Defence Minister Christopher Musa has called for every Nigerian to undergo military training, saying exposure to hunger, exhaustion and other military hardships would help citizens understand the demands placed on soldiers.

Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has called for wider use of artificial intelligence and advanced surveillance systems to strengthen military operations against insurgents, terrorists and bandits.

The legacy of former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai is back in the spotlight after northern elders backed Defence Minister Christopher Musa and called for an objective review of his tenure.

Defence Minister Christopher Musa has said the alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government was motivated largely by financial interests, rather than a coherent political or ideological programme. Musa

Christopher Musa has warned Nigerian governors that motorcycles distributed as palliatives could end up with terrorists, advising them to avoid high-capacity models.