The newly appointed Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), has ordered troops to engage årmed bandîts immediately on sight without waiting for further directives. Musa, during his Senate screening on Wednesday, said this instruction was essential for frontline protection and for restoring confidence in the country’s security efforts. Musa issued the directive while responding…
At the continuation of the Special Session on National Security, more than thirty Members delivered passionate and unreserved assessments of the nation’s security landscape. Their contributions reflected the gravity of the moment and underscored the House’s unwavering resolve to ensure that Government fulfils its constitutional responsibility to protect the lives and property of every Nigerian…
The Senate has begun a heated debate on Nigeria’s worsening security situation, following a motion by Lola Ashiru from Kwara South, on the urgent need to address escalating insecurity in Kwara, Kebbi, and Niger states, and calls for immediate and comprehensive federal intervention. The motion highlighted recent attacks, including the abduction of schoolchildren in Kebbi,…
The senator representing Bayelsa Central, Senator Benson Friday Konbowei has said that Nigeria’s security challenges, particularly Boko Haram and banditry, and the perceived inadequacy of the national security forces, probably requires an external intervention, such as US President Trump’s call. US President Donald Trump had ordered the military to prepare for action in Nigeria to…
Former Abia State Governor and Chairman of the Senate Committee on South East Development Commission (SEDC), Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will face no real opposition in the 2027 presidential election, describing the contest as “Tinubu versus Tinubu.” Speaking to members of the Senate Press Corps at the National…
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Major General Waheedi Shaibu as the new Chief of Army Staff, directing him to “take a bow” and assume office immediately. Shaibu’s confirmation came barely an hour after the upper chamber cleared General Olufemi Oluyede as Chief of Defence Staff, marking the commencement of the screening process for President Bola…
