Selected recent, publicly reported developments connected to the Office of the National Security Adviser and Ribadu’s national-security portfolio.
President Tinubu directed preparation of a comprehensive National Threat Assessment and rolling five-year Strategic Defence Operations Plan; Ribadu is a member of the 11-man committee.
Source: official public releaseNCTC, UNODC and the US Mission in Nigeria hosted a validation meeting for the National Strategy for Combating Organised Crime in Nigeria (2027–2031).
Source: official public releaseRibadu charged security and defence spokespersons to strengthen strategic communication, provide factual information and build public confidence.
Source: official public releaseRibadu’s US working visit included meetings with J.D. Vance, Marco Rubio and other officials on counter-terrorism, intelligence, defence cooperation and regional security.
Source: official public releaseThe institutions formalised cooperation on strategic research, policy development, training, capacity building and knowledge exchange.
Source: official public release