By Emmanuel Kwada From staggering subsidy figures that drained over ₦2.36 trillion to the uncovering of phantom government agencies, and a rescued Kwara abductee’s harrowing account of six months under open skies in terrorist captivity—Nigeria’s headlines this week cut deep into the realities of governance, security, and public trust. In this Continue Reading
By Crispin Oduobuk On 10 June 2026, armed men disguised in military uniforms descended on Iluke community in Kogi State. They disrupted an ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination and began herding students towards the bush. Acting on credible intelligence supplied by members of the community, troops of the Nigerian Army’s 12 Brigade, supported Continue Reading
By Wole Oni For decades, national security was understood largely in military terms. Governments invested in soldiers, intelligence services, law enforcement agencies, and weapons to defend the state against external aggression and internal threats. While these remain indispensable, the digital age has fundamentally altered the security landscape. Today, one of the most Continue Reading
A disturbing news judgment I made in January 2012 when I occupied the magisterial seat as Editor of Sunday Trust makes me feel like a guilty old man when dry bone is mentioned in a proverb. In this case, I feel unease when security personnel and government officials throw missiles at the media for allegedly […]Continue Reading
By Chido Onumah Today, Abuja hosts the Fourth United Kingdom–Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership (SDP4) Dialogue, marking another important milestone in one of the most consequential bilateral security relationships on the African continent. More than a diplomatic engagement, SDP4 arrives at a defining moment for both countries and for the wider international Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Kwada The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has released a detailed report highlighting the significant role of armed Fulani militants in Nigeria’s worsening security and religious freedom crisis. In its May 2026 Issue Update titled Nonstate Violators of Religious Freedom in Nigeria: Fulani Militants, the commission Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Kwada John Arum Azi, a resident of Jos in Plateau State, has shared a harrowing account of his abduction and days in captivity after being lured from Jos into the forests of Zamfara State by suspected kidnappers who posed as clients needing his services. Arum, who described himself as coming from a modest […]Continue Reading
My spirit dwindled, and my heart sank as dark-faced military personnel flagged my car down at a mischievous checkpoint on the outskirts of Lokoja en route Abuja. Emerging from the snarling traffic on the rickety road at Felele in Lokoja, I was charged for the two-hour ride to Abuja in my Mercedes-Benz car on that […]Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Kwada Suspected Boko Haram insurgents carried out twin attacks on communities in Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa State late Sunday, April 26, and early Monday morning, killing more than 30 people, injuring several others, and destroying property, including places of worship and motorcycles. One attack targeted Guyaku community, while a Continue Reading
My circle and that of the late Brigadier General Oseni Braimah never once overlapped. Yet his murder by Boko Haram and ISWAP on April 9, 2026, in Benisheikh, Borno State, struck me with the force of a personal bereavement. It felt as though death had robbed me of a bosom friend on the highway of […]Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Kwada Just four months into 2026, the Nigerian military has already recorded the deaths of at least six senior officers in terrorism-related attacks, primarily in Borno State, raising serious concerns that the year could become the deadliest for high-ranking personnel in the ongoing counter-insurgency campaign in the North-East. This alarming toll marks a […]Continue Reading