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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of retired Major General Adeyinka Fadewa as Special Adviser on Homeland Security, a move the Presidency says is designed to strengthen Nigeria’s internal security architecture and improve coordination among key security institutions. The appointment was announced through an official statement from the Office of the Secretary to…
Fresh court filings by the Federal Government have brought into focus an alleged network accused of plotting to destabilise Nigeria’s constitutional order, with six individuals set to face a 13-count charge bordering on treason, terrorism, and financial crimes. The defendants—retired Major General Mohammed Gana, retired Naval Captain Erasmus Victor, Inspector Ahmed Ibrahim, Zekeri Umoru,…
President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to stop treating national security as a spectator sport. Speaking at the Dodan Barracks in Lagos after Eid-el-Fitr prayers, the president argued that peace is not a one-man job. He told the public that the government and security agencies cannot secure the country alone. The timing was pointed. It…
The World Bank has projected that Nigeria and other developing economies may face a jobs deficit of approximately 800 million positions over the next decade and a half, as rapidly expanding youth populations outpace the creation of formal employment opportunities in a trend the institution describes as a looming national security threat. In an analysis…
Nasir el-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, has traded the corridors of power for a cell at the anti-graft agency. Investigators from the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) say they found more than just files during a raid on his Abuja home. The haul allegedly includes electronic devices capable of intercepting telephone calls and…
Mr. El-Rufai, a man whose career has been defined by a sharp tongue and an even sharper intellect, now finds himself ensnared by his own rhetoric. The DSS alleges that during a televised interview, he essentially confessed to tapping the phone of Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser. It is a charge that manages to…
Gabon has suspended social media platforms nationwide until further notice. The country’s media regulator announced the decision in a televised address on Tuesday. The High Authority for Communication ordered the immediate shutdown of platforms. Spokesman Jean-Claude Mendome blamed online content for escalating social tensions. He argued that defamatory and hateful posts threaten national stability. Furthermore,…
In the famous Pirates of the Caribbean films, Tortuga is introduced as a place where disorder has settled in and made it comfortable. It is noisy, violent, indulgent, and strangely functional. People drink, fight, recruit allies, lose fortunes, and bury grievances all in the same breath. Authority is not absent, but it is weak, improvised,…
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq recently confirmed the tragic killing of seventy-five citizens within several Kwara communities. These brutal executions occurred after local residents reportedly refused to cooperate with invading extremist groups. The state government identifies this violent episode as a direct retaliation against community-led security defiance. Emergency responders continue to assess the full scale of devastation…
A former National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, has alleged that a presidency cabal worked against his office during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, weakening Nigeria’s security framework from within. Monguno made the disclosure in From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari, a biography authored by Charles Omole. He traced the tension…
