Adedoyin Jolaade, Omede2021-06-012021-06-012010978-2194-92-1https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/5669The Nigerian military, since the attainment of political independence in 1960 till the present (2010), has been involved in the pursuit of activities aimed at promoting order and stability within the country. The task of ensuring Nigeria's national security and territorial integrity; which involves the continuous 'x-raying' of both the various internal and external threats to the nation's sovereignty, has been both arduous and dounting. To understand the complexities, intrigues as well as the impact of the various challenges that the military have bad to deal with, this study undertakes a journey into the murky waters of defence and security of Nigeria...enNigerian militarycivil warexpenditionintegrityBook chapter