[This Day] The just concluded Chief of Army Staff Annual Conference 2025 in Lagos served as a strategic stocktaking of Nigeria's security environment. Framed around the evolving nature of terrorism and the need for long-term stabilisation through both diplomatic and military approaches, the conference examined operational gains, institutional reforms, civil-military relations and troop welfare. From President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's reaffirmation of support and insistence on constitutional professionalism, to the