The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has underscored the critical role of public support in the success of military operations, urging officers of the Nigerian Army Public Relations Corps to adopt effective communication strategies that would strengthen public trust and confidence in the Armed Forces. Speaking at the opening of the combined first and second quarters' media workshop in Abuja on Wednesday, the Army Chief said public backing had become indispensable to achieving military objectives in the country's evolving security landscape.

Hundreds of young Nigerians on Tuesday gathered at the National Assembly in Abuja to call for national unity in the fight against insecurity, urging citizens to set aside political differences and support efforts to combat terrorism and violent crime across the country. The protesters said they could no longer remain silent while insecurity is being politicised.

The Federal Government has expressed growing frustration over what it describes as the South African government's inadequate response to a fresh wave of xenophobic attacks against Nigerians living in the country, warning that retaliatory diplomatic measures, including a review of bilateral privileges, remain under consideration. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, disclosed this on Monday while briefing journalists after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s determination to tackle insecurity and secure the freedom of all individuals currently held captive across the country, declaring that Nigeria would not yield to terrorists, bandits, or other criminal elements. The President’s message was delivered on Sunday by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, during the national interdenominational church service at the National Christian Centre in Abuja, held as part of activities commemorating the 2026 Democracy Day celebration.

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has welcomed reports of the rescue of 360 people abducted by terrorists in Ngoshe, Borno State, while urging authorities to intensify efforts to free other victims still in captivity across the country.

Four years after the deadly attack on St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, a Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced four members of the Al-Shabaab terrorist group to death by hanging for their roles in the incident that claimed more than 40 lives and left over 100 worshippers injured.