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  2. Ministry of Defence (Nigeria) - Wikipedia

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    The Ministry of Defence is a government ministry of Nigeria with the statutory responsibility of overseeing and supervising the Nigerian Armed Forces. The Ministry of Defence is headed by the Minister of Defence, a cabinet-level head who reports directly to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Its main mission is to provide ...

  3. Defence Minister of Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    The Federal Minister of Defence of Nigeria is the Federal Executive Council official who leads the Defence Ministry of Nigeria.The Defence Minister's main responsibility is to manage all branches of the Nigerian Armed Forces, to maintain a modern, competent, and professional military force for the protection of the national territory, maritime interests, airspace, and constitution of the ...

  4. Mohammed Badaru Abubakar - Wikipedia

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    Mohammed Badaru Abubakar [1] MON (born 19 September 1962 [1]) is a Nigerian politician who has served as the Nigerian minister of defence since 21 August 2023. He previously served as the governor of Jigawa State from 2015 to 2023.

  5. Chief of Defence Staff (Nigeria) - Wikipedia

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    The chief of defence staff (CDS) is the head of the Nigerian Armed Forces and the most senior uniformed military adviser to the minister of defence and the president of Nigeria. The chief of the defence staff is based at the Defence Headquarters, Abuja and works alongside the permanent secretary of defence. It is occupied by the most senior ...

  6. Nigeria's defense chief accuses nations withholding arms ...

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    Nigeria's defense chief expressed frustration Tuesday with what he called the “double standards” of some countries that won't sell his military weapons because of human rights concerns. Gen.

  7. House Committee on Defense (Nigeria) - Wikipedia

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    The House Committee on Defence has jurisdiction over Nigeria's defense policy, military operations, the organization and reform of the Ministry of Defence (Nigeria) and the Nigerian Armed Forces, counter-terrorism efforts, defense procurement and infrastructure, military cooperation with international partners, technology transfer and export controls, intelligence and security programs, and ...

  8. Cabinet of Bola Tinubu - Wikipedia

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    Cabinet of Nigeria: 2023–present: Date formed: 16 August 2023 () People and organisations ... Ministry of Defence; Minister of Defence: Mohammed Badaru Abubakar. 21 ...

  9. Bashir Salihi Magashi - Wikipedia

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    Bashir Salihi Magashi CFR CON (born 1 October 1949) is a retired Nigerian Army major general who served as the defence minister of Nigeria from 2019 to 2023. [1] He served as governor of Sokoto State from August 1990 to January 1992 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida, [2] and as commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy from 1998 to 1999.