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Stay informed with the latest insights, trends, and developments in the world of cybersecurity. At ÒGÚN SECURITY RESEARCH AND STRATEGIC CONSULTING (OSRS), our blog features expert articles, in-depth analyses, and practical tips designed to enhance your understanding of cybersecurity challenges and best practices. Join our community of cybersecurity enthusiasts and professionals as we explore topics ranging from threat intelligence to AI governance and everything in between.
Nigeria’s Counterterrorism Moment: What Must Change Now
Nigeria continues to face deadly terrorist attacks despite existing laws and operations. This article explains why enforcement matters more than declarations, how grievances fuel recruitment, and what national leaders must do now. Written for beginners, it breaks down counterterrorism in clear terms and outlines practical steps to reduce violence and restore public trust.
2025 in Review, 2026 in Focus: Africa’s Security Reckoning
A strategic review of Africa’s 2025 cyber incidents, Nigeria’s counterterrorism challenges, and what 2026 demands from security and intelligence leaders.
Security Leadership Recognized
OGUN Security Research and Strategic Consulting LLC recognizes Mohamed Buba Marwa, Chairman of the NDLEA, as OSRS Security Leader of the Year 2025 following an independent, AI-assisted assessment. The recognition reflects leadership clarity, discipline, and intelligence-driven reform at a critical moment for Nigeria’s security sector.
Why Many Nigerians Believe Terrorism Persists by Choice and Why U.S. Strikes Changed the Conversation
Many Nigerians believe terrorism persists not because of lack of capacity, but because insecurity benefits powerful interests. U.S. strikes against ISIS-linked targets intensified this debate, exposing deep public distrust in government counterterrorism efforts. This article explores why citizens justify foreign intervention and what it means for security policy and trust.
Africa’s Digital Future Under Pressure: The 2026 Cyber-Geopolitical Outlook
Africa’s digital economy is growing fast, but new cyber threats are emerging just as quickly. This 2026 outlook explains how AI-driven cybercrime, digital identity abuse, and ransomware could affect national security, elections, and critical infrastructure across the continent.
President Trump’s Strike on ISIS in Nigeria and What It Means for Counterterrorism Policy
President Trump’s authorization of U.S. airstrikes against ISIS targets in Nigeria signals a turning point in how Nigeria’s security challenge is viewed globally. This article explains what the strike means for counterterrorism policy, intelligence operations, and the growing role of cyber and digital strategy in preventing extremist violence.
Marwa Named 2025 OSRS Security Leader of the Year as Nigeria Rethinks Trust, Reform, and Results
Marwa Named 2025 OSRS Security Leader of the Year as Nigeria Rethinks Trust, Reform, and Results explains why Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa emerged as Nigeria’s top security leader in 2025. Using an AI-assisted, evidence-based assessment, OSRS highlights how results, integrity, and public trust now define effective security leadership.
Nigeria’s Terrorism Designations and the Power of Material Support Prevention
Nigeria’s expanded terrorism designations reflect a preventive counterterrorism strategy focused on material support. This article explains how targeting financiers, facilitators, and enablers can disrupt violence before attacks occur, and why governance and due process determine success.
How Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping Media, Trust, and Decision-Making in 2025
Artificial intelligence now shapes how information spreads, how people react, and how trust is formed. This beginner-friendly analysis explains rage bait, AI slop, parasocial influence, and why AI media manipulation matters for cybersecurity, intelligence, policy, and public trust in 2025.
Trump’s AI Executive Order and the Future of State AI Laws: What It Means for America
President Trump’s new AI Executive Order challenges state AI laws and signals a push toward a national AI framework. While it does not immediately block state regulation, it reshapes enforcement, funding, and policy debates. This article explains what the Order means for students, professionals, policymakers, and institutions navigating the future of AI governance.
The Hidden War Within Nigeria’s Military: Sabotage, Politics, and Stalled Reform
Nigeria’s insecurity crisis is not about numbers but leadership, integrity, and reform. Insider sabotage, political interference, and poor doctrine weaken the military from within. This OSRS analysis explains why true Nigerian security reform must begin with rebuilding trust, accountability, and strategic leadership.
Nigeria Needs a National Guard, Not Forest Guards
Nigeria’s new Forest Guards Initiative addresses one security gap, but it cannot fix a system built on slow, centralized control. Nigeria needs a National Guard that empowers states, responds rapidly to crises, and restores public trust. Forest guards may secure the forests, but only the National Guard can help ensure the nation’s future.
OGUN Security Research and Strategic Consulting LLC (OSRS) Launches New Episode on Women, Peace, and Security Featuring Dr. Titi Ajayi
This episode examines the 25th anniversary of UNSCR 1325 and the urgent need to strengthen the Women, Peace, and Security agenda across Africa. Dr. Sunday O. Ogunlana and Dr. Titi Ajayi discuss real cases of violence against women from the DRC, Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya, highlighting their security implications and the importance of accountability and inclusive governance.
Why ISWAP Likely Did Not Intercept Brigadier General Uba’s WhatsApp Communications
This article explains why ISWAP likely did not intercept Brigadier General Uba’s WhatsApp messages or location data and why insider threat is the more plausible cause. It also highlights the critical roles of OSINT, credible intelligence, and transparency in Nigeria’s counterterrorism efforts.
How the Cloudflare Outage Exposed the Fragility of Global Internet Infrastructure
The Cloudflare outage exposed how dependent global systems are on a handful of infrastructure providers. This article explains what happened, why it matters for military, intelligence, cybersecurity, and policy professionals, and how organizations can build stronger resilience with help from OSRS.
Nigeria’s Security Crisis Explained: A Conversation with Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim
Nigeria faces a complex security crisis shaped by terrorism, banditry, and governance failures. In this episode, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim explains why Nigeria needs responsible global partnerships while keeping local context at the center. He argues that real progress depends on leadership that prioritizes unity, justice, and human dignity.
General Buba Marwa’s Renewed Mandate: What His Leadership Means for Nigeria’s Security Future
General Buba Marwa’s renewed appointment as NDLEA Chairman marks a significant moment in Nigeria’s security sector. His education, military background, and disciplined leadership reshaped drug enforcement. His next five-year term offers continuity, stability, and deeper reform opportunities for Nigeria’s national security architecture.
China’s First AI-Orchestrated Espionage Campaign: What Anthropic’s Discovery Means for Global Cybersecurity
Anthropic uncovered the world’s first AI-orchestrated espionage campaign linked to Chinese hackers, marking a historic shift in cyber operations. The AI performed reconnaissance, exploitation, and data extraction at machine speed, signaling a new era of automated threats. Organizations must prepare for faster, AI-driven attacks.
The Rise of AI-Driven Cybercrime Syndicates
AI-driven cybercrime syndicates are redefining digital threats through automation, deepfakes, and machine learning. They operate like global corporations, coordinated, data-driven, and relentless. This article explores how artificial intelligence has reshaped the criminal underworld and what cybersecurity and policy professionals can do to respond.
AI Governance and Global Power: The New Race to Rule the Digital Future
Nations are racing to control the future of artificial intelligence. The European Union focuses on regulation, the United States on innovation, and China on state control. Africa’s emerging economies, led by Nigeria, have a rare chance to shape their destiny through proactive AI governance policies.
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