Category: National Security and Military

PRESIDENT TINUBU RETIRES ALL SERVICE CHIEFS, ADVISERS, COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF CUSTOMS, APPOINTS NEW ONES

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PRESIDENT TINUBU RETIRES ALL SERVICE CHIEFS, ADVISERS, COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF CUSTOMS, APPOINTS NEW ONES

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the immediate retirement of all Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police, Advisers, Comptroller-General of Customs from Service as well as their replacements with immediate effect. The newly appointed Officers are:S/N NAME APPOINTMENTS1 Mallam Nuhu Ribadu National Security Adviser2 Maj. Gen. C.G Musa Chief of Defence Staff3 Maj….

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Subversive Elements Plans To Blackmail Govt Over Emefiele – DSS Alleges

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Subversive Elements Plans To Blackmail Govt Over Emefiele – DSS Alleges

The Department of State Services (DSS) has disclosed that certain subversive persons and groups have been identified and discovered to be planning campaigns to paint the government as bad over the suspension and investigation of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele. Dr Peter Afunanya, Spokesman of the DSS, stated this in a…

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National Security and Military

DSS To Extend Emefiele’s Detention, Mulls Court Order.

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DSS To Extend Emefiele’s Detention, Mulls Court Order.

Nigeria’s secret police, the Department of State Services is likely to approach the court on Tuesday to obtain an order to keep the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, in its custody for as long as his interrogation will last. A source in the DSS confided that the secret police would…

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Crime Watch, Financial Crimes, National Security and Military

Crush Oil Thieves, Tinubu Orders Security Chiefs As He Hints Of Pending Reforms

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Crush Oil Thieves, Tinubu Orders Security Chiefs As He Hints Of Pending Reforms

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday ordered Service Chiefs and heads of security and intelligence agencies to crush oil thieves, adding that his administration will not tolerate oil theft. The President told the service chiefs that Nigeria should not go on her knees as a result of security challenges while other countries are working, moving forward…

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Governance, National Security and Military

Tinubu Demand Unity Of Purpose From Security Agencies

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President Bola Tinubu has met with service chiefs for the first time since assumption into office, demanding security agencies to strengthen coordination and not to work at cross purposes. At the end of the meeting on Thursday, the President disclosed his own philosophy towards dealing with security issues, which is adoption of contemporary security measures…

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DSS Nabs Two Men With Ak-47 In Kano

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DSS Nabs Two Men With Ak-47 In Kano

Two men with AK-47 rifles were on Thursday nabbed by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Kano. The two men whose names were not given by the DSS were traveling to deliver the weapons for a planned attack in one of the northern states. Luck ran against them when they were flagged…

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National Security and Military, Terrorism and Terrorists

How Mexico Became the Biggest User of the World’s Most Notorious Spy Tool

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How Mexico Became the Biggest User of the World’s Most Notorious Spy Tool

The Israelis had come to Mexico to clinch a major sale: The Mexican military was about to become the first client ever to buy their product, the world’s most advanced spyware. But before they could close the deal, an argument erupted over price and how quickly the spy tool could be delivered. A Mexican general…

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30 killed, Houses Razed As Bandits Attack Southern Kaduna

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30 killed, Houses Razed As Bandits Attack Southern Kaduna

Not less than 30 people have been reported killed and several houses razed down in a fresh attack by bandits on Runji village in Zangon Kataf local government area of Kaduna State. The attack occurred at about 10pm on Saturday night and this is barely three days after bandits killed eight people at the Atak’Njei…

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National Security and Military, Terrorism and Terrorists

ISWAP May Use Drones For Attacks – ISS

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ISWAP May Use Drones For Attacks – ISS

The Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) may be planning to use drones for attacks in parts of Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin. This revelation was made by the Institute For Security Studies (ISS) in its latest published research findings. ISS said the terrorists plan to use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to move…

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National Security and Military, Terrorism and Terrorists

Young Intelligence Officer Arrested In U.S. Leak Case

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Federal investigators in the U.S. arrested a 21-year-old man who they believe is linked to leaked classified intelligence documents that have upended relations with American allies and exposed weaknesses in the Ukrainian military. Using a gaming profile and other records, The Times identified the man as Jack Teixeira, a member of the intelligence wing of…

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