Political analysis, national security dispatches, and court proceedings from across Nigeria.
Defence and SecurityInspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu has given Nigerians a strong assurance ahead of the 2027 general election, declaring that the polls will be safe and secure despite the country’s worsening challenges with banditry, insurgency and kidnapping. Disu’s assurance comes as Nigeria prepares for another major election in January, when President Bola Tinubu is expected to […]
Nigeria’s security partnership with the United States has taken another step forward as Washington delivers military equipment to the Nigerian Air Force, supporting the country’s ongoing efforts to tackle terrorism and other security threats. The equipment was flown into Nigeria aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III and delivered at military locations in Lagos […]
Defence and SecurityA fresh political controversy has erupted around former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai after Defence Minister Christopher Musa accused him of doing “a lot of terrible things” in the state and alleged that he deliberately planned killings in Southern Kaduna. Musa made the claims during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, where he […]
Defence and SecurityThe Defence Headquarters has rejected a viral video allegedly showing Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, endorsing partisan politics, saying the footage is fake and was created using artificial intelligence. The DHQ said the video did not originate from the Chief of Defence Staff and urged Nigerians to disregard the statements attributed to him. […]
Defence and SecurityThe Federal Government has moved to calm concerns among military retirees over their pensions, with the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, assuring veterans that salary increases for serving personnel will trigger corresponding adjustments to their pensions. Oluyede gave the assurance in Yola, Adamawa State, while engaging with military veterans from the North-East Zone […]
Defence and SecurityA planned protest by retired military personnel in Abuja has been suspended after the Defence Minister, Christopher Musa, assured the veterans that the Federal Government had begun moves to address their demands over pension adjustments and welfare. The decision came after representatives of the ex-servicemen met with officials of the Ministry of Defence at Ship […]