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### Top Social Posts
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"The new ECOWAS headquarters in Abuja Nigeria and the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa Ethiopia. Both built by China as a gift. Beijing's way of projecting its influence in Africa"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2019361755819131144)  2026-02-05T10:45Z 110.4K followers, [----] engagements


"The dreaded [--] Mobile Strike Force was a strike force with its own organic air support intelligence communications logistics and other relevant combat support elements. They received training from STTEP a firm made up of South African military veterans and led by Eeben Barlow. In December [----] STTEP was contracted by the Nigerian government. Their mission was to train a mobile strike force to rescue the Chibok school girls kidnapped by Boko Haram. STTEP trained the Nigerian strike force in mounted and dismounted tactics with an emphasis on operational flexibility. This included tactics"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2020532232180359328)  2026-02-08T16:16Z 110.4K followers, 28.1K engagements


"In August [----] the U.S State Department approved a $346 million sale of precision guided bombs and rockets to Nigeria. Nigeria had put down a request to purchase : [----] MK82 General Purpose [---] pound Bombs and high explosive warheads. [----] MXU-650 AFGs for [---] lb Paveway II GBU-12 laser guided bombs. [---] MXU-1006 AFGs for [---] lb Paveway II GBU-58 laser guided bombs [----] Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS II) and thousands of fuzes and support components. These weapons improves Nigerias capability to meet current and future threats. Should Nigeria consider including standoff"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2006709861665345920)  2026-01-01T12:51Z 110.3K followers, 35.6K engagements


"2023 footage showing Nigerian Navy SBS Special Operations Forces training U.S. Marines in riverine boat tactics and specialized shooting skills"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2016887589081395463)  2026-01-29T14:54Z 110.1K followers, 71.4K engagements


"Nigeria has been Sub-Saharan Africas largest defence spender for two consecutive years yet there has been little in the way of major new capital procurement under the current administration. Apart from the acquisition of [--] pre owned Alpha Jets from France in December [----] no significant big ticket platforms have been ordered. Several headline assets often associated with recent modernization efforts including the AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters from the U.S M-346FA light fighters from Italy Dearsan OPV-76-class offshore patrol vessels from Turkiye MD Cayuse Warrior scout/attack"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2016931891392196677)  2026-01-29T17:50Z 110.2K followers, 25.9K engagements


"Nigeria's crude oil production has hit [---] million barrels per day. This is a sharp increase from last years peak production rate of [---] million barrels per day"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2016938027956748649)  2026-01-29T18:14Z 109.7K followers, 36.3K engagements


"The Nigerian Navy Special Boat Service has graduated [--] operators from the British Defence Staff VBSS Level [--] Course at NNSBS Headquarters in Ojo following three weeks of intensive training conducted by the UK [--] Commando Royal Marines"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2017110277607641535)  2026-01-30T05:39Z 110.2K followers, [----] engagements


"One of the most intense combat videos ever showing Nigerian troops storming Boko Haram positions after being heavily pinned down in intense firefight. The video was recorded by one of the soldiers cellphone and shows Nigerian soldiers taking cover while being engaged with heavy machine gun fire and RPGs by Boko Haram fighters. Despite their situation the Nigerian soldiers step up and begin to charge towards the enemy position through an open field. While storming the soldiers can be heard saying repeatedly " We will catch them by hand We will catch them by hand""  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2017127525734920310)  2026-01-30T06:47Z 110.2K followers, 13.7K engagements


"The USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group has arrived the Middle East. Patriot and THAAD air defence systems are being deployed. None essential U.S personnel and equipment are being pulled back from exposed regional bases and over [--] U.S tanker planes and heavy lift transporters are heading there. At the same time Russian and Chinese cargo planes have been making round trips into Iran. Stockpiling air defence systems most likely. The fuse is now burning. Looks like the region is now primed for war The Pentagon is just waiting for the perfect time."  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2017143106055925850)  2026-01-30T07:49Z 110.1K followers, 31.8K engagements


"The attack on Niamey Airport which began around midnight on January [--] and continued into the early morning hours revealed a key fact: Niger maintains an operational air defence capability. The systems were activated after drones were detected hovering over the [---] Military Base near the airport. The importance of maintaining an active air defence system cannot be overstated. It's a critical pillar of national security. Reportedly the airport compound houses about [----] tons of uranium valued at approximately $300 million. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017255617384046619"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2017255617384046619)  2026-01-30T15:16Z 110.1K followers, 24.5K engagements


"West Africa has undeniably become Africas coup belt. We recently saw Nigeria with its air force take military action in Benin to help avert a coup this makes it all the more unsettling that the regions largest state narrowly escaped one of its own. On January [--] Nigerias Defence Headquarters confirmed that a coup plot uncovered in September [----] had been foiled. The plot allegedly involved [--] officers who planned to assassinate the President Vice President Senate President and House Speaker Tajudeen in order to impose military rule. The officers were arrested last October for what were"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2017495644613550522)  2026-01-31T07:10Z 110.3K followers, 11.3K engagements


"It appears the Nigerian army has started issuing the DICON upgraded DG-103 rifles to frontline troops. DICON-D7G successfully assembled about [----] units of the upgraded DG-103 rifle in two months of start of operations in Kaduna. The company is also producing drones and anti-drone systems equipped with early warning capabilities to support frontline troops. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017508571299131771 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017508571299131771"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2017508571299131771)  2026-01-31T08:01Z 110.3K followers, 93.2K engagements


