Lt Gen Waidi Shaibu Archives - Security Digest https://securitydigestng.com/tag/lt-gen-waidi-shaibu/ Reporting Nigeria security Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:33:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://securitydigestng.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cropped-Security-Digest-Favicon-32x32.png Lt Gen Waidi Shaibu Archives - Security Digest https://securitydigestng.com/tag/lt-gen-waidi-shaibu/ 32 32 A year of military reform, operational expansion and democratic professionalism under President Tinubu https://securitydigestng.com/2026/10/01/a-year-of-military-reform-operational-expansion-and-democratic-professionalism-under-president-tinubu-2/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:33:34 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=24478 A year of military reform, operational expansion and democratic professionalism under President Tinubu By: Zagazola Makama The effectiveness of the Nigerian Army is inseparable from the country’s ability to confront terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, communal violence and other threats to national security. Since Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu assumed office as the 25th Chief of Army Staff […]

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]]> A year of military reform, operational expansion and democratic professionalism under President Tinubu https://securitydigestng.com/2026/10/01/a-year-of-military-reform-operational-expansion-and-democratic-professionalism-under-president-tinubu/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:29:33 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=24476 A year of military reform, operational expansion and democratic professionalism under President Tinubu By: Zagazola Makama The effectiveness of the Nigerian Army is inseparable from the country’s ability to confront terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, communal violence and other threats to national security. Since Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu assumed office as the 25th Chief of Army Staff […]

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]]> Waidi’s Soldier-First Agenda: How Welfare is Rebuilding Troops’ Morale, by Chidi Omeje https://securitydigestng.com/2026/09/24/waidis-soldier-first-agenda-how-welfare-is-rebuilding-troops-morale-by-chidi-omeje/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:57:06 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=24418 Waidi’s Soldier-First Agenda: How Welfare is Rebuilding Troops’ Morale By Chidi Omeje In the Nigerian Army, where men and women routinely confront danger in the defence of the nation, the question of morale cannot be treated as a peripheral issue. It is central to combat effectiveness. A soldier may possess the finest weapon, the best […]

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]]> Waidi’s Soldier-First Agenda: How Welfare is Rebuilding Troops’ Morale https://securitydigestng.com/2026/09/24/waidis-soldier-first-agenda-how-welfare-is-rebuilding-troops-morale/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:53:55 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=24416 Waidi’s Soldier-First Agenda: How Welfare is Rebuilding Troops’ Morale By Chidi Omeje In the Nigerian Army, where men and women routinely confront danger in the defence of the nation, the question of morale cannot be treated as a peripheral issue. It is central to combat effectiveness. A soldier may possess the finest weapon, the best […]

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]]> From Wounded Colonel to Army Chief: The Battle Story Behind the Waidi Shaibu Critical Care Centre https://securitydigestng.com/2026/08/27/from-wounded-colonel-to-army-chief-the-battle-story-behind-the-waidi-shaibu-critical-care-centre/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:43:49 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=24287 From Wounded Colonel to Army Chief: The Battle Story Behind the Waidi Shaibu Critical Care Centre By Zagazola Makama There are military buildings that are commissioned as infrastructure. There are others that become symbols. The newly commissioned Waidi Shaibu Critical Care Centre at the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna, belongs to the second category. […]

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]]> Deconstructing Gen Shaibu’s “PROSE” Doctrine, by Chidi Omeje https://securitydigestng.com/2026/02/26/deconstructing-gen-shaibus-prose-doctrine-by-chidi-omeje/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:57:29 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=22085 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 titled PROSE while delivering a lecture to participants of Senior Course 48 at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji. The doctrine, which is designed to redefine the philosophical […]

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]]> 100 Days in Command: Gen Shaibu’s Early Footprint as Chief of Army Staff, by Chidi Omeje https://securitydigestng.com/2026/02/02/100-days-in-command-gen-shaibus-early-footprint-as-chief-of-army-staff-by-chidi-omeje/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:36:46 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=21911 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 of Army Staff (COAS) on 24 October 2025, expectations were high. Nigeria’s security landscape remained complex, defined by terrorism in the North East, banditry and kidnapping in the North West […]

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]]> FAKE NEWS ALERT: COAS Never Threatened Mandatory Recruitment for Nigerian Youths https://securitydigestng.com/2025/11/21/fake-news-alert-coas-never-threatened-mandatory-recruitment-for-nigerian-youths/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 09:27:50 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=21407 FAKE NEWS ALERT: COAS Never Threatened Mandatory Recruitment for Nigerian Youths By: Zagazola Makama A viral message claiming that the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shuaibu, said “If Nigerian youths refuse to join the army, we will make it mandatory for everybody from the age of 18 and above to join. The […]

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]]> https://securitydigestng.com/2025/11/21/21405/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 09:21:59 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=21405 FAKE NEWS ALERT: COAS Never Threatened Mandatory Recruitment for Nigerian Youths By: Zagazola Makama A viral message claiming that the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shuaibu, said “If Nigerian youths refuse to join the army, we will make it mandatory for everybody from the age of 18 and above to join. The […]

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]]> COAS recounts personal battle injury during fight with Boko Haram, assures wounded troops of full support in maiduguri https://securitydigestng.com/2025/11/07/coas-recounts-personal-battle-injury-during-fight-with-boko-haram-assures-wounded-troops-of-full-support-in-maiduguri/ Fri, 07 Nov 2025 09:43:04 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=21317 COAS recounts personal battle injury during fight with Boko Haram, assures wounded troops of full support in maiduguri By: Zagazola Makama The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shuaibu, on Thursday, visited wounded soldiers receiving treatment at the Maimalari Cantonment Medical Centre, Maiduguri, with a strong message that the Nigerian Army will not abandon […]

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