Defense News Nigeria ✓

@DefenseNigeria · Nigeria · joined 22 Jul 2017

Your source for Nigeria defense news 🌍 and military updates across Africa. DefenseNigeria is a private twitter account and is not affiliated with the AFN.

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Defense News Nigeria ✓@DefenseNigeria2h

Algerian Su-30MKAs and an Il-78 aerial refueling aircraft deployed to Niger. The aircraft were sent at the direct request of Nigers leadership. Now we don't know if there will be a permanent basing arrangement or how long the fighters will remain in Niger. But for the first time

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Defense News Nigeria ✓@DefenseNigeria4h

The Soviet Union provided jets. Egyptian pilots flew combat sorties, Britain supplied guns, grenades, mortar and artillery. The one major country that wanted to see Nigeria break apart was France, and they supplied money and weapons to the secessionist side. https://t.co/CUAfe9nk

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Defense News Nigeria ✓@DefenseNigeria4h

Now this is interesting. If this is substantiated, it means the Russo–Ukraine war has gone proxy in West Africa, with Ukraine countering Russian interests in the Sahel. If this is the direction things are heading, the conflicts in the Sahel are unlikely to end anytime soon. 4.6K views · 50 likes · 14 reposts · 5 replies Open on X →

Defense News Nigeria ✓@DefenseNigeria6 Sep

State on state warfare is rare these days, but its not unthinkable. The AES states have shown it is not hesitant to challenge Nigeria, all we need do is look at the recent seizure and diplomatic embarrassment surrounding the NAF transport aircraft in Burkina Faso. The AES 9.1K views · 78 likes · 15 reposts · 14 replies Open on X →

Defense News Nigeria ✓@DefenseNigeria6 Sep

@34blessedsinner Our current enemy is boko haram but at a point we might have to fight those AES countries. They are arming not for insurgency but direct peer warfare. How do you explain buying air defence batteries? 8.8K views · 10 likes · 1 reposts · 7 replies Open on X →

Defense News Nigeria ✓@DefenseNigeria26 Nov 2025

@DefenseNigeria Even with these new assets, nothing will change. What happened to the Super Tucano that was acquired. The government shouldn't be seen as weak and making excuses for terrorists. The Govt is supposed to act with force. 15.4K views · 78 likes · 0 reposts · 9 replies Open on X →

Defense News Nigeria ✓@DefenseNigeria26 Nov 2025

@DefenseNigeria Is there a U.S. based news outlet where this can be confirmed? E get why 😉 7.9K views · 46 likes · 1 reposts · 6 replies Open on X →

Defense News Nigeria ✓@DefenseNigeria26 Nov 2025

@DefenseNigeria Don't give the Nigerian Army such heavy weapons. They will use them to kill innocent Christians and expand their jihadist movement 2.9K views · 31 likes · 5 reposts · 13 replies Open on X →

Defense News Nigeria ✓@DefenseNigeria26 Nov 2025

The U.S. has agreed to fast track Nigeria’s pending arms requests. Hopefully, this means the NAF will receive its 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters earlier than the projected 2028 delivery date, which is an excessively long wait, as well as the Nigerian Army’s Aviation Corps 12 h

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5 posts from the last 90 days, next to the 100K–1M follower range. shown to more people than peers of the same size.

Median views8 423this account4 637median for 100K–1M

Reach, %6.88%this account1.64%median for 100K–1M

Engagement, %1.49%this account1.25%median for 100K–1M

Metric	This account	Median for 100K–1M	Ratio
Median views per post	8 423	4 637	1.82×
Reach (views ÷ followers)	6.88%	1.64%	4.20×
Engagement rate	1.49%	1.25%	1.19×

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How the posts we collected actually performed: views and reaction rate post by post, what the audience did with them, and where the follower count goes.

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417.8K26 Nov

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Engagement rate per post

0.64%26 Nov

1.67%

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0.57%

0.23%6 Sep

1.20%

1.49%8 Sep

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Reactions — likes, reposts, replies and quotes — divided by views. Median for 100K–1M accounts is 1.25%.

What the audience does

Likes69.6%2 549 in total

Reposts13.9%509 in total

Replies6.6%240 in total

Quotes1.9%68 in total

Bookmarks8.0%294 in total

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