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madridguy:
Meeting like this are fine but pampering the arrested terrorists with slots in Nigeria Army, giving them amnesty under repentant program is not a wise idea.

Don't tell me that you believe that crap.

Ayekooto @DeeOneAyekooto

The United Kingdom has commended the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration, saying the measures are beginning to deliver visible results despite the challenges associated with their implementation.

Speaking at the 4th UK–Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership (SDP4) dialogue in Abuja, UK National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell described Nigeria’s economic progress as a success story that demonstrates the value of difficult but necessary policy decisions.

Powell said the reforms are contributing to economic recovery and growth, adding that Nigeria’s influence on the African continent continues to expand. He described the country as an African superpower and reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to strengthening its partnership with Nigeria.

According to him, Nigeria remains the United Kingdom’s most important partner in Africa and plays a crucial role in promoting regional stability and addressing security challenges across the continent.

Also speaking at the event, National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu stressed the Federal Government’s commitment to democratic governance, human rights and the rule of law in tackling insecurity.

Ribadu warned that emerging thre@ts such as cybercr+me, artificial intelligence misuse and illicit financial networks are reshaping the global security environment. He called for deeper international cooperation, improved intelligence-sharing and greater investment in technology to address these challenges.

He also welcomed the UK’s support in cybersecurity and information resilience, noting that collaboration between both countries has expanded significantly since the launch of the UK–Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership in 2022.

According to Ribadu, the partnership has strengthened cooperation in areas including counterterr%rism, cybersecurity, maritime security, crisis response and intelligence sharing, while improving Nigeria’s institutional and operational capabilities.

https://x.com/i/status/2069765629565898784

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-G34eem234?si=9bGjmk1Y4JMgwe2O

Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu @Ojukwu_Bianca

It was an engaging audience with the UK National Security Adviser (NSA), Mr Jonathan Powell, at our Ministry of Foreign Affairs, yesterday during the ongoing 4th UK–Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership dialogue in Abuja, Nigeria.

He was accompanied by the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, H.E Richard Montgomery and officers of the British High Commission, Abuja.

The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral security ties , intensifying collaboration in the fight against terrorism and multidimensional regional security threats, maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea, Assets tracing, and anticipatory intelligence.

Nigerian Army @HQNigerianArmy

COAS JOINS TOP SECURITY LEADERS AT NIGERIA-UK SECURITY AND DEFENCE DIALOGUE

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Tuesday joined the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, the Chief of Defence Staff, Service Chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police and other senior security stakeholders at the Fourth Nigeria-United Kingdom Security and Defence Partnership Dialogue held in Abuja. The high-level engagement, co-chaired by the National Security Adviser and the United Kingdom National Security Adviser, Jonathan Powell, focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation in addressing evolving security challenges and advancing mutual strategic interests.

The enduring partnership between Nigeria and the United Kingdom remains a critical pillar in enhancing defence collaboration, capacity building, intelligence sharing and regional security. The Nigerian Army remains committed to working with national and international partners to strengthen security, promote stability and safeguard Nigeria’s sovereignty in line with the Federal Government’s national security objectives.

https://x.com/i/status/2069729192225177938

Nuhu Ribadu @NuhuRibadu

I was honoured to co-chair the 4th session of the UK-Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership Dialogue, along with my British counterpart, Jonathan Powell, held earlier today in Abuja. NIigeria's long history and ties with the United Kingdom are as strong as the commitments we have to our shared values and mutual interests. This round of the dialogue aims to deepen our existing partnerships and future prospects.

I was honoured to co-chair the 4th session of the UK-Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership Dialogue, along with my British counterpart, Jonathan Powell, held earlier today in Abuja. NIigeria's long history and ties with the United Kingdom are as strong as the commitments we… pic.twitter.com/7VTnaNZJOO

— Nuhu Ribadu (@NuhuRibadu) June 23, 2026

Otunba Femi Pedro studied economics up to masters degree level at universities in the United States in the 1970s.

He returned to Nigeria and worked at the Central Bank of Nigeria and other banks in the 1980s.

He was one of the early investors in Guaranty Trust Bank and he worked at GTB from its inception in 1990 till he retired in 1997.

He and others then set up Comet Merchant Bank in 1998 and he became the CEO of the bank.

