DSS Files Terrorism Charges Against Captured Ansaru Commanders. Both suspects linked to Kuje prison break and other major attacks. NSA hails capture as Nigeria’s biggest counter-terrorism success yet. The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed multiple charges against two arrested commanders of the Ansaru terrorist group, Abu Baraa and Mahmuda, following their capture in … Read more
Datti Baba-Ahmed says El-Rufai must be questioned over bandit claims. He dismisses NSA Ribadu’s rebuttal, calls it inadequate and unserious. Baba-Ahmed blames El-Rufai’s policies for Zaria residents’ suffering. Former vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Datti Baba-Ahmed, has said that allegations made by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over government payments to bandits … Read more
Kwankwaso Dismisses Political Violence Tinubu’s Scorecard Will Speak for Him in 2027 No Scheme Can Stop Tinubu’s Re-election Political chieftain Musa Iliyasu Kwankwaso of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared that no amount of political scheming or blackmail will stop President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from winning a second term in 2027. Kwankwaso made the … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has officially approved the new Harmonized Terms and Conditions of Service (HTACOS) for officers and enlisted personnel of the Nigerian Armed Forces. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the approval was granted during a National Defense Council meeting held on Monday, which was presided over by President Tinubu. Key officials in attendance included … Read more
The Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Christopher Musa, says military actions alone cannot achieve national security in Nigeria. General Musa stated this at the Roundtable Discussion on Nigeria’s Security and National Interest, organized by the National Counter-Terrorism Centre under the Office of the National Security Adviser, in collaboration with Defence Correspondents, in Abuja. According … Read more
The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has warned the new Islamic sect in the North-West known as Lakurawa, that their days are numbered if they don’t desist from acts of terrorism. Insisting that the terrorist group have come at the wrong time when the Tinubu is in power, the NSA vowed that they will be … Read more
National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu has issued a firm warning against any actions that obstruct security efforts under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, pledging a zero-tolerance stance on threats to national safety. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Speaking at the Comptroller General of Customs Conference in Abuja on Wednesday, Ribadu underscored the government’s commitment to rooting … Read more
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has refuted recent reports alleging that she is planning a national prayer event in collaboration with the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. This clarification comes after speculations surfaced on social media, leading to criticism and questioning from Nigerians about the purpose of such an event. EDITOR’S PICKS Electricity Meter … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Abuja following a two-week working vacation in the United Kingdom. EDITOR’S PICKS ICYMI: Nigerian TikToker, Oloba Salo Reportedly Shot in Lekki, Don’t Scrap the EFCC, Fix It, Fintiri Slams Calls For Abolition AFCON Qualifiers: West Brom Celebrate Ajayi On Super Eagles’ Win Over Libya EKO HOT BLOG reports that … Read more
The National Security Adviser, NSA, Nuhu Ribadu, has accused policemen and soldiers of stealing and selling arms and ammunition from their formation to criminal elements. Ribadu made this allegation in Abuja on Thursday during the destruction of arms by the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms And Light Weapons. He said security agents … Read more
The absence of Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday stalled the ruling in a fresh bail application filed by the detained Binance Holdings Limited’s executive, Tigran Gambaryan. The matter, fixed for ruling on Gambaryan’s bail request, could not proceed as Justice Nwite was said to have gone for the … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has signed a bill establishing the National Center for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons. This move, announced by National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu during a workshop on Gender Mainstreaming in Preventing the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons in Abuja, states the President’s commitment to addressing the … Read more
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday held a meeting with the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, and the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, to discuss the recent hike in petrol prices in Nigeria. The meeting, which took … Read more
The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has issued a stern warning against any attempt to undermine or disrupt the peaceful conduct of the forthcoming Edo and Ondo governorship elections. Ribadu gave the warning during an Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICESS) organized by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday in Abuja. Ribadu, … Read more
The federal government announced the rescue of kidnapped Kaduna journalists and their family without paying ransom, demonstrating the Tinubu administration’s commitment to combating insecurity. Eko Hot Blog reports that the federal government has announced that the successful rescue of kidnapped journalists was the result of a combined effort by security agencies, with no ransom paid. Minister of … Read more
Minister Festus Keyamo stated that the Tinubu administration is investigating complaints about government officials begging and extorting travelers at Nigerian international airports. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has stated that the Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration is investigating reports of government officials at international airports begging and … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has met with Nuhu Ribadu, the national security adviser (NSA), amid the emirship tussle rocking the North western state. The Kano governor visited Ribadu in his office in Abuja on Thursday. While the specifics of their discussion were not publicly disclosed, Governor Yusuf described the … Read more
Social media misuse a national security priority – Ribadu Calls for overhauling strategic communication to counter disinformation NSA urges security spokespersons to counter fake news Eko Hot Blog reports that the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has warned of social media misuse. He calls for an overhaul of strategic communication to counter disinformation. Ribadu … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu’s government has confirmed that the trial of all Boko Haram suspects in Kainji has recommenced. The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, announced this development during the two-day High-level African Counter-terrorism Summit in Abuja. Editor’s Picks BREAKING: FG Raids Abuja Chinese Supermarket Over Discrimination Against Nigerians BREAKING: … Read more
Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan sues NSA Ribadu and EFCC over alleged rights violation. Gambaryan’s lawyer seeks five reliefs before Justice Inyang Ekwo. Nadeem Anjarwalla, Binance Africa manager, also files separate lawsuit for rights enforcement. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, has filed a lawsuit against the National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu … Read more