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Turkish warplanes harrased a helicopter carrying Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and the Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff Admiral Evangelos Apostolakis on Tuesday, Greek newspaper Ekathimerini reports.
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Among the many well - known Canadians scheduled as «participants» were Stephen Harper's Conservative cabinet ministers Stockwell Day (who at first denied attending) and the then - defence minister Gordon O'Connor, deputy ministers (Defence) Ward Elcock, Peter Harder (Foreign Affairs), Associate Deputy Minister William Elliott (Public Security), Liberal continentalist Anne McLellan, Canada's former deputy prime minister and a defender of the oil patch, the Alberta minister of energy, Greg Melchin, General Rick Hillier, Canada's chief of defence staff, former Conservative cabinet minister Perrin Beatty, now president of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the infamous continentalist Thomas d'Aquino, head of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, Rear Admiral Roger Girouard, Maj.defence minister Gordon O'Connor, deputy ministers (Defence) Ward Elcock, Peter Harder (Foreign Affairs), Associate Deputy Minister William Elliott (Public Security), Liberal continentalist Anne McLellan, Canada's former deputy prime minister and a defender of the oil patch, the Alberta minister of energy, Greg Melchin, General Rick Hillier, Canada's chief of defence staff, former Conservative cabinet minister Perrin Beatty, now president of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the infamous continentalist Thomas d'Aquino, head of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, Rear Admiral Roger Girouard, Maj.Defence) Ward Elcock, Peter Harder (Foreign Affairs), Associate Deputy Minister William Elliott (Public Security), Liberal continentalist Anne McLellan, Canada's former deputy prime minister and a defender of the oil patch, the Alberta minister of energy, Greg Melchin, General Rick Hillier, Canada's chief of defence staff, former Conservative cabinet minister Perrin Beatty, now president of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the infamous continentalist Thomas d'Aquino, head of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, Rear Admiral Roger Girouard, Maj.defence staff, former Conservative cabinet minister Perrin Beatty, now president of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the infamous continentalist Thomas d'Aquino, head of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, Rear Admiral Roger Girouard, Maj. - Gen.
Retired general Rick Hillier's outspoken pride in Canadian troops made him, as chief of defence staff, the voice of patriotism.
Chief of the defence staff General Sir David Richards told an Oxford University lecture that the government's demands do not correspond with the decreased size of Britain's military.
Among the diginatries is the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai, Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Abayomi Olonisakin, Chief of Naval Staff, Real Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas, Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, Director General Department of State Security Service, Musa Daura, NSA, Maj - Gen Bababgana Monguno and DG, NIA, Mr Oke.
The British Prime Minister David Cameron and the UK's Chief of Defence Staff, General Sir David Richards have indicated that targeting Gaddifi personally was not allowed but the Defence Secretary and the Foreign Secretary have not ruled this out (see here).
Oba Aderiye stated this while reacting to the president's extension of service of the Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin, who is a native of the town.
The head of the Army, General Sir David Richards, is the obvious candidate for the job but the vice-chief of the defence staff, General Sir Nicholas Houghton, is also thought to be in the running.
Listen to former chief of the defence staff General Lord Charles Guthrie on why Whitehall needs to shake up its approach to national security.
Chief of the defence staff General Sir David Richards commented: «Our armed forces have a successful history of operating short take - off and vertical landing aircraft and our pilots are already flying trials in this variant of the Joint Strike Fighter alongside our US allies.
The Minister, who was represented by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin at the closing ceremony of the African Land Forces Summit in Abuja, yesterday called on African countries to learn from the strategies of Nigeria to curb the menace of terrorism.
Though Doubting - Thomases are still sceptical if security chiefs would allow the rescheduled elections to hold, the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshall Alex Badeh and Inspector General of Police Abba Suleman have assured eminent members of National Peace Committee on General Elections led by former Head of State, General Abubakar Abdulsalami that «the elections will be free, fair, credible and violence - free.»
The Service chiefs were Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin; Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Tukur Buratai, and Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Ibok - Ete Ekwe Ibas.
Against the backdrop of allegation of high handedness by the military in the manner troops attacked the zealousness of Biafra agitators and Shiite Islamists, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Gabriel Olonisakin has assured that the Nigerian military will continue to ensure that Nigeria remains -LSB-...]
