Fallen Heroes Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/fallen-heroes/ Reliable Platform for Press Release Syndication Sun, 25 Jan 2026 10:23:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://i0.wp.com/prnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/PRNigeria-Icon.jpg?fit=32%2C23&ssl=1 Fallen Heroes Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/fallen-heroes/ 32 32 42672738 Why Nigeria Needs Global Allies in Fighting Terrorism — CCC Chairman Olukolade https://prnigeria.com/2026/01/25/terrorism-nigeria-needs-global/ Sun, 25 Jan 2026 10:23:04 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=180969 Why Nigeria Needs Global Allies in Fighting Terrorism — CCC Chairman Olukolade The Chairman of the Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC), Major General Chris Olukolade (rtd), has urged Nigeria to deepen international security cooperation, describing global partnerships as critical to winning the fight against terrorism and other transnational threats confronting the country. Speaking during an […]

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]]> 180969 Gen. Olukolade Urges Improved Welfare for Families of Fallen Heroes, Military Veterans https://prnigeria.com/2025/01/18/gen-olukolade-urges-improved/ Sat, 18 Jan 2025 22:06:25 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=154932 Gen. Olukolade Urges Improved Welfare for Families of Fallen Heroes, Military Veterans The former Spokesperson of the Defence Headquarters, Major General Chris Olukolade (Rtd), has called for more deliberate efforts to improve and sustain the welfare of families of fallen heroes and military veterans. He emphasized that personnel of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) […]

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]]> 154932 Armed Forces Day: Niger Governor Hails Sacrifices of Fallen Heroes https://prnigeria.com/2025/01/15/armed-forces-day-niger/ Wed, 15 Jan 2025 21:09:21 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=154714 Armed Forces Day: Niger Governor Hails Sacrifices of Fallen Heroes The Executive Governor of Niger State, His Excellency Umaru Mohammed Bago, has commended the sacrifices of fallen heroes and the dedication of serving personnel in safeguarding Nigeria’s peace, unity, and progress. Governor Bago made these remarks on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, during the Wreath-Laying Ceremony […]

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]]> 154714 On Nigerian Fallen Heroes and Remembrance Day https://prnigeria.com/2024/01/21/nigerian-fallen-heroes/ Sun, 21 Jan 2024 16:43:46 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=120019 On Nigerian Fallen Heroes and Remembrance Day By MUKHTAR Ya’u Madobi The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, has called on troops to remain resolute in defeating insecurity and ensuring peace in the nation. He made the call in his goodwill message on the occasion of the 2024 Armed Forces Remembrance Day. He said […]

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]]> 120019 DEPOWA Distributes Relief Items to Widows of Fallen Heroes https://prnigeria.com/2021/12/22/depowa-fallen-heroes/ Wed, 22 Dec 2021 19:05:38 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=69083 DEPOWA Distributes Relief Items to Widows of Fallen Heroes A total of 50 widows of fallen heroes and 400 *spouses* of Non-Commissioned Officers of the Armed Forces have benefited from the Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA) humanitarian gesture which took place today, Tuesday, 21 December 2021 at the DEPOWA Secretariat and Mogadishu Military […]

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]]> 69083 Nigerian Military and Lifting Fallen Heroes’ Widows https://prnigeria.com/2021/10/16/nigerian-military-lifting/ Sat, 16 Oct 2021 13:59:37 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=69304 Nigerian Military and Lifting Fallen Heroes’ Widows By Mahmud Abdulsalam It will surely come. Whether we like it or not. The appointment had long been fixed. By the Supreme Being. We can cheat every other thing. But for death, it is inevitable. While many die naturally, some others kick the bucket mysteriously. There are others […]

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]]> 69304 Defence Minister Recognises Galantry of Fallen Heroes at Emblem Launch https://prnigeria.com/2020/10/29/defence-minister-fallen-heroes-emblem/ Thu, 29 Oct 2020 10:10:56 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=56686 Defence Minister Recognises Galantry of Fallen Heroes at Emblem Launch The Minister of Defence, Maj Gen Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd) has urged all Nigerians to recognise, respect and appreciate the gallantry of the fallen heroes, survivors as well as men and women in Military and Paramilitary uniforms who are daily laying down their lives for […]

