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Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday declared that movement of funds by Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) operating in the North-east must be approved by it. The commission also sought the collaboration of the Nigerian Army to end terrorism in the North-east by halting terror-financing and money laundering in the North-east. Some NGOs in the region have been suspected of involvement in terror-financing. Some were said to have paid for a 10-y...

Views: Visits 27 The Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI has described the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, as a critical partner in the global fight against organized crime and corruption that needed to be commended for its professionalism. According to EFCC, the Legal Attaché of the FBI, Uche Ahamdi made the commendation on Thursday May 6, 2021 when he led a delegation on a courtesy visit to the Enugu Zonal Head of the Commission, Oshodi Johnson in his office at Inde...

News by Rohan Smith 4th May 2021 11:34 AM One of Australias top generals reportedly told troops there was a "high likelihood" of war with China in a leaked briefing last year. Major-General Adam Findlay gave the candid and confidential briefing to Australias special forces soldiers last year, according to a report in The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald on Wednesday. General Findlay, who has since stepped down but still advise...

News by Rohan Smith 4th May 2021 11:34 AM One of Australias top generals reportedly told troops there was a "high likelihood" of war with China in a leaked briefing last year. Major-General Adam Findlay gave the candid and confidential briefing to Australias special forces soldiers last year, according to a report in The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald on Wednesday. General Findlay, who has since stepped down but still advise...

BOKO HARAM | FG Set to Recruit More Soldiers 0 likes 0 comments The Federal Government is set to commence recruitment of soldiers and officers. Minister of Defence, retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, disclosed this while addressing troops at the headquarters of the Theatre Command in Maiduguri. The Minister was in the Theatre with the service chiefs led by the Chief of Defence Staf...

  The Defence Minister, Magashi Bashir, has said that Federal Government will soon commence recruitment of officers and soldiers across the country. Speaking at the headquarters of the Theatre Command in Maiduguri when he led The Chief of Defense Staff, General Lucky Irabor and other service chiefs on an operational visit, the Magashi said the move is part of the government’s strategy to meet up manpower shortfalls as the country battles insurgency and banditry. The Minister said the motive ...

Boko Haram: President Buhari happy with troops performance – Defence Minister The defence minister , who also spoke to newsmen on his visit to assess the fighting spirit of the troops, urged journalists to be patriotic in reporting the military. ADVERTISEMENT The Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi, has commended the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole combating insurgents in the north-eastern part of the country, saying that President Muhammadu Buhari appreciates their performance. Mr Magashi, a...

  As the country battles the Boko Haram terrorists in the northeast, the Defence Minister, Magashi Bashir, has asked the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole not to fear any bullet from the terrorists. He gave the charge on Sunday during a visit to the Theatre Command in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, in the company of the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor and other service chiefs. “Don’t fear any bullet, the bullet will come and it will go,” he said. “If you are not meant t...

NEW DELHI: The IAF will work to incorporate new technologies like AI (artificial intelligence) and 5G into its systems, while enhancing the utilization of the cyber and space domains to bolster its combat effectiveness for the battles of the future. Air Chief Marshal R K S Bhadauria, addressing the IAF commanders’ conference on Friday, said the force also has to continuously update its war-fighting doctrines, tactics and procedures while “reorienting for future challenges across all threat...

RingTrue By Email: yemi.adebowale@thisdaylive.com Eleven days after a Nigerian Air Force fighter jet crashed in Borno State, the military is still struggling to locate the crash spot. The Alpha light attack jet was on a mission to support troops fighting the terrorists when it lost radar contact. Many are hoping Boko Haram’s claims that it shot the jet would turn out to be false. If the jet the terrorists were seen dancing around turns out to be the missing plane, then this country is in seri...