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Kola Balogun

August 29, 2025

Military, police use of made-in-Nigeria weapons will curb insecurity: DIAN

Secretary-general of DIAN, Kola Balogun, made the call in an interview on the sidelines of the African Chiefs of Defence Staff Summit in Abuja.

Bandits with RPG
August 29, 2025

Association seeks successive military leadership to sustain defence partnerships

Mr Balogun said the sustainability of PPPs was critical to building investor confidence, developing local capacity, and ensuring the continuity of defence projects.

Defence Industries Association of Nigeria
August 29, 2025

Nigeria’s defence industries to expand into African market

DIAN’s secretary-general, Kola Balogun, said the summit created a platform for African defence industries to showcase their capabilities and deepen collaboration.

Naval Chiefs Olufemi Oluyede, Hasan Abubakar Christopher Musa and Emmanuel Ogalla
August 18, 2024

Bandits, Terrorists: Nigeria getting its military capabilities right, defence expert says

Mr Balogun says the rise of local players in Nigeria’s defence industries will be a game changer in enhancing its military’s fighting power.

Nigerian Military Hardware
August 6, 2023

Soun, Alaafin Thrones: Gov. Makinde urged to resolve succession processes issues

He said while Mr Makinde was not responsible for the succession problem, his intervention would enhance speedy succession processes to the thrones.

Seyi Makinde
August 18, 2022

Strike: Buhari, electricity workers sabotaging economy, says Momas chairman

“They have to reach a compromise and not take Nigerians for granted. It doesn’t speak well of a country who wants investors to come in.”

Lantern and President Muhammadu Buhari
May 3, 2022

Kola Balogun dumps PDP; Joseph Tegbe wins senatorial ticket

Kola Balogun, a senator representing Oyo South Senatorial District, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Joseph Tegbe/Kola Balogun
December 27, 2021

How Buhari performed in supplying electricity to Nigerians in 2021

Nigerians are expecting better times in terms of electricity supply and can’t wait to reap the benefits of such plans.

President Muhammadu Buhari/Lantern in darkness
September 21, 2021

Mass metering programme to generate 500,000 jobs: Expert

A power expert, Kola Balogun, says the first phase (Phase zero) of the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP) can create 500,000 jobs.

Electricity meters used to tell the story.