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Nigeria’s military chief says officers and men must work to end terrorism, banditry, insurgency
The Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Christopher Musa has demanded total loyalty by Officers and men of the Nigerian military in order to wipe out terrorism banditry and insurgency from the country.
According to him, the only way to defeat those anti-social incidences is total commitment and loyalty by all stakeholders, especially the military.
The CDS stated this on Wednesday during a lecture/book presentation titled, “Nigerian Army Participations in ECOMOG Operations and Lessons Learnt: 1990 to 2003,” as part of activities lined up to mark the 160th anniversary of the Nigerian Army, held at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State.
He charged all commanders in the Nigerian Army to always take the welfare of their men very seriously and engage them with words of encouragement as a panacea to the insecurity in the country.
“My months at the theatre had actually told me how important it is for soldiers to be appreciated. Whatever we are doing, we must make sure that those who deserve promotion are given it, because it is painful when someone is giving all he has and the promotion is given to somebody else.
“If a soldier is happy, prepared and ready, he will give you his best. How do we treat the injured? How do we treat the dead? Those alive are watching. If he has to use his money for surgery and the rest, he will not want to give his best because you are not taking care of the injured people. He will not want to make any sacrifices. So, I think we need to address all these issues and work on them. And I’m happy with the Chief of Army Staff, who listens very well and is experienced. He knows the importance of all these things,” Musa said.
In his welcome address, the Chief of Army Staff, Maj. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, restated the commitment of the Nigerian Army to flush out the activities of insurgents, terrorists, and bandits across the length and breadth of the country.
Lagbaja said, “Let me remind everyone here that I stand on the shoulders of my predecessors in the Nigerian Army through good and bad times over the last seven decades. I’m glad to inform you that the Nigerian Army remains alive to its constitutional mandate, especially regarding curbing the activities of insurgents, terrorists, bandits, and other criminals and, most importantly, safeguarding Nigerian territorial integrity.”
Myesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has sacked the Acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service, FCT-IRS, Mr Michael Ango, of his duties.
The announcement was contained in a statement late Friday by the minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka.
The statement added that the decision takes immediate effect.
Olayinka said the minister directed the most senior official of the FCT-IRS to immediately assume leadership of the agency
“The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has sacked the Acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service, Mr Michael Ango,” he stated.
He added that “the most senior official of the FCT-IRS has been directed to take over the running of the revenue agency with immediate effect.”
The statement did not provide reasons for the removal.
15 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, have left the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Amaewhule disclosed the lawmakers’ decision during Friday’s plenary, attributing their defection to what he called a “clear division” within the PDP.
“Distinguished colleagues, very happily, let me announce that your Speaker has decided, and has indeed written to my ward chairman of my decision, to leave the PDP. APC is my new party,” Amaewhule said.
Amaewhule’s Deputy, Dumle Maol, is one of the 16 lawmakers that joined APC as well.
All the lawmakers, who have jumped ship, are core loyalists of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Chief Nyesom Wike.
The Central Bank of Nigeria,has rolled out a new framework ito expedite handling of fraud accusations and refund victims.
Customers must report suspected fraudulent transactions within 72 hours under this draft guideline, and financial institutions have 16 working days to look into the matter and repay money.
The action comes in the wake of a dramatic increase in banking sector fraud.
According to data from the Financial Institutions Training Center, losses in the first quarter of 2025 increased to ₦3.29 billion, a startling 603 percent increase over the previous year. In the same time frame, reported cases also increased to 12,347.
The November 26, 2025, proposed regulations seek to improve bank accountability, expedite reimbursements, and boost prevention.
Director of the Financial Policy and Regulation Department Rita Sike signed the circular, which describes stricter regulations intended to prevent fraud before it occurs.
The apex bank’s ongoing fight against financial fraud has advanced with the adoption of this guidance. To enhance cooperation between operators, it established the Nigeria Electronic Fraud Forum in 2011.
It directed banks to establish specialized fraud bureaus four years later. By requiring BVN or NIN for account opening, it reinforced Know Your Customer checks in 2023.
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