"DICON X-SHIELD unveils made in Nigeria armoured vehicle"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2017538682253721772)  2026-01-31T10:01Z 109.7K followers, 10.8K engagements


"Nigeria has offered investors oil blocks in the Lake Chad basin as part of its latest licensing rounds despite the regions long running insurgency. The moves signals Nigeria's determination to unlock hydrocarbon potentials in frontier basins to boost reserves and revenue. The Lake Chad Basin which extends into northeastern Nigeria has long been plagued by insurgent activity historically deterring exploration. To attract investment and drive development security must first be guaranteed. The Nigerian Navy to assert full control over the Lake Chad Basin."  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2017583621570285816)  2026-01-31T12:59Z 109.8K followers, 13.6K engagements


"Nigerian Air Force Boneyard. Storage space for decommissioned SEPECAT Jaguars. The low level strike attack aircraft of the NAF in the 80s"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2017657735144177731)  2026-01-31T17:54Z 110.3K followers, 52.9K engagements


"Nigerias Defence Headquarters has announced plans to collaborate with relevant federal agencies to track and curb the use of drones by terrorist groups. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja the Director of Defence Media Operations Major General Michael Onoja disclosed that in recent months terrorists operating in the North-East have increasingly employed sophisticated drones to carry out attacks on both civilians and security personnel. He noted that this trend has heightened concerns about the evolving tactics and growing capabilities of the insurgents."  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2017852876324753446)  2026-02-01T06:49Z 110.3K followers, [----] engagements


"An airborne landmine detection drone is being developed by the Nigerian Army to locate concealed landmines and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) from the air"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2017892851607077244)  2026-02-01T09:28Z 110K followers, 28.2K engagements


"Former Nigerian Air Force MiG-21 pilot Isaac Alfa tells the story of when he blacked out from extreme g-forces during an air display with his MiG-21 Fishbed. ''I was in an air display and I was flying the solo display aircraft flying a MiG-21. I came too low over the display stadium at a very high speed and had to scale very tall floodlight masts on my path. Then i had to hit the afterburner pulling the joystick all the way back to my stomach. I momentarily blacked out from extreme g-forces. I cant explain how i was able to quickly regain consciousness but i was lucky to be flying a rugged"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2017982484877656262)  2026-02-01T15:24Z 110.4K followers, 28.4K engagements


"Nigeria foiled Benin coup attempt within [--] hours. Our troops are still there we are just about pulling them out. - Minister of Defence Christopher Musa"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2018203221307654455)  2026-02-02T06:01Z 110.4K followers, 25.1K engagements


"The Guns of Konduga Wonder where these guys are now. This was the Nigerian army's 103rd battalions push to uproot Boko Haram out of Konduga. Nigerian advances had pushed Boko Haram into a defensive position in the city of Bama where the militants dug in and prepared for a last stand. It was a hard fought battle. It took four attempts to finally uproot them from the city"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2018377759500710125)  2026-02-02T17:35Z 109.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Who would have thought that U.S.Nigeria defense relations would be stronger under the Trump administration than they were during the Biden and Obama eras While Obama blocked Nigerias attempt to acquire U.S.-made helicopters via Israel citing Nigerias anti-LGBTQ stance and human rights concerns those same helicopters are now being built in American factories for the Nigerian Air Force. While Biden suspended the sale of Super Tucanos to Nigeria over human rights concerns it was Trump who lifted the ban and approved the deal. Today the U.S. has not only resumed intelligence sharing with Nigeria"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2018408706099261512)  2026-02-02T19:38Z 110.1K followers, 40.1K engagements


"The Nigerian Air Force conducted precision airstrikes in the early hours of February [--] successfully neutralising a significant number of armed bandits in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State. The operation targeted identified bandit hideouts within the ShawuMununu forest axis. The airstrikes were preceded by sustained aerial surveillance which confirmed the presence of heavily armed elements suspected to be responsible for recent attacks along the BakoriGuga corridor. About [--] armed bandits were neutralised in the operation. Follow up assessments showed that surviving members of the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2018648782750077406)  2026-02-03T11:32Z 110.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Which service chief has had the most significant impact on the Nigerian Air Force since the insurgency began"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2018760071258296769)  2026-02-03T18:54Z 110K followers, 10.7K engagements


".according to the U.S military hours later Iran's IRGC forces harassed a U.S merchant vessel. Two boats and an Iranian drone approached the ship at high speed and threatened to board and seize the tanker"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2018770324456636584)  2026-02-03T19:35Z 110K followers, [----] engagements


"The future cornerstone of Nigeria's military might will be air power. It is the most mobile of all forces. Airpower alone has the ability to project power to any point of the region with a speed and range that only the air force can achieve. It provides Nigeria with a long reach. Air power was the Nigeria's primary instrument of reach during the attempted coup in Benin. Airpower formed the tip of the spear in Nigerias military intervention in The Gambia enforcing an ECOWAS mandate after Yahya Jammeh refused to relinquish power. The presence of Nigerian fighter jets over Banjul proved"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2019048778464977326)  2026-02-04T14:01Z 110.1K followers, [----] engagements


