The Senate has summoned the National Security Adviser, NSA , Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, Director General of the Department of State Services, DSS, Adeola Ajayi; Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, NIA, Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed, and the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, DIA, Major General Emmanuel Undiandeye, over alleged sponsorship of Boko Haram by…
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has strongly criticized the Canadian embassy for denying Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Christopher Musa and other senior military officers visas for an official engagement. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday at the maiden annual lecture of the National Association of the Institute for Security Studies (AANISS), Ribadu…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over a cache of smuggled arms and ammunition intercepted by its officers to the office of the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu. While the exact value of the seized weapons was not disclosed, officials confirmed that a total of 1,599 assorted firearms and 2,298 live cartridges were…
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has slammed the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, accusing him of “serious amnesia” over his denial of past comments allegedly made against President Bola Tinubu. Ribadu had, through his lawyer, Dr. Ahmed Raji (SAN), demanded a public apology and retraction from a Peoples Democratic Party’s chieftain, Naja’atu Muhammad, who…
The National Security Adviser, NSA, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has debunked the allegation that in his capacity as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, he labelled President Bola Tinubu, who was then governor of Lagos State, corrupt. Ribadu made the denial in reaction to the allegation by the leader of Northern Star,…
First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu and National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu will spearhead a national prayer session aimed at addressing Nigeria’s numerous challenges. The initiative, coordinated with Christian and Muslim religious leaders, seeks divine intervention for the country’s social, economic, and security issues, under the theme ‘Seeking the Intervention of God in Nigeria’s Affairs.’ Chief…
The National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has stated that a significant number of illicit weapons currently in circulation in Nigeria originally belonged to the Federal Government. Ribadu made this statement on Thursday during the arms destruction exercise conducted by the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) at Muhammadu…
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has filed a lawsuit against the Edo State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Anthony Aziegbemi. This was in response to allegations that the presidency, through the NSA and the Department of State Services (DSS, plans to manipulate the upcoming gubernatorial election in the state. Aziegbemi…
The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has reassured Nigerians that insecurity will soon come to an end in the country. Mr Ribadu stated this on Friday in Damaturu while commiserating with the people of Yobe on the recent insurgency attack in a community in the state. He praised the armed forces and security agencies for…
Emerging details have shed light on the sudden removal of Yusuf Bichi, the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS). According to sources who spoke with Guardian, President Bola Tinubu’s decision is rooted in his administration’s ongoing efforts to intensify the fight against terrorism and kidnapping across Nigeria. Insiders revealed that Bichi’s dismissal was…