He listed the security chiefs that spoke as the Director - General of the Department of State Services, Lawal Daura; the Director - General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ahmed Rufa'i Abubakar and the Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin.
But Britain's chief of the defence staff, General Sir David Richards, insisted it was «not allowed» under the resolution.
Former chief of the defence staff General Lord Charles Guthrie on why Whitehall needs to shake up its approach to national security.
Also at the Pentagon, Defence Secretary Jim Mattis and General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, are hosting a private observance for victims» relatives on Monday morning.
Admirals, generals and air marshals are among senior staff at the Ministry of Defence (MoD) who can expect their marching orders in the coming strategic defence Defence (MoD) who can expect their marching orders in the coming strategic defence defence review.
«Alastair Campbell said to the inquiry that the purpose of the dossier was not «to make a case for war»,» Mr Laurie, former Director General Intelligence Collection in the Defence Intelligence Staff, said.
Public scepticism has been re-enforced by the blockbuster accusation by General T.Y Danjuma, former Chief of Army Staff and Defence Minister that the Nigerian Military under Buhari are «colluding» with «armed bandits» (read Boko Haram and Fulani herdsmen) to carry out ethnic cleansing across communities in central Nigeria!
The Nigerian Armed Forces Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin and his Chadian counterpart, Lieutenant General Mohammad Ibrahim Saed, on Saturday held a crucial strategic meeting, aimed at improving the synergy between the two countries on the ongoing operation against Boko Haram Terrorists and other criminalities, in the Lake Chad Basin Region.
The meeting was attended by Senate President Bukola Saraki, House of Representatives Speaker Yakubu Dogara, Chief of Defence Staff General Gabriel Olanishakin, Chief of Staff to the President Abba Kyari, National Security Adviser Babagana Monguno, among others.
The two favourites to succeed Sir Jock Stirrup as chief of defence staff are his deputy, General Sir Nick Houghton, at present vice-chief of the defence staff, and the head of the British Army, General Sir David Richards.
A statement issued last night and signed by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Usman also noted that Operation Lafiya Dole is still under the operational command of the Chief of Army staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai while the Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin exercises supervisory role over the Army and Airforce Componstaff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai while the Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin exercises supervisory role over the Army and Airforce ComponStaff, General Gabriel Olonisakin exercises supervisory role over the Army and Airforce Components.
Those on hand to receive the President included Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari; Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Muhammad Bello; Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan - Ali; National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno; Director - General of the Department of State Services, Lawal Daura; Inspector - General of Police, Ibrahim Idris; Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari; all service chiefs.
It has the Chief of Defence Staff, the Minister for Defence, the Attorney General, and Yao Addo Developments Limited as defendants.
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin has restated the Armed Forces commitment to protect Nigeria's borders against trans - border crimes and to checkmate the security challenges in the North East posed by remnants of the Boko Haram terrorist group.
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Also, following new security measures put in place on the orders of the Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin, all vehicles not painted in military colours including those carrying Generals of the Army, Navy and Airforce have been banned from entering the defence Headquarters cDefence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin, all vehicles not painted in military colours including those carrying Generals of the Army, Navy and Airforce have been banned from entering the defence Headquarters cdefence Headquarters complex.
He gave the assurance when he paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin in -LSB-...]
General Rick Hillier, chief of the Canadian defence staff, said on Thursday that Taliban fighters were using the forests as cover.
Some officers one - star Generals promoted in Army and Navy are Brigadier General MS Ahmed, PGSO to Minister of Defence, Brigadier General Unokhua, Defence Intelligence Agency, Brigadier General KO Aligbe, Principal Staff Officer to Chief of Army Staff,, Brigadier General PTO Aro of Defence headquarters, Brigadier General A Fejokwu of Military Secretary Office, Brigadier General B Ipinyomi, Director, Army Archives and Brigadier General Rabe Abubakar, Director of defence InforDefence, Brigadier General Unokhua, Defence Intelligence Agency, Brigadier General KO Aligbe, Principal Staff Officer to Chief of Army Staff,, Brigadier General PTO Aro of Defence headquarters, Brigadier General A Fejokwu of Military Secretary Office, Brigadier General B Ipinyomi, Director, Army Archives and Brigadier General Rabe Abubakar, Director of defence InforDefence Intelligence Agency, Brigadier General KO Aligbe, Principal Staff Officer to Chief of Army Staff,, Brigadier General PTO Aro of Defence headquarters, Brigadier General A Fejokwu of Military Secretary Office, Brigadier General B Ipinyomi, Director, Army Archives and Brigadier General Rabe Abubakar, Director of defence InforDefence headquarters, Brigadier General A Fejokwu of Military Secretary Office, Brigadier General B Ipinyomi, Director, Army Archives and Brigadier General Rabe Abubakar, Director of defence Infordefence Information.
