…and the insecure storage of firearms, creating significant risks to public safety and national security.” According to SERAP, “The diversion of funds meant for policing, abandoned security projects, missing firearms and ammunition, and the misuse of police exhibits undermine the operational effectiveness of the Nigeria…

…campaign council addressed its appeal directly to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the National Security Adviser, Benue State Governor Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, and the Chief of Defence Staff. It urged all four to treat the situation in Benue South as a matter of national urgency."We must always take sides. Neutrality helps…

…spaces used by kidnappers, bandits and other criminal groups. The Office of the National Security Adviser disclosed this in a statement on Friday, saying the latest phase of the programme covers Kaduna, Edo and Kogi states, where over 2,000 forest guards have completed training and are set to be deployed to identified…

…processing at select regional hubs as part of a long-standing practice that strengthens national security by promoting more uniform screening, vetting and adjudication standards. It reiterated that the realignment was also aimed at improving efficiency and adjusting to shifting US immigration policy priorities and obje…

…that the activities of illegal drug outlets pose serious risks to public health and national security. The Head of the Council’s Enforcement Department, Suleiman Chiroma, disclosed this on Friday during a press conference in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, while presenting the outcome of a four-day enforcement exerci…

…every weapon in their possession would eventually be traced and put out of circulationNational Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu flagged the risk of recovered weapons being stored without proper accountability, warning they could find their way back to criminalsPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our con…

ABUJA— THE National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, yesterday, reassured Nigerians of the Federal Government’s commitment to mopping up illegal weapons across the country as part of efforts to secure lives and property. He said this during the public destruction of 2,819 illicit, decommissioned and unserviceable…

…Kokumo, described the exercise as "a deliberate, verifiable and irreversible act of national security." "We are gathered here today to witness the destruction, by burning and subsequent smelting, of approximately 2,819 small arms and light weapons. These are weapons that were illicitly acquired, or have since been deco…

…described the partnership between the NFIU and the police as critical to Nigeria’s national security architecture. She said the 2027 Mutual Evaluation would assess how effectively the police utilise financial intelligence provided by the NFIU to dismantle money laundering networks, combat terrorism financing and secure…

…turnover and staff cuts. His appointment comes as concern mounts that Trump is drawing national security agencies into his effort to relitigate the 2020 election and cast doubt on the integrity of the coming vote. Earlier this month, Trump used a televised White House address to release declassified intelligence he cla…

…slowed by bureaucratic procedures. “When I was Inspector-General, I wrote a memo to the National Security Adviser that agencies should work together. “If the DSS director in Mubi gets information, he should discuss it immediately with the Divisional Police Officer instead of sending reports through Abuja before action…

…sector that supports transportation, agriculture, healthcare, manufacturing and national security. The association said the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act, deregulation of fuel pricing, rehabilitation of government-owned refineries and the emergence of private refineries had positioned Nigeria to become a…

…The Federal Government maintained that some of his activities constituted a threat to national security and subsequently moved to arrest him. After the raid, the DSS announced that it recovered firearms and ammunition from the residence and arrested 13 of Igboho’s associates. The agency also stated that two of his aide…

…2026)Height: 1.7 mSpouse: Greg MyreChildren: 3American journalist Jennifer Griffin is a national security correspondent for Fox News at the Pentagon. She previously worked as an officer in the United States Navy. Griffin joined Fox News in October 1999 as a Jerusalem-based correspondent. In September 2022, she inked a…

…rescue operations extend beyond saving lives to making meaningful contributions to national security. The statement read, “During the exercise, officers discovered the double-barrel gun concealed among luggage inside one of the crashed vehicles. “In line with the Corps’ operational procedures and commitment to public s…

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…with the United States Defense Threat Reduction Agency, DTRA, and the Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA. The DTRA delegation was headed by Major Brittany Brown, while Mrs. Pamela West led the ONSA delegation. The program represented the conclusion of a series of Train-the-Trainers workshops designed to inst…

…over the abduction of Ngoshe residentsNdume said his only role was alerting the National Security Adviser and DSS after he was told about a N5 billion ransom demand by Boko Haram/ISWAPThe senator said his relationship with the accuser broke down after he refused to support ransom payment to the kidnappersFind it fast w…

…“After Kaigame came to make those claims on the television, I quickly spoke with the National Security Adviser and the Department of State Services, DSS, on the matter. “I told them that there is need to bring us and hear him out as he said he wants to be heard, so that he will have the opportunity to prove all these h…

…in public finance by making data-driven, transparent decisions. “The Drone will redefine national security with modern surveillance, rapid response, precision, and accountability. “The future of governance is technology, not patronage,” he wrote. Expanding on the proposal in another post, Sowore argued that blockchain…

…Investment Program totalling another hundreds of billions; illegal economic crimes of National security dimension, money laundering, and unwholesome activities through proxies, remain some of the allegations against the Bible-clutching Delta force of corruption. Ugly stories of bold and blatant stealing sprees are his…

…of Nigerian Army to 12 Divisions, recruitment of 28,000 personnel to strengthen National security President Tinubu has approved the expansion of the Nigerian Army's structure from eight to twelve divisions, a landmark move to enhance the country's security architecture and improve the operational effectiveness of the N…

…a powerful Rapid Intervention Battalion. Yabre — who heads the intelligence services and National Security Council, and is considered to be Burkina’s second-in-command — has not been seen in public since late May. A number of observers reported apparent tensions between Traore and Yabre as far back as 2023. These were…

…Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi. The ministry also disclosed that the Office of the National Security Adviser had informed it that both the alleged official and the council were unknown to the Federal Government. The committee is expected to determine whether any public institutions or officials facilitated the activities of th…

…including those attributed to The Irish Times journalist David Orr, former United States National Security Adviser Susan Rice, Abacha’s former Chief Security Officer, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Gen. Jeremiah Useni, retired military doctor Brig.-Gen. Oviemo Ovadje, and for…