President Bola Tinubu on Friday held his first official meeting with the newly appointed Service Chiefs, barely two hours after announcing sweeping changes in the nation’s military hierarchy. Naija News had earlier reported that the President said the shake-up was part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s security architecture. Tinubu stated, “I have approved changes in […]

Reactions have continued to trail the major shake-up in the security architecture approved by President Bola Tinubu on Friday. Some social media users who

President Bola Tinubu on Friday approved sweeping changes in the leadership of the Armed Forces, appointing new Service Chiefs in what he described as a decisive step to bolster Nigeria’s national security. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, Tinubu confirmed the appointment of former Chief of […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday approved sweeping changes in the leadership of the Armed Forces, announcing a new set of Service Chiefs in a move aimed at strengthening the country’s security structure. Under the new appointments, General Olufemi Oluyede was named the Chief of Defence Staff, succeeding General Christopher Musa. In the shake-up, Major […]

Tinubu reshuffled Nigeria’s military leadership amid rumours of a foiled coup, sparking mixed public reactions and calls for transparency from analysts.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sacked his Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa. Naija News reports that the announcement was contained in a statement on Friday by the Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare. According to the statement, General Olufemi Oluyede has been appointed the new Chief of […]

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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to give Nigerians a clear and honest explanation for what it called a “sudden

President Bola Tinubu has sacked all service chiefs and only promoted General Olufemi Oluyede to the CDS. This came days after the rumour coup against the president.

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, made this known in a statement he issued on Friday

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expressed concerns about the sudden change of service chiefs by President Bola Tinubu. The party, in a statement on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, acknowledged the President’s powers to change the service chiefs, but noted that the action raises further suspicion amid recent reports of an […]

President Tinubu appoints new service chiefs to bolster Nigeria’s security, naming Oluyede, Shaibu, Aneke, and Abbas in a major military leadership shake-up.

A security expert, Salihu Dantata, has thrown his weight behind President Bola Tinubu over his recent reshuffle of the Service Chiefs. Speaking during an

President Tinubu reshuffled Nigeria’s military, appointing new service chiefs and urging them to uphold professionalism amid rumours of a coup attempt

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to explain the sudden sack of Nigeria's service chiefs on Friday, October 24, 2025.

The changes came weeks after 16 senior soldiers were arrested for allegedly planning a coup to overthrow the federal government.

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Olisa Agbakoba, has justified President Bola Tinubu’s decision to reshuffle the service chiefs. Speaking in an interview on

President Bola Tinubu on Friday declared that he changed the nation’s service chiefs as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s security architecture. Naija News reports that President Tinubu made the revelation in a statement shared via his 𝕏 account. In his submission, Tinubu appreciated the outgoing service chiefs for their years of service and dedicated […]

Nigerians have reacted to the sacking of Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, and other service chiefs, barely a week after reports that the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) had apprehended several officers, including a Brigadier-General and a Colonel, for alleged involvement in a planned move to overthrow the government of President Bola Tinubu. Naija News […]

On Friday, October 24, 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu released a personal statement after sacking service chiefs amid an alleged coup attempt in the country.