Also, the Deputy Chief of Defence Staff Gambian Armed Forces, Major General Yankuba Drammeh while giving his remarks welcomed the Commandant, National Defence College, Faculty members as well as the 28 participants of course 26.
Minister of Defence, Mansur Muhammad Dan - Ali on Sunday declared that the call by elder statesman and former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General TY Danjuma, to the people of Taraba state to take up arms and defend themselves in the face of Fulani herdsmen killings, is an invitation to anarchy.
General Sir David Richards, Chief of the Defence Staff, has kindly allowed me to conduct the biggest ever independent research project among military personnel.
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin has visited Nigerian, Cameroonian and Chadian troops who are undergoing treatment for injuries sustained in the ongoing Operation...
Gerald Howarth: Earlier this year, the Chief of the General Staff, Sir Richard Dannatt, in an internal Ministry of Defence note, expressed the following concern:
The row between Macron and General Pierre De Villiers blew up last week when the chief of the defence staff told a parliamentary committee he would not allow the armed forces to be «screwed» by the government's plans to slash 850 million euros ($ 980 million) from the budget.
Addressing the press, Barry Ndiomu, a general representing the chief of army staff and minister of defence, told journalists that the equipment will help in protecting the Nigerian troops in the north - east.
The case of the Gambia last year is still fresh in our memories, where democracy was enforced by an ECOWAS Military Coalition led by the Armed Forces of Nigeria, under the focused and abled leadership of Nigeria's Chief of Defence Staff, General AG Olonisakin (NAM).
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Gabriel Olonisakin has reiterated his resolve to restructure the Defence Headquarters.
President Buhari had with him the Governors of Ogun and Plateau; the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Justice, Industry, Trade and Investment; the Chairpersons of Senate and House of Representatives committees on international relations; the Director - General of the National Intelligence Agency, NIA; the Chief of Defence Staff and Nigeria's Ambassador to the United States.
Former Chief of the Defence Staff General Lord Richards talks to the BBC's Andrew Marr about Afghanistan, Syria and the size of the British army.
General Olonisakin was received at the Chadian Air Force Base in N'DJAMENA by the Force Commander Multinational Joint Task Force, Major General Lucky Irabor, and the Representative of the Chadian Chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier General N'guinambaye Bardé Michel and other Senior Officers.
«The general public is hereby re-assured that the Service Chiefs under the strategic leadership of the Chief of Defence staff are focused and will remain so, in tackling the security challenges of the Nation, and would not be distracted by any means.»
They said Jonathan was tribalistic, yet his National Security Adviser, Chief of Defence Staff, Inspector General of Police, Chief of Naval Staff, Controller General of Prisons, Controller General of Customs and minister of defence were from theDefence Staff, Inspector General of Police, Chief of Naval Staff, Controller General of Prisons, Controller General of Customs and minister of defence were from thedefence were from the North.
Also on the entourage were the Chairpersons of Senate and House of Representatives committees on international relations; Director - General, National Intelligence Agency and the Chief of Defence Staff.
CDS launches new lists of 55 wanted Boko HaramTerrorists The Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Gabriel Olonishakin has released a banner containing photographs and names of 55 wanted Boko Haram terrorists for various attacks and terror activities in the northeast where the military currently prosecutes war against the insurgents.
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Gabriel Olonishakin has released a banner containing photographs and names of 55 wanted Boko Haram terrorists for various attacks and terror activities in the northeast where the military currently prosecutes war against the insurgents.