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Defence and Interior Ministries deepen strategic partnership on National Security

Daily Dispatch January 16, 2026

The Federal Government has moved to strengthen coordination between the Ministries of Defence and Interior as part of efforts to build a more unified and effective national security framework capable of responding to Nigeria’s evolving security threats. This followed a high-level meeting in

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FG cautions states against peace deals with bandits

Daily Dispatch January 16, 2026

The Federal Government has warned state governments against entering into peace agreements with bandits, describing such arrangements as deceptive and harmful to national security. Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, gave the warning in a recent interview, stressing that negotiating with criminal groups often emboldens them rather than bringing lasting peace. According

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We’ve degraded terrorists’ operational capacity — Defence Minister, Gen. Musa

Daily Dispatch December 15, 2025

The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, has declared that the operational capacity of terrorist groups, bandits and other criminal elements has been significantly degraded across several parts of the country. Gen. Musa made the assertion while assessing ongoing military operations nationwide, noting that sustained offensives by the Armed Forces have weakened the

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General C.G. Musa: When Lightning Strikes Twice

Daily Dispatch December 12, 2025

By Zainab Suleiman Okino Those who think a sack from government is about incompetence and lack of capacity should think twice, going by the reappointment of former CDS Christopher Gwabin Musa as Defence Minister. Within six weeks, the man with the highest rank in the army metamorphosed into the highest ranked man in defence architecture […]

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Defence Minister reaffirms central role of air power at NAF decoration ceremony

Daily Dispatch December 11, 2025

The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Rtd), has restated the pivotal role of air power in Nigeria’s ongoing security operations, describing it as “central to the successes recorded across multiple theatres.” Speaking at the decoration ceremony for newly promoted senior officers of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) at its Headquarters in Abuja, the […]

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Defence Minister charges newly promoted Major Generals to elevate operational standards

Daily Dispatch December 10, 2025

The Nigerian Army on Wednesday decorated 28 senior officers with new ranks, as the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (Rtd), called on the newly promoted generals to deepen their commitment to national security and raise the Army’s operational standards in the face of evolving threats. The colourful ceremony, held at the Army Headquarters Command […]