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]]> 56686 184 Families of Fallen Heroes Enjoy Life Assurance- Defence Minister https://prnigeria.com/2020/10/16/families-fallen-heroes-benefit-life-assurance-defence-ministry/ Fri, 16 Oct 2020 13:49:01 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=55078 184 Families of Fallen Heroes Enjoy Life Assurance- Defence Minister 1. It is my honour and privilege to welcome you on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, to the Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration 2021. The Armed Forces Remembrance Day or Veterans Day as it is called in some Countries is a momentous event celebrated […]

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]]> 55078 DEPOWA Seeks NGOs’ Supports towards widows of fallen heroes https://prnigeria.com/2020/01/11/depowa-seeks-ngo-supports/ Sat, 11 Jan 2020 17:38:44 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=28099 DEPOWA Seeks NGOs’ Supports towards widows of fallen heroes The Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Assocation (DEPOWA) has distributed various food items and other household provisions to widows of some fallen heroes. The items include bags of rice, tubers of yam, semovita, soaps, spaghetti, detergents, beverages, cartons of noodle, salts, books, mathematical sets, and an […]

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]]> 28099 Defence Minister urges NGOs to support widows, orphans of fallen heroes https://prnigeria.com/2019/10/12/defence-minister-ngos-heroes/ Sat, 12 Oct 2019 14:20:47 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=25725 Defence Minister urges NGOs to support widows, orphans of fallen heroes The Minister of Defence, Maj. Gen. Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd), has pleaded with Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to always cater for and support vulnerable widows and orphans of the country’s fallen heroes. The Minister, made the appeal while speaking at a ministerial press briefing on […]

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]]> 25725 NAF Loses Airman in Parachuting, Names Crew Rooms after Fallen Heroes https://prnigeria.com/2019/04/14/naf-names-fallen-heroes/ https://prnigeria.com/2019/04/14/naf-names-fallen-heroes/#respond Sun, 14 Apr 2019 14:14:40 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=19442 NAF Loses Airman in Parachuting Accident The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is sad to announce the passing of one of its airmen, Corporal Meshach Iliya Komo, who died in Kaduna today, 14 April 2019, in a parachuting accident during recurrency training. On behalf officers, airmen and airwomen of the NAF, the Chief of the Air […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2019/04/14/naf-names-fallen-heroes/feed/ 0 19442 Buratai Pays Tribute to Fallen Heroes https://prnigeria.com/2019/01/15/buratai-tribute-fallen-heroes/ https://prnigeria.com/2019/01/15/buratai-tribute-fallen-heroes/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2019 17:44:35 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=17389 Buratai Pays Tribute to Fallen Heroes Every man is born a hero. It takes a hero to be a soldier. The Soldier Heroes live forever. Their memories never die. Their valour and sacrifice make a nation. On this special occasion of the Armed Forces and Remembrance Day Celebrations, I commemorate the amazing selflessness of our […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2019/01/15/buratai-tribute-fallen-heroes/feed/ 1 17389 NAF Honours Fallen Heroes, Names Block After Corporal Omaka https://prnigeria.com/2017/06/04/naf-fallen-heroes-omaka/ https://prnigeria.com/2017/06/04/naf-fallen-heroes-omaka/#respond Sun, 04 Jun 2017 15:57:20 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=9462 NAF Honours Fallen Heroes, Names Block After Corporal Omaka The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar has reiterated the commitment of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) towards the welfare of the families of deceased personnel. The CAS gave this assurance while commissioning a new block of 12 by one-bedroom flats for […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2017/06/04/naf-fallen-heroes-omaka/feed/ 0 9462 Czech Govt Offers Scholarship to Spouses of NAF Fallen Heroes https://prnigeria.com/2016/05/16/czech-govt-offers-scholarship-spouses-naf-fallen-heroes/ https://prnigeria.com/2016/05/16/czech-govt-offers-scholarship-spouses-naf-fallen-heroes/#respond Mon, 16 May 2016 18:54:50 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=6081 In the spirit of the existing cordial relationship between the Czech Republic and the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), the Czech Republic Government has offered a postgraduate scholarship to the wife of late Wing Commander Chinda Stephen Hedima to study Epidemiology at the Czech Defence University, Prague. Late Wing Commander Hedima was killed in September 2014 by the Boko Haram Terrorists while on operation in Northeast Nigeria. The senior officer, before his demise, had his combat simulator training on the Alpha Jet with Aero Vodochody in the Czech Republic. The full scholarship award to Dr (Mrs) Hedima was in recognition of the ultimate sacrifice by her husband in the ongoing counter-insurgency operation in the North East.

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