Sentences with phrase «former military chief»

Chancellor George Osborne endorsed the view of former military chief Field Marshal Lord Bramall, who described Mr Johnson's remarks as «simply laughable» and «absurd».

The Labour peer and former military chief Lord West even took the unusual step of calling the Today programme to dismiss his colleague's claims as «nonsense».

Not exact matches

But the North's decision to send former military intelligence chief Kim Yong Chol as delegation leader to the closing ceremony has enraged families of 46 sailors killed in the torpedo attack on their ship and threatens the mood of rapprochement that Seoul wants to create at what it calls the «Peace Games».

To the surprise of many, Wang was transferred to the former General Staff Headquarters as a deputy chief, while Xu, who was the political commissar of the PAP, became the Academy of Military Sciences» political commissar in December 2014.

Theranos adds Richard M. Kovacevich, the former chief executive of Wells Fargo, and Gen. James Mattis, a retired top military commander, to its board.

The news of Gorka's departure was greeted with resignation by Trump loyalists, who believe the president has handed over too much power to military officers and former generals — including his new chief of staff, John Kelly, and national security adviser H.R. McMaster — and is losing any connection to the base that elected him.

Rallying outside of Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue, local U.S. military veterans said Republican presidential nominee Trump is «unfit» to be commander - in - chief and has «no knowledge» of veterans issues a day after he claimed many former service members suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder «can't handle it.»

Former Military Governor of Kaduna, Col. Abubakar Dangiwa Umar in an interview with the Punch last year narrated how some forces aborted his attempt with Dasuki to install Chief MKO Abiola, the winner of June 12 election.

Others in the military council might also be summoned if Mubarak has his way, not least Omar Suleiman, the former intelligence chief.

Zimbabwean intelligence reports seen by Reuters suggest that former security chief Emmerson Mnangagwa, who was ousted as vice-president this month, has been mapping out a post-Mugabe vision with the military and opposition for more than a year.

From the President who has refused to act on investigative reports submitted to him on grievous allegations of diverting over a billion naira meant for resettlement of Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal under the Presidential Initiative for the North East (PINE) and the miraculous discovery of 13billion naira in an apartment at Ikoyi, Lagos under the supervision of the Director of the Nigerian Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayodele Oke, to the Head of Service of the Federation, Oyo - Ita Winifred Ekanem, who connived with others to reinstate into active duty and promote Abdulrasheed Maina, the former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, who allegedly stole over 6billion naira pension fund; the Chief of Staff to President Buhari now renamed the «Thief of Staff», Abba Kyari, who allegedly received a bribe of 500million naira to negotiate a fine reduction for MTN Nigeria, and has continuously been in the heart of every sharp practices in the Presidency; the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu who allegedly received a kickback of 3.8 billion naira in exchange for marginal oilfield using his brother, Dumebi Kachikwu as front; the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, who was the brain behind the reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina; the Chief of Army Staff, General Tukur Buratai who during his time as the Director of Procurement at the Army Headquarters allegedly diverted funds meant to equip the Military into buying choice properties worth millions of dollar in Dubai; the Minister for Solid Minerals, Dr. Kayode Fayemi who allegedly embezled State Universal Education Board (SUBEB) funds as the Governor of Ekiti State; the Minister for Interior, Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau who was indicted by a Presidential investigative committee probing Arm procurement for awarding ghost contracts worth $ 930,500,690 with others while as the Chief of Army Staff between 2008 - 2010 and one of the brains behind the reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina; the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi alleged to have stolent 142billion naira as the Governor of Rivers State.

The government has faced further accusations it has broken the military covenant after a former chief of defence staff alleged there was «blood on the floor» at the Ministry of Defence (MoD).

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!

A former Military Administrator of Lagos State and the Mayegun of Ibadanland, Brigadier General Mohammed Buba Marwa has congratulated the Olubadan designate, High Chief Saliu Adetunji for making it to ascend to the throne of his fatherland.

In 2016 when President Buhari gave instructions for the investigation of two former Chiefs of Army Staff, Azubike Ihejirika and Kenneth Minimah and 52 other serving and retired military officers, the investigations excluded General Dambazau who had served as army chief under late President Yar» adua.

The inquiry heard from over 100 witnesses, including Mr Blair, Mr Brown, former Downing St communications director Alastair Campbell and a host of former ministers, military officials and intelligence chiefs.

The Nigerian Army views this statement made by the former Chief of Army Staff as most unfortunate at this critical time that the military has embarked upon demilitarisation of the North Central Region of the Country.

The outcome of the report led to the indictment, arrests, detentions and prosecutions of former defence and service chiefs, military top brass and politicians in the country.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday drilled former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Azubuike Ihejirika over allegation of mismanagement of funds for the procurement of military hardwares under the office of the former National Security Adviser.

According to the former military leader, two of the known killers of the paramount chief upon their arrest faked madness and hence were freed from jail.

He was also formerly Director General of Political and Military Affairs of the EU's Council of Ministers, and former chief foreign policy adviser to British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

«When you all reported lavishly how under the former president, the former defence chief set up a military tribunal to try soldiers who ran away from the battlefield and they were condemned to death, it was only Femi Falana who was consistent in fighting their case.

JOHN ALECHENU writes about some prominent politicians who participated in the formation of the All Progressives Congress but are no longer part of the party's activities Chief Tom Ikimi This architect and a former Minister of Foreign Affairs during the administration of the late military dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha, was a member of the defunct -LSB-...]

