President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday painted a grim picture of Nigeria's security situation, admitting that terrorism and banditry were giving him and many Nigerians sleepless nights, even as he expressed confidence that the country would overcome the threats. The president, however, insisted that insecurity was unacceptable and alien to Nigeria's values, vowing that his administration would defeat terrorism and restore peace to affected communities. Tinubu spoke while declaring open the Second National Economic Council (NEC) Conference at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja where he assured Nigerians of renewed efforts to strengthen the nation's security architecture.

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday received the commander of the United States Africa Command (US AFRICOM), Dagvin Anderson, in a courtesy visit to the State House in Abuja.

The US military has announced that some personnel have been sent to Nigeria as part of increased cooperation between Washington and Abuja to combat terrorism and other security challenges in the West African country. According to Reuters, General Dagvin R.M. Anderson, commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), stated on Tuesday that Nigeria and the United States have agreed on the necessity for deeper military collaboration to strengthen counter-terrorism efforts.

Eighty of the 177 worshippers abducted from three churches in Kurmin Wali village, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have escaped from captivity and reunited with their families. The Village Head of Kurmin Wali, Ishaku Dan'azumi, disclosed this on Sunday, noting that 11 of the victims had escaped shortly after the abduction on January 18, while the remaining 80 fled more recently. According to him, the escapees initially sought refuge in neighbouring communities before returning to the village. He added that 86 worshippers are still being held by bandits in a forest.

As part of attempts to bolster national security and stimulate economic activity in conflict-affected areas, the Federal Government of Nigeria has announced plans to deploy military veterans to help secure the country's ungoverned areas. This came after the Minister of Defense, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), appointed an 18-person team to reposition the Nigerian Legion Corps of Commissionaires and Veterans to recapture ungoverned areas for economic viability.

With a total revenue collection of ₦7.281 trillion in 2025, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) exceeded its yearly objective of ₦6.584 trillion by ₦697 billion, a rise of more than 10% above forecast. With a rise of almost ₦1.18 trillion, or 19%, from ₦6.1 trillion in 2024 to ₦7.28 trillion in 2025, the statistic also shows a significant year-over-year performance, highlighting what the Service refers to as the practical results of persistent reforms. Speaking on Monday at the 2026 International Customs Day celebration and the official launch of the Nigeria Time Release Study (TRS) at Ladi Kwali Hall, Abuja Continental Hotel, Comptroller-General of Customs Adewale Adeniyi stated that the accomplishment was evidence that reforms based on cooperation, technology, and compliance are working.