May 22, 2024
Nigeria: Badaru's Wind of Hope
President Tinubu has found a worthy partner in Mohammed Badaru, contends Bunmi Adelaja Read more »
May 21, 2024
Nigeria: State Police and the Safeguards
State police has become inevitable Read more »
Nigeria: In Search of a New Police Model (1)
Opeyemi BAMIDELE argues for a police system that reflects the intrinsic characters of our federation Read more »
May 20, 2024
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Army Says It Stopped Attempted Coup Involving American Citizens
The leader of an attempted coup yesterday in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been killed and some 50 people, including three American citizens arrested, a spokesman for… Read more »
May 17, 2024
Nigeria: Reward for Exemplary Police Officers
In collaboration with Lenders Consult International, a topnotch security stakeholder, the maiden edition of the Nigeria Police Awards and Commendations Ceremony was recently held… Read more »
May 15, 2024
Nigeria: Samwo-Olu Loses Deputy Chief of Staff
The Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Gboyega Soyannwo, has died after a brief illness. He was 55. Read more »
May 09, 2024
Nigeria: The 'Repentant' Boko Haram Fighters
Many Nigerians were aghast when they learned that military authorities had begun the controversial 'Operation Safe Corridor' initiative to 'rehabilitate and reintegrate surrendered… Read more »
April 02, 2024
Nigeria: After the Kuriga Kidnapping
Thank God that the children who were kidnapped from the Primary and Secondary School in Kuriga, Kaduna State, have returned physically safe. Read more »
March 28, 2024
Nigeria: Defence Headquarters Declares Eight Persons Wanted Over Killing of 18 Military Personnel
The Defence Headquarters has declared eight persons wanted over their roles in the recent killing of 18 military personnel in Delta State. Read more »
March 27, 2024
Nigeria: Murder of Soldiers and Policing
In August 2023, a military Mi-171 helicopter on a rescue mission and conveying the soldiers that had been ambushed by suspected bandits along Zungeru-Tegina highway was shot down. Read more »
March 24, 2024
Nigeria: 'How Abducted Kaduna Schoolchidren Were Rescued in Zamfara'
The Defence Headquarters, on Sunday, gave detals of how troops rescued the abducted pupils and teachers of LEA School Kuriga, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State within… Read more »
March 21, 2024
Nigeria: The Army and the Okuama Killings
Come Wednesday, I will be in Asaba, Delta State as one of the faculties at the Nigerian Army Quarterly Media dialogue. With the theme, 'The imperatives of military-media… Read more »
March 18, 2024
Nigeria: Attack On Our Military Men Is Attack On Our Nation, We Won't Accept It - Tinubu
In a tone denoting the weight of his office as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed forces, President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, warned that any attack on the armed forces or any of their… Read more »
March 13, 2024
Nigeria: Who Else but Nwabueze?
In 1975 Brigadier General Murtala Mohammed, who was at that time a brigadier, approached Chief Frederick Rotimi Alade Williams SAN to be the chairman of the 50-man Constitutional… Read more »
March 06, 2024
Nigeria: Army Mortuaries and Matters Arising
The dead must be treated with dignity Read more »
February 18, 2024
West Africa: Tinubu - Nigeria Open to Talks With Guinea, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Ready to Host African Central Bank #AUSummit
*Expresses readiness to host African Central Bank Read more »
February 04, 2024
West Africa: Don't Endanger Our Age-Long Bonds of Fraternity, Niger Republic Tells Nigeria
Says it assisted Nigeria during the civil war Read more »
January 22, 2024
Nigeria: Air Crash That Killed Attahiru Linked to Terror Financiers, Retired General Claims
Former General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maj Gen Danjuma Ali-Keffi (rtd), weekend, called on President Bola Tinubu to probe the air crash that… Read more »
January 15, 2024
Nigeria: Ignoring Our Gallant Heroes
On Nigeria's 50th Independence anniversary in October 2010, many observers of the military were astounded that President Goodluck Jonathan's elaborate 45 minutes speech did not… Read more »
December 31, 2023
Nigeria: The Spiral of Violence in Plateau State
The authorities must bring the perpetrators of the violence to justice Read more »
December 18, 2023
Nigeria: Oyenusi, Anini, Shekau and Dogo Gide
At the weekend, I was relishing a statement issued by Defence Headquarters, saying its troops confirmed the killing of "four notorious terrorist commanders in airstrikes within the… Read more »
December 08, 2023
Nigeria: Showing Compassion, Shettima Leads Govt's Delegation to Visit Kaduna Bomb Victims, Promises Rebuilding
Vice-President Kashim Shettima, yesterday, hinted at plans by the federal government to rebuild Tudun Biri village in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, hit by an… Read more »
December 07, 2023
Nigeria: Yet Another Tragic Bombing Error
On 17 January 2017, a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jet mistakenly dropped bombs on settlements harbouring Internally Displaced Persons' (IDPs) in Rann, Kala Balge local… Read more »
September 06, 2023
Africa: Coups and Mega Trends of Democracy
In a very engaging interview on ARISE NEWS last week, a former permanent representative of African Union to the United States, Dr. Arikana Chihombori-Quao, drew attention to the… Read more »
August 22, 2023
Nigeria: Military Men in the Defence Ministry Have Been Disastrous to Nigeria
President Bola Tinubu apportioned portfolios to members of his cabinet last week, and his choices have obviously led to a lot of punditry. Some claim that the cabinet is… Read more »