Joining Gana from the PDP are a former Military Administrator of Katsina State, Sen. Joseph Akaagerger; a former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Peter Godsday Orubebe; Chief Mike Oghiadhome, who was a former Chief of Staff to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan; ex-Governor Saminu Turaki of Jigawa State; and ex-Minister of Defence, Dr. Olu Agunloye and a former Deputy Speaker of Ondo State House of Assembly, Hon. Dare Emiola.

«It is difficult to understand what anyone wants to achieve peddling such falsehood that the President, himself a former military general and Head of State and Commander - In - Chief is subject to undue influence and manipulation.

As senior military chiefs call on Downing Street to review security for trips to Afghanistan after the Taliban attempted to bring down David Cameron's helicopter, former Commander of the British Forces in Afghanistan Colonel Richard Kemp tells Channel 4 News the key is to be «unpredictable».

A former Federal Commissioner for Information, Chief Edwin Clark, recently observed that the Military drill codenamed, «Operation Crocodile Smile» in the Niger Delta region may jeopardise the ceasefire earlier announced by militant groups.

Chukwu said: «The Nigerian Army views this statement made by the former Chief of Army Staff as most unfortunate at this critical time that the military has embarked upon demilitarisation of the North Central region of the country.»

The statement signed by Brigadier General Texas Chukwu, Director, Army Public Relations added, «The Nigerian Army views this statement made by the former Chief of Army staff as most unfortunate at this critical time that the military has embarked upon de-militarization of the North Central Region of the country.

Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Kenneth Minimah was the brain behind the battle cry acronym «Never Again» in the Boko Haram terrorism narrative in Nigeria following the reinvigorated approach of the Nigerian military to the war on terror which enabled the army he commanded to bounce back -LSB-...]

A former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party's Board of Trustees, Chief Tony Anenih, says the military administration of President Muhammadu Buhari kept him in jail for 18 months between March 1984 and August 1985 because he was a rich man.

«The military's becoming ever more dependent on GPS systems,» notes Mark Lewis, a University of Maryland aerospace engineer and former air force chief scientist.

The labs «provide essential capabilities for university and industrial researchers» and have made important contributions to America's economic and military might, Moniz reminded a room packed with science policy heavyweights, including 15 lab directors, National Cancer Institute chief Harold Varmus, former White House science adviser Neal Lane, and lawmakers and staffers who serve on key committees overseeing federal research agencies.

While Saving Private Ryan excels at portraying the randomness of survival on a battlefield, and is easily cinema's greatest and most realistic achievement in depicting the uncompromising horror of war, it's not without its flaws, chief of which is a horribly sentimental coda in which an ageing Ryan — who is bequeathed a responsibility which would rest heavily on anybody's shoulders — visits the military cemetery in which some of his former comrades are buried.

Raylan soon teams up with his long beleaguered boss, Chief Deputy Art Mullen (Nick Searcy), to track down a person who may or may not be involved with Arlo's bag, but again this is mostly a superficial bait and switch that exists as a framework to highlight a promising array of new villains: Preacher Billy (Joe Mazzello) and his wife, Cassie (Lindsay Pulsipher), who may be using a traveling tent show to horn in on Boyd Crowder's (Walton Goggins) enterprises, which enticingly suggests the potential for a showdown that could pointedly play on Boyd's own discarded past as a hypocritical born - again Christian; Colton Rhodes (Ron Eldard), a former military police operative recruited as Wade's new right hand; and Randall Kusik (Robert Baker), a brutal bare - knuckle brawler who has a closer relationship to Raylan than he knows.

Dwayne Johnson stars as Chief Ray Gaines, a former military helicopter rescue pilot who now works for the Los Angeles Fire Department saving lives alongside the same crew that served with him overseas.

The story ran on Monday under the headline «KERRY UNFIT TO BE COMMANDER - IN - CHIEF,» SAY FORMER MILITARY COLLEAGUES, when Morano was down in North Carolina, at Nag's Head with his two baby girls.

Gordon R. Sullivan, chairman of the Military Advisory Board and former Army chief of staff, said in releasing the report at a Washington news conference.

'' Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan, USA (ret), Military Advisory Board Chairman, former Army chief of staff and current president of the Association of the United States Army

«Former Military Colleagues: Kerry «Unfit to Be Commander in Chief»,» CNSNews, May 3, 2004.

Gordon R. Sullivan, chairman of the Military Advisory Board and former Army chief of staff, said in releasing a report that grew out of the conference.»

In the run up to the official launch of the Swiftboat campaign, Morano wrote, «hundreds of former commanders and military colleagues of presumptive Democratic nominee John Kerry are set to declare in a signed letter that he is «unfit to be commander - in - chief.»»

Col. Morris «Moe» Davis, former Guantanamo Chief Prosecutor says: «I am often asked why I resigned as chief prosecutor for the military commissions at Guantanamo Bay after serving in the job for more than two yChief Prosecutor says: «I am often asked why I resigned as chief prosecutor for the military commissions at Guantanamo Bay after serving in the job for more than two ychief prosecutor for the military commissions at Guantanamo Bay after serving in the job for more than two years.

«Members of the military often put off buying a home earlier in their careers because they're moving around the country a lot,» says Kate Kohler, former Army captain and chief operating officer for the PenFed Foundation.