GROUP CAPTAIN SADEEQ GARBA SHEHU RTD Archives

Are Ex-Boko Haram Terrorists Deradicalised, Repentant Or Simply Repositioned? The Questions Nigerians Are Asking

Global UpfrontApr 1, 2026April 1, 20260

'Repentant terrorists' at the DRR camp

Ammunition Shortages, Oversight Failure, And The Question Of Righteous Indignation

Global UpfrontMar 26, 2026March 26, 20260

By Group Captain Sadeeq Garba Shehu Rtd The report (thanks to Senator Ali Ndume) that Nigerian troops reportedly withdrew from parts of Borno State due

To Elder Statesman And Foreign Affairs Guru, Prof. Bolaji AKinyemi: Issue Was Never About UK Visit But Absence At Maiduguri

Global UpfrontMar 22, 2026March 22, 20260

By Group Captain Sadeeq Garba Shehu (rtd) With the greatest respect to Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi – an elder statesman whose contributions to Nigeria’s diplomacy are

Ceremony Without Purpose: A Curious Ritual in Nigeria’s Official Presidential Travel

Global UpfrontMar 20, 2026March 20, 20260

By Group Captain Sadeeq Garba Shehu Rtd One of the more curious features of our public life is the now familiar ritual that accompanies Presidential

Military Pay Reform 2026: A Welcome Step – But The Rank Increment Structure Still Needs Fine-Tuning

Global UpfrontMar 11, 2026March 11, 20260

By Group Captain Sadeeq Garba Shehu (rtd) The newly approved 2026 salary structure for Nigeria’s military personnel represents an important and overdue acknowledgement of the

IGP Egbetokun: When The Law Is Bent For One Man – Yet He Left With The Feast Unfinished

Global UpfrontFeb 25, 2026February 25, 20260

By Group Captain Sadeeq Shehu Garba (rtd) For those who follow my posts, on the IGP Egbetokun matter, I cautioned—publicly and repeatedly—on 24 July 2024

What Is Thallium Sulphate? The Intelligence History & Burden of Transparency – An Explainer

Global UpfrontFeb 16, 2026February 16, 20260

By Group Captain Sadeeq Garba Shehu Rtd A breaking report by Daily Trust has injected an unusually sensitive subject into Nigeria’s public space: a formal