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President Tinubu To Troops: Nigeria Will Overcome Insecurity, Your Sacrifices Will Never Be Forgotten

Daily Dispatch March 7, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reassured Nigerians and members of the Armed Forces that the country will ultimately defeat insecurity, pledging that the sacrifices made by military personnel will not be in vain. The President gave the assurance on Friday during an interfaith breaking of fast

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I was marked for arrest, death in failed coup plot — Defence Minister, Musa

Daily Dispatch February 1, 2026

The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, has disclosed that he was among the key figures targeted in a failed coup plot, revealing that the plotters planned to shoot him if he resisted arrest. Gen. Musa made the revelation during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, days after the military confirmed that some of […]

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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 Abuja on Friday when the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (Rtd) […]

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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 […]