"For soldiers facing suicide bombers on the battlefield has to be among the most harrowing experiences. Even as little as [--] kilograms of homemade explosives can be devastating especially when packed with shrapnel to cause maximum casualties. In the chaos of combat suicide bombers are immediate priority targets. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019053191384473635 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019053191384473635"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2019053191384473635)  2026-02-04T14:19Z 110.4K followers, [----] engagements


"The recent terrorist attack in Kwara State is deeply sobering. At least [---] people were killed in coordinated assaults on Woro and Nuku villages in Kaiama LGA. Victims executed with their hands bound behind their backs homes set ablaze. Many residents remain missing. In a separate incident [--] people were killed yesterday in Doma village Faskari LGA of Katsina State. While the Nigerian military continues to make significant progress we are facing a hydra headed monster. Confronting it will require sustained effort and all the support we can muster. The U.S has deployed an advisory team to"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2019187122041757740)  2026-02-04T23:11Z 110.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Is there a potential for more targeting cruise missile strike on Lukarawa terrorist camps in Nigeria The terrorist group has emerged as a serious menace. The tomahawk missile strikes on several Lukarawa camps in December while effective was a one off symbolic gesture.far more needs to be done. The U.S operates a facility in Ghana from which it conducts ISR flights over large parts of Nigeria. There has been an uptick in such missions in recent days. The U.S. team deployed to Nigeria appears to be deeply involved in intelligence collection to enable Nigerian forces strike terrorist targets."  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2019315412786192891)  2026-02-05T07:41Z 110.2K followers, [----] engagements


"From [----] to [----] Nigeria earned more from crude oil exports than at any other period in its history. Global oil prices remained above $110 per barrel while production exceeded [---] million barrels per day. At the time Nigerias foreign reserves ranked second in Africa behind only Algerias. In hindsight this period was a rare strategic window for Nigeria to comprehensively rebuild and modernize its military when money not a serious obstacle. What a missed opportunity . The most notable acquisitions during the period were a small number of second hand T-72M tanks from Czechia without adequate"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2019391104429199863)  2026-02-05T12:42Z 110.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Nigerian Navy vs. Heroic Idun. How Nigerias Falcon Eye surveillance system developed by RTCOM Defense recently led to one of the most significant maritime arrests in West African history"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2019408260466348432)  2026-02-05T13:50Z 110.4K followers, 10.3K engagements


"The tactical activation of the Nigerian Army Aviation Corp has taken too long because of pending aircraft deliveries. The arrival of the complete fleet of Bell UH-1 Huey and MD Cayuse Warrior helicopters will provide the critical mass needed to fully activate the Corps at the tactical level. This specialized unit will enable strategic and tactical missions to be executed with exceptional precision and agility. With the Army Aviation Corps working in tandem with the Air Force insurgents are set to face a far more punishing and coordinated onslaught"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2019427845542461641)  2026-02-05T15:08Z 110.4K followers, 23.3K engagements


"The Nigerian Navy is expanding at a faster pace than its sister services. By [----] it possessed the largest surface fleet in Sub Saharan Africa. Today it boasts the largest fleet by size in all of Africa. If this growth is capped with the acquisition of vessels capable of delivering significant kinetic punch beyond the Gulf of Guinea Nigeria would begin to rival navies such as Egypt and Algeria in overall tonnage and firepower. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019462228370411827 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019462228370411827"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2019462228370411827)  2026-02-05T17:24Z 110.4K followers, 12.6K engagements


"An interesting call by President Trump. Say what you want about Trump he is one of the most pragmatic leaders America has produced in a generation. The evolving U.S. Nigeria relationship is shaping up to be an intriguing dynamic to watch"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2019543357408841974)  2026-02-05T22:47Z 110.4K followers, [----] engagements


"How do young Nigerians end up being manipulated and coerced into fighting for Russia on the front lines in Ukraine"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2019548514376647153)  2026-02-05T23:07Z 110.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Hillary Clinton also resisted formally designating Boko Haram as a terrorist organization until pressure from House Republicans forced a reversal. The Biden administration largely continued this same policy trajectory. By the time the Trump administration took office the U.S had already lost access to its drone bases and facilities across the region. What remained was a modest facility in Accra Ghana from which the U.S. now conducts ISR flights over Nigeria focused on Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province. Even so the impact of the Trump administration within less than 12"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2019704821079576825)  2026-02-06T09:28Z 110.4K followers, [----] engagements


"It makes one wonder what might have been achieved if the current U.S. administration had enjoyed access to those nearby bases and their accompanying firepower combined with a clear willingness to share intelligence with Nigeria and conduct direct strikes against militant targets across the region"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2019704823612895300)  2026-02-06T09:28Z 110.4K followers, [----] engagements


"@Defence_Index While Russia has the worlds largest nuclear stockpile the U.S actually has the largest number of strategic (intercontinental ICBMs) nuclear weapons. While Russia has more tactical nukes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2019784065914728924)  2026-02-06T14:43Z 110.3K followers, [----] engagements


