Mallam Nuhu Ribadu

The Director-General of the NCCSALW, DIG Johnson Kokumo (retd.), made the clarification in Abuja during Tuesday’s joint security spokespersons’ briefing, insisting that the circumstances surrounding the seizure and subsequent handover of the weapons were verifiable.

The Office of the National Security Adviser has launched a five-year National Strategy for Combating Organised Crime (2027–2031) to dismantle criminal networks, disrupt illicit financial flows and strengthen nationwide security coordination. NSA Nuhu Ribadu says Nigeria can no...

Nigeria committed an estimated ₦17.36 trillion to defence and security between 2021 and 2025, while the sector again received the highest allocation of ₦5.41 trillion in the 2026 Federal Budget. Despite the unprecedented spending, insurgency, banditry, kidnapping, oil...

Yahaya Bello says President Bola Tinubu's intelligence-led security strategy is producing measurable results, pointing to recent successful operations against kidnappers and other criminal elements. Former Kogi governor cites the foiled attempted abduction of schoolchildren in Kogi State as...

May 08, (THEWILL) — Nigeria and the United States have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation in the fight against terrorism, cyber threats and transnational organised crime following high-level engagements between Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu,...

February 06, (THEWILL) — Ahead of the 2027 general elections and other upcoming polls, the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) have vowed to crack down on vote-buying and political thuggery,...

August 20, (THEWILL) — Nigeria's security landscape has begun to shift. Terrorists are surrendering, warlords are falling, oil production is recovering, and communities once silenced by fear are slowly reclaiming public space. The latest and perhaps most consequential breakthrough...

May 10, (THEWILL) – National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has reassured Nigerians that the federal government is taking strong action against oil vandals threatening national assets and local communities. Speaking on behalf of the NSA during a stakeholders...

April 23, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday held a closed-door meeting with the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa. The meeting comes amid rising security concerns across the country, particularly...

April 22, (THEWILL) – The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has assured Nigerians that the country will defeat the armed groups terrorising communities in Benue, Plateau, and other parts of the country. Ribadu gave the assurance on Tuesday during a...