The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, has faulted the recent comments by Dr Babachir Lawal, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation,regarding the 2027 Presidential ambitions of President Bola Tinubu This is contained in a statement issued by the Director of Information and Public Relations of the Ministry of Defence, … Read more
Nigeria is commitment to maintaining its dignity and respect in the international arena. The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, made this known while reacting to the visa denial of the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa by Canada. Matawalle in a statement by issued by Sunday Iyogun for the Director Information and … Read more
The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, has urged for increased collaboration and funding for the defence sector to effectively combat banditry and other forms of criminality across the nation. Matawalle made the appeal during the presentation of the 2025 Budget Proposal for the Ministry of Defence to the Senate and House of … Read more
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, ordered the release of Bashir Hadejia, an aide to the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, while he was Governor of Zamfara, unconditionally. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a judgment, described Hadejia’s arrest and subsequent detention since Aug. 12, 2024, without being charged to court, … Read more