"@SyncFlow21 There is a difference between the persistent surveillance that drones can bring and the superior and dynamic firepower that helicopters can employ in a firefight"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2019788328740979000)  2026-02-06T15:00Z 110.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Nigeria's maritime landscape is now among the safest in the world. That's according to recent assessments made by the International Maritime Bureau. The Navy's aggressive use of technology particularly the deployment of maritime domain awareness platforms like the Falcon Eye has helped Nigeria achieve a safe maritime domain. There is no reason why such initiatives cannot be replicated by the army in the north and Lake Chad. Land based sensors for detecting movements over vast swatches and tracking drones that might be used by terrorists for surveillance or attack providing early warning to"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2020142772062187541)  2026-02-07T14:29Z 110.4K followers, 13.8K engagements


"@jcokechukwu Obama was the worst thing to ever happen to Africa. Heck we are still dealing with the consequences of his Libya misadventure"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2020587629989785834)  2026-02-08T19:56Z 110.3K followers, [----] engagements


"On Thursday February [--] 2026the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) confirmed the recovery of the bodies of two Nigerian citizens Hamzat Kazeen Kolawole and Mbah Stephen Udoka who were killed by drone strikes in the Luhansk region. According to the DIU both Nigerians were killed in late November during an attempt to storm Ukrainian positions "they never engaged in a firefight. The mercenaries were eliminated by a drone strike. " In the Luhansk region military intelligence operatives discovered the bodies of two citizens of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Hamzat Kazeen Kolawole (03.04.1983)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2022047773986553887)  2026-02-12T20:38Z 110.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Sanctioning Chinese mining firms operating in Nigeria would carry significant diplomatic and economic implications. Some American lawmakers perhaps in a bid to appeal to their domestic political base are becoming excessively involved in Nigerias internal affairs. They are exploiting legitimate concerns within Nigeria to score points at home. The U.S and Nigeria are strengthening defence cooperation to address the insurgency and broader security challenges. That partnership should be allowed to develop and should not be derailed by needless geopolitical posturing and grandstanding"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2022271110503334368)  2026-02-13T11:26Z 110.4K followers, 12.3K engagements


"The NAFs M-346FA flight test at the Leonardo Aircraft Division in Venegono in Italy. These tests are part of a major [--] unit acquisition that will replace the Alpha jets as the workhorse of the Nigerian air force"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2017861863388684569)  2026-02-01T07:25Z 110.4K followers, [----] engagements


"The government of Ghana Liberia and Sierra-Leone and representatives of Burkina Faso Mali Mauritania Nigeria Senegal and Togo convened a high level consultative meeting on regional cooperation and security in Accra from the 29th to the 30th of January [----]. The two day high level consultative conference was convened under the chairmanship of the Ghanaian President. The region is currently the global epicenter of terrorism with terrorism recorded on a daily basis. More than half of all terrorism related recorded deaths all occur in the region. The conference sought to rebuild regional security"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2018626718190190999)  2026-02-03T10:04Z 110.4K followers, [----] engagements


"The Nigerian Air Force base in Kainji is one of the largest and most secure air bases in Africa. Upgraded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as part of the $500 million Super Tucano deal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2018649675335974916)  2026-02-03T11:36Z 110.4K followers, 62.4K engagements


"It looks like the U.S. is positioning for a return to the Sahel after losing its sole foothold in the region following the withdrawal of the U.S. forces from Niger in [----]. The State Department recently announced that Nick Checker head of its Bureau of African Affairs will travel to Bamako to convey America's respect for Malis sovereignty and chart a new course for bilateral relations. The decision to reopen diplomatic channels with the Sahels coup belt is a major strategic reset by the U.S. The Russians are in for renewed diplomatic competition in the country. Enter France. This development"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2018681337012465958)  2026-02-03T13:41Z 110.4K followers, 20.2K engagements


"In retrospect. The Hwasong-6 (Scud-C) the missile North Korea aggressively sought to sell to Nigeria in [----]. The North Koreans have previously transferred about [--] of these missiles to Libya. North Korean Vice President Yang Hyong-sop also attempted to reach an agreement with Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar in Abuja to share missile technology with Nigeria presenting a full catalogue of missile systems. The Nigerian government however turned down the offer. Any move by Nigeria to buy ballistic missile technology from Kim Il-Jong's regime would have come with serious diplomatic"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2018691310903767047)  2026-02-03T14:21Z 110.4K followers, 16.7K engagements


"A U.S fighter jet shoots down an Iranian drone that was approaching USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea. - U.S Central Command. The Iranian Shahed drone was shot down by an F-35C fighter jet from the Lincoln which according to U.S Central Command was sailing about [---] miles from the Iranian coast. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018768217674551475 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018768217674551475"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2018768217674551475)  2026-02-03T19:27Z 110.4K followers, [----] engagements


"The head of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) announced that the United States has deployed a small contingent of military officers to Nigeria to support the Nigerian military in addressing the escalating terrorist threat in West Africa. The general further stated this will bring some unique capabilities of the United States in order to augment what Nigeria has been doing for several years. No matter how you look at it this development is a net positive for the Nigerian military in its fight against terrorism. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018934805811851445"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2018934805811851445)  2026-02-04T06:29Z 110.4K followers, 14.8K engagements


