By the DefenceTimesNG Editorial Board • 9 March 2026 ABUJA — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive to withdraw police officers from VIP protection duties is one of the most consequential security policy decisions in recent Nigerian history. By redeploying these officers to frontline community policing and...
Read moreBy the DefenceTimesNG Editorial Board • 9 March 2026 ABUJA — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive to withdraw police officers...
In a crowded market in Onitsha, southeastern Nigeria, Emeka Umeagbalasi makes a modest living selling screwdrivers and wrenches. His small...

Senator Ned Nwoko has called for pragmatic steps to de-escalate tensions in Nigeria’s South-East,...
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Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the finalization of a new $1 billion deal to boost the Nigeria's defense industry. The deal, which was signed with the Managing Arm of the Military-Industrial Complex of the Indian government, will see the Defense Industries… pic.twitter.com/ep4LgoIS4c
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