It is situated within the Armed Forces Complex, a sprawling military facility along the Muhammadu Buhari Way in Garki District of Abuja, which also houses the headquarters of the Nigerian Army, the Nigerian Air Force and, the Nigerian Navy.

The DHQ is mandated to drive synergy among the tri-service of the Nigerian Armed Forces.

Nigeria operated a variant of the Pakistani Joint Staff Headquarters and the American Pentagon structure.

In the constitution that came after the 1979 Nigerian presidential election the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) was established to enable the CDS carry out his duties.

Defence and Police Officers Wives Association [5] It conducts joint cooperation ventures with TRADOC.

[6] The Nigerian Defence Headquarters has a developed social media presence with a total of over 1 million+ followers on social media accounts.

The DHQ communicates the activities and operations of the Armed Forces of Nigeria to the Nigerian public and international community through these social media channels.