Nigeria Begins Review of National Security Strategy Against Terrorism, Cyber Threats and Misinformation

What changed

Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, inaugurated a committee on 29 October to review the country’s national security strategy.

The review will focus on three areas: terrorism, cyber threats and misinformation.

Why it matters

Nigeria is treating security as a wider problem than armed attacks alone. The committee’s brief places online threats and false information alongside terrorism, suggesting that the national strategy may need to cover both physical violence and the digital channels that can amplify it.

The practical impact will depend on what the committee recommends. Its membership, timetable and mandate have not been reported, so the inauguration marks the start of a review rather than a policy change already in force.