Federal Ministry of Defence
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The Federal Ministry of Defence is Nigeria’s national government body responsible for formulating and implementing defence policies and overseeing the country’s armed forces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Federal Ministry of Defence canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2755509 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federal Ministry of Defence Context triple: [Federal Ministries of Nigeria, includes, Federal Ministry of Defence]
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A.
Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany)
The Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany) is the federal government department responsible for the country's national defense policy and oversight of the Bundeswehr, Germany’s armed forces.
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B.
Austrian Federal Ministry of Defence
The Austrian Federal Ministry of Defence is the government department responsible for national defence policy, oversight of the armed forces, and military administration in Austria.
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C.
Secretariat of State for Defence
The Secretariat of State for Defence is a senior governmental body in Spain responsible for directing and coordinating national defence policy, military planning, and defence-related resources under the Ministry of Defence.
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D.
Ministerio de Defensa
Ministerio de Defensa is Spain's government department responsible for national defense policy and the command and administration of the Spanish Armed Forces.
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E.
Reich Ministry of Defence
The Reich Ministry of Defence was the central governmental body responsible for overseeing and directing Germany’s armed forces during the Weimar Republic and early Nazi era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federal Ministry of Defence Target entity description: The Federal Ministry of Defence is Nigeria’s national government body responsible for formulating and implementing defence policies and overseeing the country’s armed forces.
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A.
Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany)
The Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany) is the federal government department responsible for the country's national defense policy and oversight of the Bundeswehr, Germany’s armed forces.
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B.
Austrian Federal Ministry of Defence
The Austrian Federal Ministry of Defence is the government department responsible for national defence policy, oversight of the armed forces, and military administration in Austria.
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C.
Secretariat of State for Defence
The Secretariat of State for Defence is a senior governmental body in Spain responsible for directing and coordinating national defence policy, military planning, and defence-related resources under the Ministry of Defence.
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D.
Ministerio de Defensa
Ministerio de Defensa is Spain's government department responsible for national defense policy and the command and administration of the Spanish Armed Forces.
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E.
Reich Ministry of Defence
The Reich Ministry of Defence was the central governmental body responsible for overseeing and directing Germany’s armed forces during the Weimar Republic and early Nazi era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defence ministry
ⓘ
government ministry ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MOD Nigeria ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Ministry of Finance of Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Ministry of Finance (Nigeria)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Nigeria) ⓘ Office of the National Security Adviser (Nigeria) ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| employs |
civil servants
ⓘ
military personnel on secondment ⓘ |
| governs | defence-related parastatals and agencies in Nigeria ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://defence.gov.ng/ ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Abuja ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Government of Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Government of Nigeria
|
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| ledBy | Minister of Defence of Nigeria ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
West Africa Time (WAT)
ⓘ
surface form:
West Africa Time
|
| mandate |
to ensure the territorial integrity of Nigeria through effective defence policy
ⓘ
to provide administrative and support services to the Nigerian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| oversees |
Nigerian Air Force
ⓘ
Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria ⓘ
surface form:
Nigerian Armed Forces
Nigerian Army ⓘ Nigerian Navy ⓘ |
| parentAgency | Government of Nigeria ⓘ |
| partOf | Executive branch of the Government of Nigeria ⓘ |
| policyArea |
defence infrastructure
ⓘ
military affairs ⓘ military training and education ⓘ national security ⓘ |
| reportsTo | President of Nigeria ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
coordination of Nigeria’s military cooperation with foreign countries
ⓘ
defence procurement policy in Nigeria ⓘ formulation of defence policy in Nigeria ⓘ implementation of defence policy in Nigeria ⓘ military strategic planning in Nigeria ⓘ oversight of Nigeria’s defence budget implementation ⓘ policy on deployment of Nigerian troops for international peacekeeping missions ⓘ policy on internal military operations in support of civil authorities in Nigeria ⓘ |
| sector | defence ⓘ |
| subjectTo | laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria ⓘ |
| supervises |
Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji
ⓘ
Defence Headquarters, Abuja ⓘ
surface form:
Defence Headquarters (Nigeria)
National Defence College, Nigeria ⓘ Nigerian Defence Academy ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | civilian-controlled defence institution ⓘ |
| uses |
Coat of arms of Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Nigerian coat of arms
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Federal Ministry of Defence Description of subject: The Federal Ministry of Defence is Nigeria’s national government body responsible for formulating and implementing defence policies and overseeing the country’s armed forces.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.