Tag: Security Chiefs

Trump’s Military Threat: Ribaɗu meets Security Chiefs 

Aminu Imam
Ribaɗu meets Security Chiefs

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribaɗu, yesterday convened an emergency meeting with Service Chiefs and Heads of key security agencies at the National Counter-Terrorism Centre in Abuja. The meeting came shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump warned that the American military might “act in Nigeria” over alleged attacks on Christians. According to security sources, the closed-door session focused on assessing the possible impact of Trump’s comments and strategising on how to safeguard Nigeria’s sovereignty. Reports indicate that the team reviewed intelligence updates and discussed a coordinated national response among…

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President Tinubu defends S’Chiefs sack, reasserts command

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Tinubu S'Chiefs sack

…Shake-up triggers generational shift, as over 160 Generals to retire …Retired Generals applaud ‘return to military tradition’ President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s major shake-up of the nation’s security architecture has continued to generate widespread reactions from both within and outside the military establishment. Recall that on Friday, the President announced the removal of General Christopher Musa as Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), replacing him with Lieutenant-General Olufemi Oluyede. Other new appointments include: Major-General W. Shaibu as Chief of Army Staff, Air Vice-Marshal S.K. Aneke as Chief of Air Staff, and Rear…

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Service Chiefs sack: “Tinubu afraid of coup, not insecurity” – Mahdi Shehu

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Mahdi Shehu on Asiwaju

Public affairs analyst, Mahdi Shehu, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of acting out of selfish political interest in the recent reshuffling of the country’s Service Chiefs. In a post shared on his official X handle yesterday, Shehu said the President’s decision was not motivated by the worsening insecurity across the country, but by fear and personal survival instincts following reports of a possible coup. Quoting the Bible to support his position, Shehu wrote: “For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice”…

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N’West: Matawalle, CDS, other Service Chiefs move to tackle terrorists, bandits

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Minister & Security chiefs

Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has directed the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and the other Service Chiefs to move to Sokoto, headquarters of the 8 Division of the Nigerian Army to tackle activities of terrorists and bandits in Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina and Kebbi States and its environs. Director, Information and Public, Ministry of Defence, Barr. Henshaw Ogubike, disclosed this in a press release. According to the press statement, This strategic move underscores the unwavering commitment of Government to restoring peace and security in the region. While in…

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Shekarau backs Tinubus appointment of Security Chiefs from S/West

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Shekarau backs Tinubu

Says the Northern security appointees have failed the citizens Former Kano State governor, Ibrahim Shekarau, has said the appointment of Heads of security agencies from the South-West region by President Bola Tinubu does not bother the newly formed League of Northern Democrats, (LND), provided the appointees are capable. Shekarau, who made the remark in a published interview yesterday, said whoever President Tinubu appointed if he/she can deliver, would be welcomed. The former education minister, who is the interim chairman of the newly formed LND, maintained that the group has no…

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“Be pro-active to stem Afghanistan repercussions in Nigeria”, Gombe Gov. tasks Security Chiefs

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Umar Kaltungo  The Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has tasked Nigerian security chiefs to as a matter of urgency and necessity take proactive measures to stem repercussions of the current situation in Afghanistan. Yahaya stated this while speaking as the Special Guest of Honour, at a Roundtable Discussion on the Security Situation in Afghanistan: Implications for Nigeria and Africa, organised by the Alumni Association of the National Defence College in Abuja, on Friday. While making this call, he also advocated for a very strong synergy among tiers of government,…

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Buhari to Security Chiefs: “End selective abductions, killings in N/East, N/Central”

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President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday charged heads of security agencies to end what he called the selective abductions and killings, particularly in the North-Central and North-West regions. The president made the declaration even as he praised them for their efforts so far, which he said are yielding positive results in the North-East and South-East. His position was made known to newsmen by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, after a security meeting with him. The IGP said President Buhari also directed them to redouble their…

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“Incompetent leadership breeds insecurity” – Dr. Umar Ardo

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ByA’isha Aminu Bello A foremost academic and historian, Dr. Umar Ardo has attributed the rising insecurity in the country to failure of leadership in discharging its constitutional responsibility to the citizenry.  While featuring in a LibertyTV Hausa flagship programme: Tambihi, Dr. Ardo also lampooned the nation’s security and intelligence agencies of failing in their duties of providing the needed security for the country.  Dr. Ardo said those in the Executive and the Legislature should find permanent solutions to the problem of insecurity in the country instead of buck-passing in the face…

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State of the Nation: Again, Buhari meets Governors, Security Chiefs

Ishaku Yohanna

President Muhammadu Buhari and State Governors Tuesday ended their meeting on the state of the nations security with calls for a joint strategy to bring various conflicts to an end within time limits, while field commanders would take measures to protect civilian communities as a confidence-building mechanism between the military and those communities. During the meeting, the governors urged the President to consider a bail out for security for the States in view of the enormity of the resources they now expend in support of the military and the police,…

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