Ahmed Rufai Abubakar
24 Aug 2024
The Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, has tendered his resignation to President Bola Tinubu on Saturday. Abubakar confirmed that his resignation had been accepted by the president, but declined to elaborate on the specific reasons behind his decision. “It’s a routine thing from time to time to brief the…
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