The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) says the federal government between 2017 and 2024, secured 742 terror convictions and acquitted 888 suspects due to insufficient evidence. The Coordinator of the National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC), ONSA, Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, said this on Monday in Abuja, at a news briefing on the Kanji trials and … Read more
Many residents of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory have struggled to obtain the Federal Government’s subsidized 50kg bags of rice, priced at N40,000. The government launched the sale of 30,000 metric tons of subsidized rice, but the process of obtaining the rice has been fraught with challenges. EDITOR’S PICKS Japan’s Next PM Vows to Respect BOJ’s … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Honourable Ojukaye Flag Amachree as the new Director of Energy Security in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). EKO HOT BLOG reports that the newly established Energy Security Directorate within ONSA will be responsible for coordinating energy policies, protecting critical infrastructure, managing data, providing security coordination, offering risk … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes is preparing to enforce its constitutional powers against Binance Holdings Limited after the company failed to attend a public hearing. The hearing aimed to address allegations of terrorism financing, money laundering, tax evasion, and other illicit activities against the digital assets exchange operator … Read more
Buhari has launched National Crisis Management Doctrine EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja launched the National Crisis Management Doctrine (NCMD), aimed at bridging the gap created by extensive deployment of security services through fostering collaboration amongst Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government (MDAs). EDITOR’S PICK Petrol Subsidy Is … Read more
Senate has moved to arrest the NDLEA Chairman and the National Security Adviser (NSA). EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Senate has threatened to issue arrest warrant against the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Gen. Muhammad Buba Marwa (Rtd.), and the National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Munguno, over their failure … Read more