"A Nigerian Air Force Wing-Loong [--] UCAV positioned on the flight line. Their operational successes are deliberately kept under a veil of secrecy to deny the enemy the opportunity to adapt and to safeguard the intelligence gathering methods employed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2019095818163102106)  2026-02-04T17:08Z 110.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Nigeria needs a much bigger army. Good thing President Tinubus has ordered the deployment of a military battalion to Kaiama and appointed a commander to launch Operation Savannah Shield. With our population Nigeria has one soldier for every [----] citizens. This force to population ratio is far below what is required for a country facing nationwide insurgencies on multiple fronts. Our troops are stretched dangerously thin conducting simultaneous operations across nearly all of Nigerias [--] states. Unlike the past when Boko Haram was the primary security challenge confronting the Nigerian Army we"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2019486804689514637)  2026-02-05T19:02Z 110.4K followers, 16.9K engagements


"Whether its Alpha Jets or A-29s their appearance overhead is always met with cheers from troops on the ground because of what they represent; immediate close air support that can sometimes mean the difference between life and death in intense firefights"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2019692419718213953)  2026-02-06T08:39Z 110.4K followers, 59.3K engagements


"Good for Somalia. [--] JF-17's that's two complete Squadron for a country with a defence budget of just $171 million. Nigeria's fleet of [--] Jeff's and [--] Tigers is dangerously insufficient in an era marked by regional geopolitical instability and great power competition. In such an environment you just never know. Somalia has entered into advanced military negotiations with #Pakistan to acquire [--] #JF17 Thunder Block [--] fighter jets a fourth-generation aircraft #Somalia https://t.co/8cPz79uXXd Somalia has entered into advanced military negotiations with #Pakistan to acquire [--] #JF17 Thunder Block"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2020163420004221278)  2026-02-07T15:51Z 110.5K followers, 53K engagements


"An American submarine like the Virginia and Los Angeles classes could be operating in the Gulf of Guinea and we will never know about it. These subs have excellent intelligence gathering capabilities"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2020177940722672047)  2026-02-07T16:48Z 110.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Acting on a directive issued by its detained leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu IPOB has announced the cancelation of its sit at home order across the South-East. This order enforced by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has been in place for over four years and has had a severe negative impact on the lives of people across the region"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2020408010380558793)  2026-02-08T08:03Z 110.4K followers, [----] engagements


"That's the unique high-pitched bone rattling howl of SU-57 5th Gen fighter over the skies of Africa. Algeria has become the first African nation to operate a 5th generation fighter. Algeria reportedly procured [--] units from Russia and is considering further Su-57 acquisitions to replace its MiG-29 and Su-30MKA fighters"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2020419364730593729)  2026-02-08T08:48Z 110.4K followers, [----] engagements


"It seems some American politicians are exploiting Nigerias complex religious divide to score cheap political points with their base. Talk of dividing the country is beginning to surface in certain quarters even if it is often downplayed. This is a dangerous undertone. Nigerias challenge is fundamentally a security problem. The U.S. and Nigeria have entered into a security cooperation agreement to tackle the insurgency. American politicians should allow this process to run its course and dial back the relentless religious rhetoric. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020444047484031212"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2020444047484031212)  2026-02-08T10:26Z 110.4K followers, 15.5K engagements


"@RealAirPower1 Sadly this pimped up MiG-21 fighter is still the mainstay of the Nigerian Air Force Air defence fleet as well as its direct lineage the JF-17 fighter"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2020475623022452997)  2026-02-08T12:31Z 110.4K followers, [----] engagements


"By February [----] the strike force conducted its first highly successful operational deployment. The initial 3-phase campaign strategy (known as Operational Anvil ) to degrade and destroy BH in Borno State were nothing short of legendary. Unfortunately prevailing politics got in the way. At the time the U.S. administration along with other players criticized Nigerias use of private military contractors. The Nigerian government caved in and the unit were ordered to pack up and leave"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2020532237976949086)  2026-02-08T16:16Z 110.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Which proved to be a stupid move because by September the Obama government placed an arms embargo on the Nigerian government and threatened to punish any country that sells weapons to Nigeria. They even confiscate an aircraft in South Africa Nigeria was attempting to use to buy weapons in black market to fight Boko haram. The rest is history https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020532241659482155 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020532241659482155"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2020532241659482155)  2026-02-08T16:16Z 110.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Real men. Troops operating in waist deep water while on patrol in Baga"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2020867259070070960)  2026-02-09T14:27Z 110.4K followers, 19.8K engagements


"According to recent reports Islamic State affiliated groups have conducted more than [--] drone strikes in Nigeria. The most recent attack occurred in Borno State on [--] January when ISWAP launched a coordinated two pronged assault on a military base combining multiple armed drones with ground fighters. They carry out strikes using inexpensive quadcopters rigged with explosives. The ability to strike targets deep without incurring casualties means terrorist groups are likely to increase the use of drone attacks. So far their attacks have been largely focused on military targets. The nightmarish"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2020876116165062971)  2026-02-09T15:03Z 110.4K followers, 12.7K engagements


"One of Nigerias Jaguar during a test flight at BAe Warton in January [----]. A month after its maiden flight the first batch was delivered to the Nigerian Air Force in August 1984"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2020906048706552306)  2026-02-09T17:02Z 110.4K followers, [----] engagements


"The Ospreys are coming"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2020944726694953006)  2026-02-09T19:35Z 110.4K followers, [----] engagements


