Nigerian Army chief visits Kagame to strengthen Nigeria-Rwanda defence ties

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Key context: <img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Waidi-Shaibu.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Waidi-Shaibu.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Waidi-Shaibu-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Waidi-Shaibu-400x240.jpg 400w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Waidi-Shaibu-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Waidi-Shaibu-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Waidi-Shaibu-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Waidi-Shaibu-1024x614.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><p>The Nigerian Army Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Thursday, October 22, 2026, paid a courtesy visit to the President of Rwanda, His Excellency Paul Kagame, in Kigali, as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral defence relations and advance African-led responses to evolving security threats. The COAS conveyed the goodwill of [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/22/coas-kagame-reinforce-nigeria-rwanda-partnership-for-regional-security/">Nigerian Army chief visits Kagame to strengthen Nigeria-Rwanda defence ties</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.