National Security Adviser

Nuhu Ribadu: Has Tinubu Suddenly Become Free Of Corruption?

June 19, 2023 1:42 am

Years after he described his new boss in uncharitable words, Nigeria’s recently appointed National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has now completed a 180-degree turn, accepting a sensitive job from someone he was sure was one of the most corrupt Nigerians alive. As ironic and confusing as this may sound, what can be deduced from it is that President Bola Tinubu was either innocent of the allegations slammed on him by Ribadu when he was EFCC Chairman or Ribadu was telling cheap lies, or perhaps, both.

For over two decades, Nigeria has been fighting bloody battles to liberate the country …

Bolton Responds To Trump’s Attacks With A Warning

June 27, 2020 9:19 am

More than 17 months at the White House as National security adviser, John Bolton said he never came across evidence that President Donald Trump had been personally compromised by a foreign power, financially or otherwise.

But in an interview with McClatchy on Friday, Bolton _ promoting his White House memoir, “The Room Where it Happened” _ described what he saw as an even worse scenario.

“I have no evidence of financial compromise or personal compromise _ what the Russians in Soviet days used to call kompromat.

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“I don’t know of anything …

Trump Govt Sues Former National Security Adviser John Bolton

June 17, 2020 5:32 am

The US Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit to prevent former National Security Adviser, John Bolton from publishing a new book about his time at the White House, BBC reports.

According to the US President, Donald Trump, Bolton will be breaching a contract he signed with his administration by doing so and will also be risking the exposure of classified information if he released the book.

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“I will consider every conversation with me as President highly classified.

“So that would mean that if he wrote a book and if the

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How President Goodluck Jonathan Failed Olisa Metuh

February 26, 2020 7:33 am

When the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission charged Olisa Metuh the former Publicity Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party for laundering funds meant for the war against Boko Haram, Metuh had explained that he could not have known the source of the funds Col Sambo Dasuki (the National Security Adviser) gave him.

He went further to explain that the said 400million Naira his company received was for a stated national assignment approved by the then-sitting president Dr. Goodluck Jonathan.

To defend himself therefore he requested the Justice Okon Abang led court to subpoena the former President and Col Sambo Dasuki …

PDP Reacts To Monguno, Kyari Tussle Over Natl Security

February 18, 2020 6:32 am

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to the allegations by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Major Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd)

Monguno in a circular from his Office on Monday accused Chief of Staf (CoS) to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari of hijacking the coordination of security leadership.

He accused Kyari of sidelining him in making strategic decisions in national security operations.

PDP, reacting in a statement by its National Publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan said Monguno’s statement had validated its position that President Muhammadu Buhari had abdicated the responsibilities of his office.

The opposition party further reiterated its call on

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