Nuhu Ribadu
14 Nov
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has overshot its 2024 revenue target of N5.07 trillion, by hitting N5.08 trillion, with anticipation of surpassing the goal by an additional 10 per cent before the end of the fiscal year.
14 Nov
The Federal Government, yesterday, vowed to kick the Lakurawa terror group out of Nigeria. The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, made the vow at the Comptroller General of Customs’ Conference in Abuja.
4 Nov
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu and National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu are set to lead a national prayer session aimed at seeking divine intervention for the country’s healing and stability. The announcement was made during a press briefing in Abuja by Chief Segun Balogun Afolorunikan, Director General of the National Prayer Forum. The event, which…
2 Nov
The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has handed over Dr Ganiyat Olawale-Popoola,a Nigerian doctor abducted in Kaduna State ten months ago, to her family. Ribadu also reunited Abdulmugniy Folaranmi, a 16-year-old 100-level student of the Nigerian Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna, with his family. Squadron Leader Nurudeen Popoola, a Nigerian Air Force officer, his…
23 Oct
In a concerted effort to tackle the escalating insecurity in northern Nigeria, Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal and his Katsina State counterpart, Dikko Umar Radda, have engaged in closed-door meetings with key security figures. The two governors met separately with the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, and the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu,…
23 Oct
National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has said the Federal Government would probe Gulf of Guinea (GoG) as a major source of illegal arms into Nigeria.
17 Oct
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has said that a sizable number of illicit arms used to commit crimes in the country originally belonged to the government. Ribadu stated this on Thursday during the Arms Destruction Exercise, organised by the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW), Office…
9 Oct
The apex Igbo socio-cultural body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, said it has acknowledged the efforts of the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, to fortify the country's security architecture.
22 Sep
The article by one Nasir Aminu entitled, “A Formidable Eagle or a Paper Tiger,” exposes the dangers of a single narrative. But it’s obvious, from the start, that it was deliberate. I have seen many such tainted pieces; smarter ones even try to disguise their motives from the beginning. But not this one. In the…
18 Sep
The National Watch is organising a special summit on national security to address Nigeria’s ongoing security challenges. The event, titled “National Security: Appraisal, Assessment of Security Efforts, Interventions, Challenges, Achievements...
16 Sep
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has demanded the retraction of what he termed false and malicious allegation leveled against him by the Edo State chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Anthony Aziegbemi, that he was plotting to rig this weekend’s governorship election in the state.
15 Sep
The National Security Adviser (NSA) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has demanded retraction of the false and malicious allegation levelled against him by the Edo State chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Anthony Aziegbemi, that he was plotting to rig the upcoming governorship election in the state. The party chairman had, in a statement widely circulated…
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Diabetes Association of Nigeria, Ondo State chapter, has disclosed that late detection of diabetes often results in serious health complications, hence the need for early detection. The chairman of the association in the state, Dr. Adenike Enikuomehin, who stressed the need for regular advocacy, emphasised many are not aware of the dangers of late detection…
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The Inspector General of Police, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun has confirmed the arrest of a hordes of deadly criminals who reportedly murdered over nine Policemen in Delta State. Egbetokun made the confirmation on Tuesday when he addressed the officers and men of the command at the State Headquarters in Asaba. He said the Police, against all…
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Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has directed all state-owned tertiary institutions of learning to deliver experiential learning to change the nation's developmental narrative. The governor also said Nigeria's current education model and spending cannot deliver the much-needed speedy development and economic transformation. Experiential learning is a hands-on learning approach where individuals gain knowledge and…
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The Confederation of African Football (CAF), has named the duo of Cordeila Odoma and Emem Essien of Edo Queens in its best 11 players of the group stage. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this followed the conclusion of the ongoing CAF Women’s Champions League Morocco 2024 group stage matches. The CAF’s Technical…
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Brazilian police on Tuesday arrested four soldiers guarding the G20 summit over an alleged plot to assassinate then President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a 2022 "coup," a federal police source told AFP. The four "were arrested in Rio, where they were participating in the security operation for the G20 leaders' meeting," said the…
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To ensure affordable houses and mitigate housing deficits in Kogi State, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development is organising a two-day symposium of stakeholders in the housing sector in the state. Announcing this in Lokoja on Tuesday, the Commissioner of Housing and Urban Development, Taiye Abanika, said the symposium with the theme "Modern Housing…
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The Media Support Team (THAT) has urged the National Assembly to probe Jalal Ahmad Arabi for the misappropriation of missing funds at the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). The group said that Professor Abdullah Saleh Usman, the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NAHCON is not under any investigation over the missing N90…
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has kicked off phase 7 of the Constituency and Executive Project Tracking Exercise. The tracking of the constituency and executive projects is an initiative of the Commission that began in 2019, focusing on how well money allocated to critical sectors of education, health, agriculture, water…
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Academics from five higher institutions in Rivers State have expressed worry over the ongoing political crisis and called for peace to pave the way for more developments. The University dons from Rivers State University, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Ken Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic, Bori, Capt Elechi Amadi Polytechnic, and College of Health Sciences and Management Technology,…