{
  "id": 5436461,
  "title": "THREE YEARS OF NUHU RIBADU AS NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/three-years-of-nuhu-ribadu-as-national-security-adviser",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T23:00:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/04/three-years-of-nuhu-ribadu-as-national-security-adviser/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Nuhu Ribadu as Nigeria's National Security Adviser (NSA) on June 26, 2023. The NSA plays a crucial role in coordinating the country's security and intelligence efforts. Ribadu has been performing these duties diligently for over three years, speaking sparingly about his work and allowing the results to speak for themselves. When he took office, Nigeria faced numerous security challenges, including terrorism, insurgency, banditry, communal conflicts, oil theft, organized crime, separatist violence, and growing instability in the Sahel region. Despite these difficulties, Ribadu's efforts have yielded significant results. Over 13,000 terrorists, bandits, and associated criminals have reportedly been neutralized, with thousands more arrested and substantial weapons and ammunition recovered. High-profile operations have neutralized senior ISIS figures, Ansaru leaders, and other key commanders. Thousands of Nigerians have been rescued from captivity, with over 11,000 reported as freed. In addition to these battlefield victories, there has been a significant increase in the surrender of insurgents and their family members, with cumulative figures exceeding 100,000. Ribadu's approach emphasizes collaboration among various security institutions. Intelligence agencies, the Armed Forces, Police, civil defense, and other security organizations work together as components of a unified national security system, exchanging intelligence and operating cohesively. This collaborative pressure has led to noticeable improvements in several security theatres.",
  "summary": "On June 19, 2023, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Mallam Nuhu Ribadu as Special Adviser on Security. On Monday, June 26, 2023, he formally assumed office as Nigeria’s National",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}