"An Alpha Jet pilot is rapidly scrambled to launch on a ground interdiction mission. The Alpha Jet will likely stay in service well into the 2030s complementing the M-346FA and A-29 in the light attack role"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2021194879540306334)  2026-02-10T12:09Z 110.4K followers, 14.9K engagements


"@EYakoby These vermins should be wiped off from existence"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2022196394350796877)  2026-02-13T06:29Z 110.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Most Alpha Jets worldwide have largely served in their original role as advanced jet trainers. Morocco deployed some of its A-jets in combat during the war against Polisario rebels in Western Sahara. However it is the Nigerian Air Force that has employed the Alpha Jet most extensively and consistently in combat operations. NAF ALPHA JETS: A COMBAT LEGACY FORGED IN FIRE Inducted into the Nigerian Air Force in the early 1980s the Alpha Jet did not merely enter service it announced a new era of fast-jet capability and operational confidence. Conceived as both an advanced trainer and a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2017844135491780933)  2026-02-01T06:15Z 110.4K followers, 10.7K engagements


"NAF JF-17 Thunder. The fastest selling 4+Gen fighter on the planet right now"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1441855064713355265)  2021-09-25T20:00Z 110.4K followers, [----] engagements


"In his eight years in office President Buhari transformed the Nigerian military from the top down most often for the better and set trends in place that will carry through into the future. When he came into office we had ships that couldn't sail planes that could barely fly"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1609459188400365569)  2023-01-01T07:59Z 110.4K followers, 105.5K engagements


"The road to become a Nigerian Air Force helicopter pilot begins atthe NAF International Flying School Enugu"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1639313915296333825)  2023-03-24T17:11Z 110.4K followers, 63.2K engagements


"A glimpse into what life is like aboard Nigeria's biggest warship NNS Kada"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1639676883049619458)  2023-03-25T17:13Z 110.4K followers, 105.1K engagements


"Nigerian army Sniper Armoured Vehicle. This vehicle is used to track terrorists in their hideouts. It features a retractable camera that can detect and track terrorists 5km away"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1643748310501720064)  2023-04-05T22:51Z 110.4K followers, 141.9K engagements


"Maiduguri will receive the first of the nine primary 3D radar (RPA-200MC) while the other eight radars will be located include Abuja Kano Port Harcourt Numan (Adamawa) Talata Marafa (Kebbi) Obubra (Cross River) Lagos and Ilorin (Kwara)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1645722825473269761)  2023-04-11T09:37Z 110.4K followers, 225.3K engagements


"Nigerian air force Alpha jet maneuver over Banjul Gambia. The visible threat of Nigerian air power was enough to convince the Gambian dictator Yahya Jammeh to step down"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1654638859982864387)  2023-05-06T00:07Z 110.4K followers, 360.7K engagements


"The Defence Headquarters has commenced construction of the Invictus Centre a state of the art rehabilitation facility designed to provide medical and psychological care for injured and sick military personnel"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1888273372099813652)  2025-02-08T17:07Z 110.4K followers, 41.7K engagements


"The U.S. has agreed to fast track Nigerias pending arms requests. Hopefully this means the NAF will receive its [--] AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters earlier than the projected [----] delivery date which is an excessively long wait as well as the Nigerian Armys Aviation Corps [--] MD-530F Cayuse Warrior Plus scout/attack helicopters. Both acquisitions are worth nearly $2 billion"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1993647112341340340)  2025-11-26T11:44Z 110.4K followers, 270.9K engagements


"Despite overthrowing their civilian government and quitting ECOWAS Burkina Faso has utterly failed to get a grip on its deadly insurgency. In fact things have gotten worse with Sahel militants expanding their activities and territorial control. Yet somehow the junta is inching toward a pointless showdown with Nigeria. The claim that Burkina Faso forced a Nigerian transport aircraft to land is beyond ridiculous. Both military and commercial aircraft routinely divert to alternate airports including those in other countries during technical emergencies. Its standard aviation procedure not an act"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/1998250995323711771)  2025-12-09T04:38Z 110.4K followers, 531.6K engagements


"The Christmas Day tomahawk missile strike was not the first U.S. kinetic operation on Nigerian soil. The first operation took place in [----]. In the early hours of October [--] [----] militants captured American missionary Philip Walton in his farm in Niger. They crossed into Nigeria and demanded $1 million in ransom. Instead of giving $1 million to the terrorists hundreds of millions of dollars was spent to rescue the hostage. The U.S deployed a myriad intelligence assets to track the terrorists. The Elite Seal Team [--] was mobilized for a rescue operation in Nigeria. U.S satellite imagery tracked"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2019015014728736923)  2026-02-04T11:47Z 110.4K followers, 14.7K engagements


"During the Obama and Biden administration the U.S operated two military bases in Niger. A CIA facility in Niamey and a Predator drone base in Agadez 750km from the Nigerian border . It was a critical asset for AFRICOM to monitor regional threats. The base in Agadez was the largest airman built project in U.S Air Force history built at a cost of $110 million. From these bases the U.S conducted regular armed patrols. Yet despite this presence U.S. counter-terrorism involvement in the region was strikingly limited. Over more than eight years of operations there was not a single American kinetic"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2019704817724117380)  2026-02-06T09:28Z 110.4K followers, 76.5K engagements


