President Muhammadu Buhari has approved recommendations made by the Committee saddled with the responsibility of investigating the Defence Equipment Procurement from 2007 to 2015, for further investigation of those involved, after the committee found a number of irregularities in the contract awards. Buhari’s approval follows the Thursday release of the Third Interim Report of the... Read More

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June 23, 2016

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DSS arrests ex-Chief of Army Staff, Ihejirika

A former Chief of Army Staff under the Goodluck Jonathan administration, Lt. Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika (retd.), has been arrested by the Department of State Services. The retired army chief was arrested on Tuesday night at his Maitama, Abuja residence for his involvement in the $2.1 billion arms deal scandal that emanated from former National Security... Read More

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March 21, 2016

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Ihejirika, Minimah, Dambazzau, 292 others summoned over arms deal

In continuation of its ongoing probe into the procurement of arms by the Nigerian military from 2007 to 2015, the Presidential Committee on Defence Equipment Procurement has extended its investigation to the tenures of former Chiefs of Army Staff (COAS): Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazzau, Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika and Lt.-Gen. Kenneth Minimah. According to The Nation, the... Read More

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January 30, 2014

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I didn’t accuse ex-Service Chiefs of ‘unnecessary competition’ – Jonathan

by Adeola Balogun The recent sack of some Nigerian military heads has caused the eruption of chatter in the media as to what could have led to the decision. Some quarters attributed it to the insecurity in the north while others yet have released reports claiming that President Goodluck Jonathan said that he relieved the... Read More

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October 19, 2013

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Better days ahead: We will soon eradicate Boko Haram – Chief of Army Staff

by ‘Jola Sotubo In a bid to reassure Nigerians of the success of army efforts to rid the nation of terrorists, the Chief of Army Staff, General Azubuike Ihejirika, has reportedly announced that Boko Haram and the menace it presents will soon be a thing of the past. The General said this at an event... Read More

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October 4, 2012

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President Jonathan appoints new service chiefs, retains Ihejirika

by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan today approved the appointment of new service chiefs for the Nigerian Armed Forces. According to Reuben Abati, the special adviser to the president on media and publicity, the new service chiefs are Vice Admiral O.S. Ibrahim (Kwara) for Chief of Defence Staff; Rear Admiral D.J. Ezeoba (Delta) as Chief of... Read More

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Arms scandal: Ihejirika, Minimah, 52 others to face probe

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I didn’t accuse ex-Service Chiefs of ‘unnecessary competition’ – Jonathan

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