Arms Imports Climb 104% In Six Months

Nigeria’s spending on imported arms and ammunition rose sharply in the first half of 2026, climbing to N55.06bn from N26.95bn in the same period of 2025, a 104.31 per cent increase that arrives less than five months before the country returns to the polls. The figures are drawn from the National Bureau of Statistics foreign…

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INEC Warns Against Routine Military Deployment For 2027 Elections

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reaffirmed that the Nigeria Police Force remains the constitutionally designated lead agency for election security, insisting that military deployment during elections must remain an exceptional measure as preparations intensify for the 2027 general elections . The electoral commission urged the Armed Forces to maintain strict political neutrality…

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FCT Elections Under Tight Watch With Multi-Agency Forces

  Security forces fanned out across the Federal Capital Territory on Saturday as the area council elections got underway, with the police command deploying personnel to all polling units amid assurances of a peaceful process bolstered by reinforcements from national headquarters. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Miller Dantawaye, confirmed the extensive mobilization during a briefing,…

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