Rare Victories: Why prevention is highest form of national security by Crispin Oduobuk - Commentary@ITREALMS

On 10 June 2026, armed men disguised in military uniforms descended on Iluke community in Kogi State. They disrupted an ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination and began herding students towards the bush.

Acting on credible intelligence supplied by members of the community, troops of the Nigerian Army’s 12 Brigade, supported by local security personnel, intercepted the attackers.

Cryptographic Graveyard: Data remanence, invisible security crisis of discarded electronics by Remmy Nweke - WeekendDigits@ITREALMS

In this final installment of the WeekendDigits@ITREALMS e-waste trilogy, REMMY NWEKE examines a less visible but potentially devastating dimension of the global e-waste crisis: the sensitive data that may survive inside discarded electronic devices.

While public attention rightly focuses on the black smoke rising from Lagos dumpsites and the toxic heavy metals entering the environment, a quieter threat is taking shape within Nigeria’s informal electronic-waste economy.

Nuhu Ribadu and patient work of national security by Chido Onumah - ITREALMS

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When security forces foiled a planned terrorist attack on students writing the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in Kogi State and neutralised the notorious terrorist leader, Kachalla Ibrahim Battijo, the immediate public reaction was one of relief. A tragedy had been prevented. But beyond the operational success lay something equally important: a window into the security philosophy that has increasingly defined the work of National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.

At the 15th National Security Seminar organised by the Alumni Association of the National Defence College (AANDEC), in collaboration with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the National Defence College (NDC) in Abuja, June 16–17, 2026, under the theme, “Strengthening Nigeria’s Border Security Architecture for National Stability,” Ribadu turned attention to the longstanding challenge of porous borders and the risks they pose to national stability. 

Strategic Partners in Development: Tinubu engages northern traditional rulers on security, infrastructure - ITREALMS

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The Federal Government has signaled a reinforced push to integrate traditional institutions into its national security and development frameworks, reports ITREALMS.

Representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 8th Executive Committee Meeting of the Northern Traditional Rulers' Council (NTRC), the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, emphasized that the administration views traditional rulers not merely as custodians of culture, but as essential pillars of governance and peacebuilding.

NCC 109th board meeting: 75m consumers compensated as commission pushes for fibre expansion, infrastructure security - ITREALMS

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The Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has underscored its commitment to Quality of Service (QoS) and infrastructure resilience following its 109th Board Meeting held on May 25, 2026, reports ITREALMS.

The session marked a pivotal shift toward aggressive fibre deployment and strengthened governance within the sector.