Opinion: The NSA’s tapped phone: When the hunter becomes the hunted in Nigeria’s surveillance state

​By Oto Drama, PhD. ​THE recent admission by Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, that they successfully intercepted and recorded the telephone conversations of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has done more than just ignite a political firestorm. It has pulled back the veil on the dark underbelly of the Nigerian…

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NSA admits providing weapons for hunters, vigilantes in Kwara

Ribadu The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has admitted to providing arms to trained vigilantes and other auxiliary forces as part of Nigeria’s counter-terrorism strategy. The acknowledgement was made following public controversy over security operations in Kwara State. The latest clarification by ONSA came following the viral reports and videos alleging that government…

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We must protect our democracy, Nigeria beacon of constitutional governance in Africa, says Ribadu

Nuhu Ribadu The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has warned that Nigeria must safeguard its democratic system jealously, as it remains the only functioning democracy in the Sahel. Ribadu gave the warning on Thursday at a forum on preventing violence and conflict in northern Nigeria, held in Abuja. The event was organised by the National…

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How we arrested two high profile terrorist leaders – Ribadu

The Officer of the National Security Adviser on Saturday narrated how Nigerian security agencies collaborated to arrest alleged leaders of a jihadist group accused of several high-profile attacks, including a 2022 brazen jailbreak in the capital Abuja that freed hundreds of inmates. Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, told journalists that Mahmud Muhammad Usman and…

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Bokkos attack: Time to say, enough is enough – Ribadu Nuhu

The National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu, has reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to ending insecurity across Nigeria, urging communities to unite in the fight against violence and instability. Speaking during a visit to Plateau State, Ribadu delivered a strong message of solidarity and assurance on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The visit was…

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Ribadu likely to replace VP Shettima after a fight – Primate Ayodele

The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has dropped a bomb shell, warning a fight between Vice President Kashim Shettima and the National Security Adviser, NSA, Nuhu Ribadu, is eminent. Primate Ayodele disclosed that Shettima may lose his place to Ribadu due to the fight. Addressing journalists in Lagos Thursday, the clergyman…

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“Go to hell,” Ribadu slams Canada for denying military chiefs visa

National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has slammed the Canadian government over its decision to deny visas to Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, and other top military officers. Ribadu, who spoke on Thursday at the maiden annual lecture of the National Association of the Institute for Security Studies in Abuja, described…

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Naja’atu dares NSA Ribadu: You called Tinubu corrupt, I won’t apologise, go to court

Prominent activist and politician Naja’atu Mohammed has challenged National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu to take legal action over her recent remarks about him. Naja’atu Mohammed had alleged that Ribadu previously described President Bola Tinubu as corrupt but has now aligned himself with Tinubu’s administration as NSA. In response, Ribadu, through his lawyer Ahmed Raji,…

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