President Bola Tinubu has appointed the Nigerian team of the United States (US)-Nigeria Joint Working Group (JWG) on security as part of measures to strengthen collaboration with the US in tackling security challenges in Nigeria.
Olukayode Egbetokun, the Inspector-General of Police, said on Thursday that 11,566 officers who had previously been assigned to Very Important Personalities (VIPs) have withdrawn in accordance with a presidential mandate. During an ongoing meeting with senior police officers in Abuja, Egbetokun disclosed this, stating that the presidential order has given him the authority to carry out the directive completely and without hindrance.
The Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA) has commenced admission into the 78 Regular Course, which was made known in a statement issued by the NDA Registrar.
As Nigeria faces growing security threats, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared a national security emergency on Wednesday and announced broad measures, including significant recruiting campaigns for the police and armed forces. The President approved the hiring of an extra 20,000 police officers, bringing the total authorized for the year to 50,000, in a nationwide statement released from the State House. Additionally, he gave the Nigerian Army instructions to start recruiting new soldiers in order to increase the number of soldiers in important operational theaters.
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Dr. Bashir Adewale Adenyi, during the closing session of the 2025 CG conference in Abuja, has ordered compulsory drug screening for both serving officers and newly recruited officers of the service. He stated that the step is part of continuing reforms aimed at improving the Service's integrity and professionalism, ensuring that no officer works under conditions that could impair judgment or jeopardize national security.
Security agencies are fully aware of the identities and locations of the bandit groups responsible for recent mass kidnappings, including the attack on St. Mary's Catholic School, Papiri, in Niger State, according to Bayo Onanuga, Special Advisor to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy. Onanuga revealed the information on Monday in an interview with Prime Time on ARISE News. He claims that even while security personnel possess the required intelligence, their actions are frequently limited by the possibility of collateral damage to citizens who are being held captive by the bandits.