"Every Nigerian army patrol convoy should be accompanied by helicopters providing overwatch. This eliminates the threat of roadside ambushes on convoys. When the Aviation Corps goes active helicopters riding shotgun should become standard practice"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2019771588720156795)  2026-02-06T13:54Z 110.4K followers, 165.6K engagements


"Fresh reports indicate that a U.S. Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III (reg. 07-7175) touched down at the NAF Base in Kainji a few hours ago. The aircraft is likely carrying intelligence support equipment for ongoing ground operations in Nigeria. Kainji Air Base is one of the largest air bases in Africa. In [----] the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spent $38 million to upgrade the base to enhance its capacity to support operations of the A-29 Super Tucano fleet as part of the $500 acquisition deal. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019834407625064887"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2019834407625064887)  2026-02-06T18:03Z 110.4K followers, 69.8K engagements


"More details are emerging on the scope of Nigerias military partnership with the U.S amid. Reports indicate that the U.S has requested permission to establish a drone refueling station in Nigeria. The facility would support U.S. drones operating out of Accra Ghana from where America currently conduct ISR flights over large swathes of Nigerian territory. While the specific platforms involved have not been officially disclosed its most likely the MQ-9 Reaper. These drones are powered by Honeywell TPE331-10 turboprop engines and typically run on JP-8 or similar kerosene based fuels. Discussions"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2020116391861293508)  2026-02-07T12:44Z 110.4K followers, 164.2K engagements


"Throwback : Men of Eeben Barlows Elite [--] Mobile Strike Force. Captured Boko Haram fighter revealed they were ordered by their commanders to avoid men of the [--] MSF at all cost. The Strike Force adopted the strategy of relentless pursuit of the enemy. They actively sought out BHT fighters https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020458848499253744 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020458848499253744"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2020458848499253744)  2026-02-08T11:25Z 110.4K followers, 48.7K engagements


"Nigerian troops are increasingly deploying small often backpack portable UAVs for real time situational awareness and reconnaissance before advancing. This allows troops to scan for enemy patrols and detect threats beyond the line of sight"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2020517233068249174)  2026-02-08T15:17Z 110.4K followers, 68K engagements


"The U.S. 3rd Special Forces Group currently deployed to Nigeria to manage intelligence coordinate drone strikes and support COIN efforts is an elite U.S. Army unit that specializes in unconventional warfare and counter-terrorism with a primary focus on operations across Africa. They are infamous for their intense operational tempo. The unit frequently deploys in small teams working alongside foreign partners in austere environments. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020541976349663738 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020541976349663738"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2020541976349663738)  2026-02-08T16:55Z 110.4K followers, 38.5K engagements


"The U.S lost its eyes and ears in Niger when Air Base [---] was shut down. It can no longer easily fly Reapers over the region. That is why when the U.S wanted to conduct strikes on Lakurawa terrorists in December its Navy had to step in. The U.S strikes utilized the tomahawk cruise missiles fired from guided missile destroyers in the stationed in the Gulf oF Guinea. These missiles travelled hundreds of miles to hit a moving window of opportunity. The strikes proved that even without a base on the ground the U.S can still reach out and strike targets. But using a $2.1 million missile to hit a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2020814892387783028)  2026-02-09T10:59Z 110.4K followers, 34.9K engagements


"The Golden 80s. Nigeria's Jaguars under construction at the BAe plant in Warton. Following the Chadian military incursion into Nigerian territory in [----] Nigeria moved to strengthen its strike capabilities by signing a contract for [--] SEPECAT Jaguar deep penetration ground attack aircraft. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020906043161653639 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020906043161653639"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2020906043161653639)  2026-02-09T17:02Z 110.4K followers, 10.5K engagements


"The Nigerian Navy warship NNS Unity unleashes its 76mm main gun in a live fire naval exercise"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2020911146044174624)  2026-02-09T17:22Z 110.4K followers, [----] engagements


"FRONTLINE #WarOnTerror: Intense real-time combat footage from the front lines"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2020971279558508680)  2026-02-09T21:21Z 110.4K followers, 16.8K engagements


"We need a strong and permanent naval presence in the Lake Chad. These guys are no match for the Nigerian Navy. The sanctuary these militants groups enjoy in the Lake Chad basin have allowed them the freedom to choose when and where to strike by regrouping and sustaining themselves when under pressure. This has allowed them to outmaneuver our forces and shape the tempo of violence across multiple theatres. A large scale joint operation involving ground air and naval forces to dismantle ISWAP camps and critical infrastructure across the Lake Chad Basin is long overdue. Its not going to be an"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2021210336246845536)  2026-02-10T13:11Z 110.4K followers, 25.7K engagements


"Good for Somalia. Air defence is one area Nigeria has neglected for far too long more so at a time when our air defence fighter fleet is at its smallest. We've not meaningfully modernized our air defence since acquiring the ROLAND SAM systems in the mid-1980s. We are fortunate our air defences have not yet been seriously tested. Turkish systems could readily address Nigerias medium and long range air defence requirements. Somalili Asker kaynaklara gre Trkiye uaksavar silahlarn da ieren ilk hava savunma sistemi paketini Mogadiuya teslim etti. Trk Hava Kuvvetlerine ait bir kargo uann hava"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2021249208544641127)  2026-02-10T15:45Z 110.4K followers, 43.9K engagements


