staff 5. Air Vice Marshal Monday Riku Morgan – Chief of Defence Intelligence 6. Major-General Babagana Monguno (rtd.) – National Security Adviser The new Chief of Defence Staff, Maj.-Gen...

Posted On May 19, 2021 After nine years as chairman at 1st Advantage Federal Credit Union, Tom O. Cameron has made the decision to step down from his position and give way to new leadership on the not-for-profit financial institution’s board of directors.Succeeding Tom Cameron as the new member elected chairman is Sylvester McClellan. McClellan is the institution’s first African American to serve as chairperson in its nearly 70-year history. He has served on the board for 11 years and has b...

· Say security must begin with people Gboyega Akinsanmi A former Minister for Education, Prof. Tunde Adeniran and a former Commander of Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Ishola Williams have recommended some strategies to pull Nigeria back from the brink. The leaders asked the federal government to review and restructure the country’s security architecture comprehensively as one of the strategies to stem armed attacks, banditry and kidnapping currently ravaging...

New PMA graduates assure readiness to serve God,country Philippine Information Agency 17 May 2021, 00:38 GMT+10 BAGUIO CITY, May 16(PIA) -- The newly commissioned lieutenants and ensigns of the Armed Forces of Philippines assured readiness and dedication "to serve God, the country and the Filipino people" following their graduation from the Philippine Military Academy(PMA) here on May 10, 2021. "Now, we are ready to serve our God, country, and the Filipino people as lieutenants and ensigns. Let...

DPWH completes construction of Army building in Capas Philippine Information Agency 15 May 2021, 00:38 GMT+10 CAPAS, Tarlac, May 14 (PIA) -- Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) completed the construction of the Army Leadership Development and Education Center (ALDEC) Phase I building inside Camp O Donnell in Capas, Tarlac. The PhP117 million, three-storey facility is now ready for use by the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC). "This new building will serve as a learning facility ...

Fort Leonard Wood gets inspirational visitor Brian Hill Fort Leonard Wood “Never give up; never surrender.” That is the message retired Spc. Justin “JP” Lane had for Soldiers at Fort Leonard Wood this week during his visit as part of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command’s Holistic Outreach and Engagement Campaign. Lane is a Purple Heart recipient, combat veteran and a double amputee who survived the blast from a 200-pound improvised explosive device in Afghanistan in 2011. He is no...