Nigerian Armed Forces Archives - Security Digest https://securitydigestng.com/tag/nigerian-armed-forces/ Reporting Nigeria security Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:17:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://securitydigestng.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cropped-Security-Digest-Favicon-32x32.png Nigerian Armed Forces Archives - Security Digest https://securitydigestng.com/tag/nigerian-armed-forces/ 32 32 Guardians Of Military Tradition: Why Ranks, Appointments And Standards Matter https://securitydigestng.com/2026/06/04/guardians-of-military-tradition-why-ranks-appointments-and-standards-matter/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:17:55 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=23373 Guardians Of Military Tradition: Why Ranks, Appointments And Standards Matter By Group Captain Sadeeq Garba Shehu Rtd As retired and serving members of the profession of arms, we have a duty not only to defend our nation but also to safeguard the customs, traditions and standards that underpin military professionalism. A photograph currently circulating from […]

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]]> How ‘Christian genocide’ label distorts Nigeria’s conflict reality https://securitydigestng.com/2026/01/23/how-christian-genocide-label-distorts-nigerias-conflict-reality/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 13:37:13 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=21815 How ‘Christian genocide’ label distorts Nigeria’s conflict reality By: Zagazola Makama The claim that Nigeria is witnessing a state sanctioned “Christian genocide” has been trending in international discourse, amplifying domestic anxieties and sharpening an already fragile ethno-religious divide in the country. Such narratives, when detached from the country’s complex security ecosystem, risk oversimplifying multi-layered conflicts […]

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]]> DEBATE: Do We Need More Troops or More Technology? https://securitydigestng.com/2025/11/21/debate-do-we-need-more-troops-or-more-technology/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 15:10:58 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=21410 DEBATE: DO WE NEED MORE TROOPS OR MORE TECHNOLOGY? By Grp Capt Sadeeq Shehu (rtd) Technology Alone Will Not Save Nigeria — We Need More Troops, and We Need Them Now As our Senate suddenly woke up and only now realised we need more troops they are asking for 100,000 more. Even among military officers […]

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]]> AFRICA MILITARY GAMES: Team Nigeria Armed Forces Top Tables, Win 231 Medals https://securitydigestng.com/2024/12/01/africa-military-games-team-nigeria-armed-forces-top-tables-win-231-medals/ Sun, 01 Dec 2024 07:14:03 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=20372 AFRICA MILITARY GAMES: Team Nigeria Armed Forces Top Tables, Win 231 Medals Team Nigeria Armed Forces hauled 231 medals, as at 29th November, 2024 at the final day of 2nd edition of the African Military Games (AMGA 2024), 114 Gold, 64 Silver and 53 Bronze. Algeria is another country that compete to get close medals […]

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]]> KUDOS TO OUR GALLANT MILITARY – Statement by Zagazola Media Network on 2024 Armed Forces Remembrance Day https://securitydigestng.com/2024/01/15/kudos-gallant-military/ Mon, 15 Jan 2024 08:53:30 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=20178 KUDOS TO OUR GALLANT MILITARY AS WE MARK THIS YEAR’S ARMED FORCES REMEMBRANCE DAY CELEBRATION By Zagazola Media Network January 15 of every year is set aside in Nigeria as Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration. On this day, the gallantry, patriotism, loyalty, and sacrifices of the officers and men of the Nigerian Armed Forces are […]

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]]> I’m a Military Apologist and Unapologetically https://securitydigestng.com/2021/11/13/military-apologist/ https://securitydigestng.com/2021/11/13/military-apologist/#respond Sat, 13 Nov 2021 13:02:28 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=17859 I’m a Military Apologist and Unapologetically By Jibrin Baba Ndace It is common knowledge that in Nigeria, when you support or defend a course that does not align with the thinking or mindset of some Nigerians, you will be tagged an apologist of such stand or view point. I was not therefore surprised when recently […]

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]]> https://securitydigestng.com/2021/11/13/military-apologist/feed/ 0 Military Honours 24 Distinguished Officers, Soldiers https://securitydigestng.com/2021/10/04/military-honours/ https://securitydigestng.com/2021/10/04/military-honours/#respond Mon, 04 Oct 2021 11:23:23 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=17646 The Defence Headquarters has honoured 24 officers and soldiers for gallantry and professionalism at the event during various operations and have distinguished themselves in service. The award was confared at the distinguished personnel’s at the Nigeria’s 61st Independence Anniversary Dinner organised by Defence Headquarters in Abuja, on Saturday, Oct. 2. Some of the Officers include; […]

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]]> https://securitydigestng.com/2021/10/04/military-honours/feed/ 0 OPINION: Revisiting that Clarion Call by the Army Chief https://securitydigestng.com/2021/07/24/opinion-revisiting-that-clarion-call-by-the-army-chief/ https://securitydigestng.com/2021/07/24/opinion-revisiting-that-clarion-call-by-the-army-chief/#respond Sat, 24 Jul 2021 14:50:29 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=17031 Revisiting that Clarion Call by the Army Chief By Chidi Omeje At the flag-off ceremony of Free Medical Outreach organized by the Nigerian Army in commemoration of the Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2021, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya, made a profound statement that calls for deeper reflection. Addressing the gathering […]

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]]> https://securitydigestng.com/2021/07/24/opinion-revisiting-that-clarion-call-by-the-army-chief/feed/ 0 Synergy as Game Changer in War Against Terror by Jude Edeh-Attah https://securitydigestng.com/2021/04/16/synergy-as-game-changer-in-war-against-terror/ https://securitydigestng.com/2021/04/16/synergy-as-game-changer-in-war-against-terror/#respond Fri, 16 Apr 2021 19:53:02 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=16825 SYNERGY AS GAME CHANGER IN WAR AGAINST TERROR By Jude Edeh-Attah One very defining factor that contributed greatly in what has been described in some quarters as unsatisfactory tour of duty by the immediate past leadership of the Nigerian military was unhealthy inter-service rivalry.  Sources close to the military revealed that clash of ego between […]

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]]> https://securitydigestng.com/2021/04/16/synergy-as-game-changer-in-war-against-terror/feed/ 0 Defence Minister restates government’s commitment to national security https://securitydigestng.com/2021/03/22/defence-minister-restates-governments-commitment-to-national-security-2/ https://securitydigestng.com/2021/03/22/defence-minister-restates-governments-commitment-to-national-security-2/#respond Mon, 22 Mar 2021 19:11:25 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=16769 Defence Minister restates government’s commitment to national security The Minister of Defence, Maj Gen Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd), has reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government to securing the country against all forms of insecurities threatening her corporate existence. General Magashi gave this assurance as Special Guest of Honour at a National Security Summit organised […]

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