national security Nigeria Archives - Freedom Online ...express yourself Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:10:01 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.6 https://freedomonline.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-icon-32x32.png national security Nigeria Archives - Freedom Online 32 32 Buratai: Battlefield Access for Journalists Helped Counter Boko Haram Propaganda https://freedomonline.com.ng/buratai-battlefield-access-for-journalists-helped-counter-boko-haram-propaganda/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=buratai-battlefield-access-for-journalists-helped-counter-boko-haram-propaganda https://freedomonline.com.ng/buratai-battlefield-access-for-journalists-helped-counter-boko-haram-propaganda/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:10:01 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=284849 Former Chief of Army Staff, retired Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, says allowing journalists access to military operations helped the Nigerian Army challenge Boko Haram’s propaganda and improve public understanding of counterterrorism efforts. Buratai, who also served as Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Republic of Benin, made the remarks on Friday in Abuja when officials of the Defence […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/buratai-battlefield-access-for-journalists-helped-counter-boko-haram-propaganda/feed/ 0 Buratai Urges Nigeria to Invest in Drones, Cyber Warfare and Missile Defence https://freedomonline.com.ng/buratai-urges-nigeria-to-invest-in-drones-cyber-warfare-and-missile-defence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=buratai-urges-nigeria-to-invest-in-drones-cyber-warfare-and-missile-defence https://freedomonline.com.ng/buratai-urges-nigeria-to-invest-in-drones-cyber-warfare-and-missile-defence/#respond Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:14:39 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=281769 Former Chief of Army Staff, retired Lieutenant-General Tukur Buratai, has called for increased investment in advanced military technologies to prepare the Nigerian Army for future security threats. Buratai said Nigeria should prioritise capabilities in drone warfare, cyber operations, missile defence and other emerging areas of modern combat. He made the recommendations in a paper titled, […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/buratai-urges-nigeria-to-invest-in-drones-cyber-warfare-and-missile-defence/feed/ 0 Nigeria Must Shift from Manpower to Technology in Fight Against Insecurity – IGP https://freedomonline.com.ng/nigeria-must-shift-from-manpower-to-technology-in-fight-against-insecurity-igp/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nigeria-must-shift-from-manpower-to-technology-in-fight-against-insecurity-igp https://freedomonline.com.ng/nigeria-must-shift-from-manpower-to-technology-in-fight-against-insecurity-igp/#respond Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:24:55 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=275522 The Inspector-General of Police (IGP),  Olatunji Disu,  alongside security experts and academics, has called for a shift from manpower-heavy strategies to technology-driven solutions in addressing insecurity in Nigeria. The call was made in Abuja during an event held in honour of Peter Olumuji,  who recently earned a PhD in Security and Strategic Studies from Nasarawa […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/nigeria-must-shift-from-manpower-to-technology-in-fight-against-insecurity-igp/feed/ 0 FG Warns Security Agencies Against Diversion of Official Weapons https://freedomonline.com.ng/fg-warns-security-agencies-against-diversion-of-official-weapons/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fg-warns-security-agencies-against-diversion-of-official-weapons https://freedomonline.com.ng/fg-warns-security-agencies-against-diversion-of-official-weapons/#respond Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:02:37 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=275477 The Federal Government has raised concerns over the misuse and diversion of officially issued weapons, warning security agencies to strengthen control measures to prevent arms from falling into the wrong hands. The warning was issued by the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSLAW) during the launch of a training […]

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