"America's military presence in Nigeria is accelerating. The U.S is deploying an additional [---] troops to train Nigerian forces in the fight against IS militants and other terrorist groups. Major General Samaila Uba spokesperson for the Nigerian Armed Forces stated that the troops will not take part in direct combat operations in Nigeria and that the additional U.S. assistance was requested by the Nigerian government. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021395955866579244 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021395955866579244"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2021395955866579244)  2026-02-11T01:28Z 110.4K followers, 21.3K engagements


""My job is to train you as much as I can. Your job is to fight the bad guys out of your country". - Army Staff Sgt. Kevin Martin of the 10th Mountain Division This won't be America's first rodeo training Nigerian troops. In [----] a team of U.S soldiers provided tactics and training instruction to soldiers from the Nigerian army 26th Infantry Battalion at a remote military facility located about [---] miles north of Abuja. The seven week training course included instruction on reacting to an improvised explosive device reacting to an ambush securing an objective operations planning etc."  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2021515811286819281)  2026-02-11T09:25Z 110.4K followers, 50.8K engagements


"The Nigerian Army developed truck-mounted six-barrel rocket launcher mounted on a rotating chassis along with rockets. It can be fired electrically by remote control. One wonders such systems never progress beyond the technology demonstration phase into full scale mass production"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2021630345318121874)  2026-02-11T17:00Z 110.4K followers, 21.8K engagements


"For eight years across two administrations U.S. Reaper drones conducted operations from their bases in Niger. Not a single kinetic strike on Islamic militants. Intelligence collected was withheld even when requested. All this ultimately did was grant militants in the Lake Chad region free rein to operate despite the constant presence of American surveillance overhead. The U.S. also had around [----] troops stationed in Niger. It was like their presence there was focused on an entirely different mission. The Trump administration is taking a more aggressive stance and has not hesitated to"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2021667809844244847)  2026-02-11T19:29Z 110.4K followers, 13.3K engagements


"The Police and Civil Defence have more personnel strength and wider community reach than the armed forces. If these institutions are stenghtened they can effectively hold and secure territories where the armed forces have succeeded ensuring that such areas remain safe. - CDS Olufemi Oluyede"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2021838213006893371)  2026-02-12T06:46Z 110.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Tactical units rehearse boarding drills aboard a Nigerian Army Bell UH-1 Huey helicopter"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2021864504405979597)  2026-02-12T08:30Z 110.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Nigeria's commitment to Liberia's peace and stability during the ECOMOG years remains a cornerstone of our foreign policy and a shining example of African brotherhood. We stood together during the most challenging times and today we stand together. - Lieutenant General Shaibu Special Guest of Honour at the 69th Armed Forces Day Celebration of the armed forces of Liberia held at the Barclay Training Center in Monrovia https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021927660448776277 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021927660448776277"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2021927660448776277)  2026-02-12T12:41Z 110.4K followers, [----] engagements


"The Nigerian Army recently received a substantial number of French made Panhard PVP HD (Heavy duty) armoured vehicles from France. It has a gross vehicle weight of [---] tonnes a payload capacity of [--] tonnes and a spacious internal cabin. This is a significantly heavier and more amoured vehicle compared to the Panhard VBL M11 light armoured reconnaissance vehicle the Nigerian army already operates. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021966309303488749 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021966309303488749"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2021966309303488749)  2026-02-12T15:15Z 110.4K followers, 15.9K engagements


"Multiple USAF C-17A Globemaster II aircraft are landing in northeastern Nigeria"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2021998298425700759)  2026-02-12T17:22Z 110.4K followers, 17.3K engagements


"The global security environment is increasingly uncertain and complex marked by renewed great power competition the effects of which are now evident in Africa. Shifting alliances the withdrawal of some traditional partners from parts of the Sahel and the growing interest of other global powers in establishing a security footprint on the continent carry serious implications for Nigeria's national security and defence posture. -CAS Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke. Against this backdrop it would be a strategic miscalculation for the NAF to concentrate exclusively on the requirements of irregular"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2022233612616192345)  2026-02-13T08:57Z 110.4K followers, [----] engagements


"The Nigerian Air Force in partnership with the Ministry of Aviation will be upgrading its radar coverage and introducing counter UAV systems including jammers to protect airports and Nigerian air force bases nationwide"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2022042169671135484)  2026-02-12T20:16Z 110.4K followers, [----] engagements


"More than two USAF transport aircraft have landed in northeastern Nigeria within the past [--] hours and a fourth is currently in Ghana en route to Nigeria today. That's a significant influx of American logistical payload into northeastern Nigeria within a [--] hour window"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2022273477596639422)  2026-02-13T11:35Z 110.4K followers, 20.4K engagements


"On October 29th [----] JNIM carried out its first attack on Nigerian soil. They were able to use Niger as an entry point. This attack demonstrated the Sahelian militant groups attempt to establish a foothold in Nigeria. Last month another Sahelian militant group Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) overran Nigers Air Base [---] destroying a significant portion of Nigers air force in the process. It's clear Niger is unable to contain the militant groups expansion in the country. If these groups consolidate in Niger it will have far wider repercussions for Nigeria. Instead of concentrating on"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenseNigeria/status/2022563970444370236)  2026-02-14T06:50Z 110.4K followers, [----] engagements

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