Tag Archives: PEACE KEEPING

NIGERIA, SERBIA TO PARTNER ON DEFENCE INDUSTRIES

Posted on November 1, 2011 by beegeagle

  ABUJA, Nov. 1 (Xinhua)   Nigeria and Serbia are to partner in developing the Defense Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), Nigeria’s Minister of Defense Bello Mohammed said here on Monday. Mohammed said this when he received the Serbian Ambassador … Continue reading →

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NIGERIAN MILITARY SEIZES SHIP WITH 5,000 TONNES OF STOLEN OIL

Posted on November 1, 2011 by beegeagle

(AFP) YENAGOA, Nigeria Nigeria’s military said Monday it has seized a ship laden with 5,000 tonnes of stolen oil and 30 barges amid rising cases of crude theft in one of the world’s main oil producing regions. The spokesman of … Continue reading →

Posted in AFRICAN ARMED FORCES, ARMED CONFLICT, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, DEFENCE INDUSTRIES & PRODUCTION, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, GULF OF GUINEA, JOINT(MILITARY)TASK FORCE IN THE NIGER DELTA, MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY, MILITARY HARDWARE, MILITARY PHOTOS, NIGER DELTA CONFLICT, NIGERIA, NIGERIAN AIR FORCE, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN ARMY, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN NAVY, OIL & GAS, PIRACY, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, STATE SECURITY SERVICE, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

BEEGEAGLE’S BLOG (2010)TEMPLATE FOR A “PLATEAU PEACE AND SECURITY INITIATIVE”

Posted on October 19, 2011 by beegeagle

  This template has been teed up in response to a question posed by a reader, Hussein, in the post titled “CHRONICLE OF NIGERIAN MILITARY ENGAGEMENTS: 1959-2001”.   Scratching my head and looking back over eighteen months later, this still … Continue reading →

Posted in AFRICAN ARMED FORCES, JOS ETHNORELIGIOUS CONFLICT, MILITARY HARDWARE, MILITARY PHOTOS, NIGERIA POLICE FORCE, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN ARMY, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN PARAMILITARY FORCES, PEACE SUPPORT OPERATIONS, RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, STATE SECURITY SERVICE, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

TAFIDA COMMENDS NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES FOR PEACEKEEPING, SECURITY ROLES

Posted on October 17, 2011 by beegeagle

  London, Oct. 15, 2011 (NAN)   Dr Dalhatu Tafida, the Nigerian High Commissioner to UK, has commended the role of the Nigerian Armed Forces in international peacekeeping operations and in ensuring internal peace of the country.   Tafida gave the … Continue reading →

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GOVERNMENT TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT FOR THE GHANA ARMED FORCES

Posted on August 23, 2011 by beegeagle

Government is procuring six new ships from Germany and China to boost the capacity of the Ghana Navy. In addition, the Ghana Air Force was also expecting two transport aircraft, two surveillance aircraft and four helicopters to enhance its operations. … Continue reading →

Posted in AFRICA, AFRICAN ARMED FORCES, CHINA-AFRICA RELATIONS, DEFENCE INDUSTRIES & PRODUCTION, GHANA, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, GULF OF GUINEA, MILITARY HARDWARE, MILITARY PHOTOS, PEACE SUPPORT OPERATIONS, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

ARMY OKAYS OPERATIONAL UNIT FOR EKITI STATE

Posted on August 12, 2011 by beegeagle

Lt General OA Ihejirika, Chief of Army Staff, Nigerian Army THIS DAY 11 Aug 2011 By Chuks Okocha A unit of the Nigerian Army will soon be sited in Ekiti State, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.  General Onyeabo … Continue reading →

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NIMASA,IMB DISAGREE OVER PIRACY REPORTS

Posted on August 12, 2011 by beegeagle

Nigerian Navy Special Boat Service commandos in Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats. DAILY INDEPENDENT Andrew Airahuobhor, Correspondent The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) still see as mischievous, reports by International Maritime Bureau (IMB) listing the country as piracy prone … Continue reading →

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NIGERIA’S TRIED AND TESTED PANHARD VBL M11 RECCE VEHICLES

Posted on August 12, 2011 by beegeagle

ECOMOG operations, Freetown, Sierra Leone, Jan. 1999 Panhard VBL and Pinzgauer on ECOMOG DUTY in Freetown, Sierra Leone. 1999 Special Task Force operations, Jos Plateau Panhard VBL on the Jos Plateau Panhard VBL of the JTF in the Niger Delta … Continue reading →

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NIGERIAN AIR FORCE LOGISTICS WEEK 2011: CHARTING A NEW COURSE

Posted on August 11, 2011 by beegeagle

DAILY INDEPENDENT By Femi Ogbonnikan,  Correspondent, Lagos Increase in the demand of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) operating tempo over the years has consistently challenged logisticians to gather for the first time in the last five years to brainstorm on … Continue reading →

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NIGERIA’S OTOKAR COBRA ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS

Posted on August 11, 2011 by beegeagle

DAYLIFE Nigerian Otokar Cobra APC of the UNAMID Contingent travels behind a Toyota truck in Darfur, Sudan NIGERIA’S OTOKAR COBRA ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS: MINE RESISTANT AND ARMOUR PROTECTED VEHICLE Manufactured in Turkey, the Otokar Cobra APC entered service with the … Continue reading →

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