Essays

Rising Tensions in Plateau Demand Urgent, Coordinated Intervention By: Zagazola Makama Emerging security indicators from Plateau State point to a fragile and potentially volatile situation...

Deconstructing Gen Shaibu’s “PROSE” Doctrine By Chidi Omeje On 25 February 2026, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Waidi Shaibu, unveiled a new Command Philosophy...

Nigeria/US AFRICOM Partnership Explainer By Timothy Antigha Issues relating to sovereignty, self-determination and territorial integrity evoke emotions, whether it is in Venezuela, Canada, Greenland or Nigeria.  As...

How Official Silence on ‘American Troops in Nigeria’ Widens Trust Deficit and Fuels Conspiracy Theories By Chidi Omeje There is something fundamentally wrong with a...

How Official Silence on ‘American Troops in Nigeria’ Deepens Trust Deficit and Fuels Conspiracy Theories By Chidi Omeje There is something fundamentally wrong with a...

OPINION: Growing ISWAP–ISIS ties in Sahel after Niamey attack threaten Lake Chad and West African security corridor By: Zagazola Makama The Jan. 29 attack on...

100 Days in Command: Gen Shaibu’s Early Footprint as Chief of Army Staff By Chidi Omeje When Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu assumed office as Chief...

Hundred Days in the Saddle: How Air Marshal Kevin Aneke is Reasserting NAF’s Combat Edge By Chidi Omeje On the 24th of October, 2025, President Tinubu...

National Security Reflections on Maitatsine, Bullum-Kuttu and Boko Haram Uprisings By Samuel Aruwan The purpose of this reflection is to review the chronic inaction and absence...

How misdiagnosis, wrong narratives are fuelling Nigeria’s banditry escalation By: Zagazola Makama Nigeria’s banditry crisis is no longer escalating simply because armed groups are growing...