Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Maj. Gen. Christopher Musa, has asserted that “The Armed Forces of Nigeria have a sacred duty to protect the people and the constitution.” He made these remarks yesterday during the 16th International Defence Industry fair in Istanbul, Turkey. He also told pressmen that, “…just like darkness can not drive out darkness, only light can do that. Globally, illegitimacy should not be allowed to drive out legitimacy” The new Chief of Defence Staff had …
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Kiki Mordi is an MTV Europe Music Award winner for her work on the frontlines of the End SARS protest. The journalist, who got an Emmy nomination for her BBC African Eye documentary exposing sex for grades in universities, was announced as one of the MTV EMA Gen Change winners. According to the MTV EMA organizers, Kiki and other women won because of “all the work being done on the frontlines to change the world for better” …
The US Senate on Tuesday confirmed Gen. Charles Q. Brown to be the next Air Force chief of staff, making him the first African American leader of military service. Vice President Mike Pence presided over the historic 98-0 vote to confirm Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. to be chief of staff of the Air Force, a vote that came in the wake of the nationwide protests over police brutality and racial injustice following the death of George Floyd. The …
Folashade Diya, the wife of former Military Vice President, Lt. Gen. Oladipo Diya (retd) has died after a brief illness at age 66. Olawale Adekoya, Special Adviser to Gen. Diya, revealed this in a statement. The statement said that the late Mrs Deborah Folashade Diya died on Monday, May 18, 2020, after she fell ill and was rushed to a hospital. The statement reads: “The song is ended, but the melody lingers on. With grief in our …