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NIGERIA’S DEFENCE MINISTER CALLS FOR INTEGRATED INTELLIGENCE TO COMBAT EVOLVING SECURITY THREATS AT THE 2025 CHIEF OF DEFENCE INTELLIGENCE CONFERENCE
The Honourable Minister of Defence, Badaru Abubakar, CON, mni, has charged the nation’s security architecture to adopt a “Seamless Intelligence–Operations Integration Framework” to effectively counter contemporary security challenges.
The Minister, issued this critical charge as the Special Guest at the 2025 Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI) Annual Conference in Abuja, which gathered Defence Attachés, intelligence experts, senior military officials, and international partners.
Addressing the conference held on monday, 24 November 2025 at the Armed Forces Officers’ Mess in Asokoro, Abuja, under the theme “Multi-Source Intelligence and Innovation in a Changing National Security Ecosystem,” the Minister conveyed the goodwill of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, reaffirming the administration’s commitment to safeguarding Nigeria’s sovereignty through robust intelligence management. He highlighted that in the face of evolving threats like terrorism, banditry, and cybercrime, innovative and robust intelligence management is non-negotiable.
Minister Badaru pointed to specific advancements by the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA), such as the Joint Intelligence Fusion and enhanced cyber monitoring capabilities, as essential “force multipliers” for national security. He firmly reiterated that Nigeria’s ultimate intelligence strength lies in its people, advocating for continuous training and capacity building.
The Minister outlined key strategic priorities, emphasizing the need for real-time data exchange, enhanced regional collaboration in cross-border intelligence and maritime security, and stronger inter-agency synergy. He encouraged participants to “think boldly and propose innovative solutions that deliver real impact,” assuring them of the administration’s full support in aligning these efforts with the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which connects national security to economic development.
“Through vigilance and unity of purpose, we will strengthen Nigeria’s security foundations,” he declared. The Minister commended the Chief of Defence Intelligence and his team for their dedication and wished all participants fruitful deliberations at the event.
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Man in shock after lady he lodged with in a hotel in Abuja flees with his car and other valuables
A Nigerian man is currently in shock after a young lady identified as Precious Chinyere , whom he took to a hotel in the Asokoro area in the FCT for a romantic getaway allegedly fled with his car and other personal belongings on Thursday, February 5,
The distraught man and Precious had visited the hotel and opted for a short time stay. Things took a different in the evening when the man noticed Precious had left the hotel room without notifying him and took along with her some of his personal belongings including phones and laptop and also his car.
The victim immediately reported the incident to the police.
When contacted, the spokesperson of the FCT police command, SP Josephine Adeh, told LIB that the matter is currently being investigated and that efforts are being made to apprehend the suspect.
The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the k!lling of more than 200 civilians in recent attacks on communities in Kwara State.
Recall that terrorists launched de@dly attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday night, k!lling unsuspecting citizens.
It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the villages, opened fire on residents and burned homes.
According to reports, the de@th toll from the unfortunate incident hit 200 on Thursday night.
Reacting, the US Mission Nigeria condemned the k!lling via a post on its official X handle.
The post reads, “The United States condemns the horrific attack in Kwara state in Nigeria, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people, with the de@th toll still unconfirmed and many still unaccounted for.
“We express our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this senseless violence.
“We welcome President Tinubu’s order to deploy security forces to protect villages in the area and his directive to federal and state officials to provide aid to the community and bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.”
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“I’ll never settle for a barber, yahoo boy or a poor man” — nail tech’s list of men she says she can’t marry sparks reactions online
A Nigerian nail technician has set social media talking after openly listing the kind of men she says she can never settle for.
In a now-viral post, she stated clearly that she refuses to “settle for less” and went on to mention professions and traits she considers a no-go area.
According to her, she can never settle for a barber, an aza man, a yahoo boy, a mechanic, an actor, a laundry man, a hype man, or a plumber. She also added that she wouldn’t marry a man with a high body count or a poor man.
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