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The Nigerian Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has held talks with the French Defence Attaché to Nigeria, Colonel Stéphane Useo, in Abuja, as both countries seek stronger cooperation in addressing Nigeria’s security challenges.   The meeting took place on Wednesday at the Army Headquarters and focused on…

The United States has quietly stationed a limited number of troops in Nigeria, marking its first acknowledged ground presence in the country since U.S. airstrikes were carried out against terrorist targets on Christmas Day 2025.   The move comes after air operations approved in December 2025 by then-U.S. President Donald…

ABUJA — The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that the Special Investigative Panel constituted to examine allegations of misconduct and coup-related activities involving 16 officers of the Armed Forces has concluded its work, with the affected personnel set to be tried by court martial.   The DHQ stated that the…

Nigerian troops engaged in counter-insurgency operations against Boko Haram in the North-East have again urged military authorities and government officials at all levels to discontinue the integration of so-called repentant insurgents into security operations, warning that the policy has led to intelligence leaks and deadly attacks on soldiers.   A…

A Nigerian official with knowledge of a new security understanding between Nigeria and the United States has disclosed that Washington will now mainly provide support through reconnaissance flights, while Nigeria conducts subsequent air operations. The official told AFP that although the U.S. has shifted toward an intelligence-gathering role, Abuja remains…

UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has praised the U.S. military’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, describing the action as “morally justified” and drawing on her own experiences of growing up under harsh military rule in Nigeria.   Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme on Tuesday, Badenoch said…