…Ajayi to continue keeping the DSS out of politics and focused on intelligence-driven national security workPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Abuja, FCT - A public affairs analyst has described the director-general of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Ajayi, as the mos…

…the attack was an “important historical event”. He denied he was supporting the attack. National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, a far-right ally of Netanyahu known for provocative statements, led the charge against Abu Shehadeh and called his exclusion from the election “a tremendous victory”, although he said he w…

…the U.S or Americans, defrauded Americans, abused the immigration system, and endangered national security, a State Department official quoted by Fox News Digital said. Specifically, 2,300 visas connected with birth tourism were revoked. “Under President Trump and Secretary Rubio, the State Department has now revoked m…

…Nigeria could no longer afford to delay industrialisation, linking food security with national security and public safety. She said: “When we talk about food security, we’re talking about national security. We’re talking about public safety. So, at this point, we can’t afford to stagnate where we are.” On his part, a r…

…out include the heads of the US Army, Navy and Coast Guard, the general who headed the National Security Agency, the vice chief of staff of the US Air Force, a Navy admiral assigned to NATO, and three top military lawyers. The Chief of Staff of the Air Force also announced his retirement without explanation just two ye…

…attempts to link him politically with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, saying such associations were being exploited by political detractors to create a misleading impression about his role in the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project. Adesanya, while reacting to r…

…particularly where the disclosure of sensitive information could have implications for national security or strategic interests. While affirming the importance of transparency, accountability and the public’s right to know, he urged the media to recognise that responsible reporting also required consideration of the wi…

…are Nigerians. The PPRO said credible intelligence and sustained collaboration with international security agencies made his arrest possible. He added that police had launched a manhunt on the suspect after he was declared wanted by authorities in Niger Republic, which led to his arrest in Kebbi State. "Yes, we arreste…

…preventing and managing AI security risks."Amodei's comments came days after the FBI, National Security Agency and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued a joint cybersecurity advisory accusing Chinese AI developers of "aggressive, malicious" efforts to extract or "distill" capabilities from advanced U…

…But families facing a gunman on the telephone do not necessarily think in terms of national security strategy. They think about a mother in the forest, a child, a husband, father and a brother. And when the kidnappers say, “Pay or we kill him,” the family is forced to calculate the value of everything it owns against t…

…at the facility as a planned simulation exercise conducted by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). The post Police debunk report of terrorist attack at Asaba airport appeared first on Tribune Online.

…and then you're screwed. It's just something that has to be a continuing part of our national security plan," he said. "If you're running the country, you want to make big good things happen, and stop big bad things from happening ... That's where I think we are as a country, and where I think we can maybe find unity a…

…Johnson, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s security adviser Günter Sautter, UK National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell, former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt and senior officials from France, Italy and other European countries. Johnson later described the drone strike as a “random and senseless attack”, saying it…

…speech. Governor Ademola Adeleke rejected the clarification, describing the remarks as a national security threat and demanding Fadahunsi’s arrest, while the police have since questioned the senator as part of their investigation. Vote APC or leave FCT In the FCT, the Chairman of Kuje Area Council, Samuel Danjuma Shekw…

A former Chairman of the Senate Committee on National Security and Intelligence, Shehu Buba, is again facing allegations of supporting banditry as he struggles to clear his name. Findings by Saturday PUNCH showed that Buba, who represents Bauchi South Senatorial District in the Senate, has since 2024 faced allegations…

…elections had attracted commendations from stakeholders, including the Office of the National Security Adviser and the United Kingdom High Commission. He said the commendations were particularly linked to the credibility and peaceful conduct of the electoral exercises. The INEC Chairman directed the Director of Informa…

…measures against state and non-state actors it considers threats to Argentina's national security."We must act today with an eye on the future, and Malvinas is the future-it is not merely a matter of our past. Defending our sovereignty and recovering our islands requires being a politically relevant, economically influ…

…to the Federal Government, stressing the critical role of correctional facilities in national security. “We have secured this country. Without the prison, all security institutions are zero, because no one can detain an offender in their house. Not judges, not governors, not even the Head of State. Offenders are brough…

•Urges citizens’ vigilance The Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) has warned that recent massive successes recorded by the military against insurgents in different parts of the North may push the insurgents into isolated attacks aimed at creating fear and seeking attention. The ONSA, in a security advisory r…

…an estimated one million people. On 26 November 2025, the President declared a national security emergency after attacks in Kwara, Kebbi and Niger in which over 350 people were abducted. Is it coordinated? The Tor Tiv, James Ortese Iorzua Ayatse, calls the Benue attacks a calculated invasion and land-grab. Emeka Umeagb…

…leadership has produced remarkable results in the nation’s fight against threats to national security. In 36 years of service, Ajayi has seen virtually every dimension of Nigeria’s security challenges. He joined the DSS as a cadet and steadily rose through the ranks, acquiring experience across the intelligence and sec…

…arrested over illegal arms importation through the Tin Can Island Port were sponsored by National Security Adviser (NSA) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu.As reported by Leadership, Kokumo, speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, September 1, said the video not only contained falsehoods but also incited violence against Ribadu and other named…

…on Tuesday in Abuja at the Joint Security News Briefing organised by the Office of the National Security Adviser. Adekoye said the agency also secured more than 20 convictions in 2026 as it intensified operations against human trafficking and exploitation. He said human trafficking was increasingly migrating to the dig…

…seizure of illegal arms at the Tin Can Island Port were allegedly being sponsored by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. Addressing journalists on Tuesday in Abuja during the joint security spokespersons briefing, Kokumo explained that he was personally present at the Tin Can Island Port when the Nigerian Custo…

…against him, accusing him of unlawfully recording telephone conversations linked to National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu.SCSN's warning to authoritiesWhile making clear that the Council does not tolerate criminal behaviour by anyone, the SCSN said the circumstances surrounding El-Rufai's case raise questions about whe…