Babagana Monguno
26 Jun 2023
Nuhu Ribadu on Monday, officially assumed duty as the National Security Adviser (NSA) with a pledge to subdue insecurity and stabilise Nigeria. Ribadu took over from former NSA, retired Maj.-General Babagana Monguno, following his appointment by President Bola Tinubu on June 19. He said the administration of President Tinubu had enormous responsibility of securing Nigeria,…
8 Jun 2023
Southern Youth Forum, a collective of youth leaders from the seventeen Southern States, has called on President Bola Tinubu to launch an investigation into the construction of the new office of the National Security Adviser (NSA). In a press conference on Wednesday, the group's leadership, represented by Fidelis Nze (KSM), John Atani, and Hon Adekunle…
6 Jun 2023
The Coalition of Civil Society Groups Against Terrorism in Nigeria has issued a statement demanding the immediate dismissal of Mohammed Babagana Monguno, the National Security Adviser (NSA) to former President Muhammadu Buhari. Comrade Oladimeji Odeyemi, the chairman of the coalition, expressed concerns over Monguno's limited capacity in security processes and suggested that he may be…
2 Jun 2023
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, met with the nation’s security apparatchik at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where he gave marching orders to heads of security agencies in the country to redouble efforts in dealing with the menace of terrorism...
10 May 2023
Over 1,360 megawatts of electricity generation coming from Kainji and Shiroro electricity dams may be under threat from terrorists as the National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno, yesterday, raised concerns over the state of country’s assets.
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