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Our Military Must Counter Boko Haram’s Drone Threats Swiftly

Global UpfrontNov 10, 2025November 10, 20251

Daily Trust Editorial, Monday November 10, 2025 Terrorist groups in Nigeria—Boko Haram and the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP)—have intensified their guerrilla warfare

Border Fencing, Unnecessary Distraction

Global UpfrontJun 23, 2025June 23, 20250

Daily Trust Editorial, Monday June 23, 2025 On Tuesday, June 3, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, said at a forum in

African Nations Look to AI to Enhance Border Security

Global UpfrontJun 20, 2025June 20, 20250

By ADF For years, nations have searched for ways to secure porous borders against traffickers moving arms, drugs and people from one country to another.

Fencing Nigeria’s Land Borders – Explainer Policy Debate

Global UpfrontJun 15, 2025June 15, 20250

By Group Captain Sadeeq Garba Shehu (rtd) The suggestion by Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, to fence all national borders is

CDS’s Recommendation On Fencing Of Nigeria’s Borders

Global UpfrontJun 11, 2025June 11, 20250

Tribune Editorial Board, June 11, 2025 ON Tuesday, June 3, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, delivered a keynote address at the

Securing Nigeria’s Porous Borders

Global UpfrontJun 10, 2025June 10, 20250

By Punch Editorial Board, 10th June 2025 THE worrisome influx of terrorists and other criminals into Nigeria from neighbouring countries has long defied effective solutions.

Nigeria’s Security: Another Look at Gen Musa’s Border Fencing Prescription

Global UpfrontJun 9, 2025June 9, 20250

By Chidi Omeje In the face of persistent cross-border banditry and terrorism, Nigeria stands at a pivotal moment in its quest for national security. The

Buratai Blames Porous Borders, Poverty, Unemployment For Insecurity, Organised Crime

Global UpfrontJul 21, 2023July 21, 20230

Former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, says porous borders, poverty, unemployment, greed and the pursuit of personal gains, were among the