Governor Bola Tinubu chose Femi Pedro as his running mate in the 2003 governorship election and he was sworn in as deputy governor of Lagos on May 29, 2003.


Femi Pedro informed Governor Tinubu of his intention to contest the 2007 Lagos governorship election. However, Governor Tinubu chose to support Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola because, according to him, he knew all the aspirants, they worked for him and he believed that Fashola was the best man for the job. However, Tinubu said that all the aspirants should test their popularity in the AC primaries.

When Femi Pedro realised that he would not win the AC primaries, he decided to defect to the Labour Party and to contest the election on that platform. Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly warned him that he could not be deputy governor of Lagos and defect to another party and that he should resign if he wants to defect.

Otunba Femi Pedro refused to resign and the Lagos State House of Assembly impeached him.

Femi Pedro contested the 2007 Lagos governorship election on the platform of the Labour Party, but he lost to Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola.

He later defected from the Labour Party to the PDP and attempted to contest the 2011 Lagos governorship election on that platform, but he was not successful.

Bola Tinubu attended Femi Pedro's son's wedding in 2012 and reconciliation moves began.

Otunba Femi Pedro defected to the APC in 2013 and he was given appointments within the party. The Lagos State House of Assembly subsequently reversed his impeachment.

President Muhammadu Buhari made him the chairman of the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria
(SMEDAN) from 2018 to 2022, and he was appointed by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode
as the founding chairman of the Lagos State Sports Trust Fund. He was also made a member of the APC Lagos Governance Advisory Council (GAC).

Otunba Femi Pedro @femipedro

Today, I had the privilege of presenting my Letters of Credence to the Governor-General of Australia, H.E. Ms. Sam Mostyn AC.

Officially on duty and ready to deepen the Nigeria-Australia partnership- from critical minerals to the diaspora.

#NigeriaAustralia #RenewedHope 🇳🇬🇦🇺

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nairalanda1:
To all those who joined Tenses in abusing me and calling me a bandit and evil

May you have a blessed and peaceful and prosperous rest of the year

Good evening


I dey vote for Obi next year, and I am not Naptu2. Sorry to dissapoint you.

Life.

🤣🤣🤣

Is this where it's coming from?

I have decided to torture the trolls this year and I thought that's where it's coming from.

I just showed my followers the fruits of my effort a few minutes ago (on my diary).

I'm going to make the trolls work hard (they are desperately trying to get my attention), yet all their efforts will be in vain.

Check out the blank mentions from blocked trolls.


I've still got more Obidient threads reserved for tomorrow.

JuanDeDios:
What's his crime again?

Jeremiah Useni, Mike Ozekhome And "Tali Shani" Embroiled In UK Land Case
https://www.nairaland.com/8519504/jeremiah-useni-mike-ozekhome-tali

Previous threads:

Kwankwaso Will Destroy Your Presidential Ambition – Primate Ayodele Warns Obi
https://www.nairaland.com/8685636/kwankwaso-destroy-presidential-ambition-primate


Adelabu Petitions DSS Over Primate Ayodele’s ₦150m Demand For ‘Spiritual Help"
https://www.nairaland.com/8579840/adelabu-petitions-dss-over-primate

I Didn’t Try To Extort N150m From Minister Adelabu – Primate Ayodele Denies
https://www.nairaland.com/8579757/didnt-try-extort-n150m-minister

SMS Between Primate Ayodele And Bayo Adelabu
https://www.nairaland.com/8580471/sms-primate-ayodele-bayo-adelabu

Primate Ayodele: A Priest Or Political Analyst? His 8 Prophecies That Failed
https://www.nairaland.com/8487003/primate-ayodele-priest-political-analyst

Saifullahi Hassan is the media aide to Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.

Hon. Saifullahi Hassan @SaifullahiHon

For decades, His Excellency Sen. @KwankwasoRM PhD, FNSE, has stood as a steadfast advocate for ordinary Nigerians, distinguished by his principles, courage, and dedication to public service.

Recent attempts to undermine that legacy through false and misleading allegations have been met with a clear and formal legal response.

The public influence must be exercised with responsibility and truth must remain our guide.

11u June, 2026

Primate Babatunde Elijah Ayodele INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church INRI Bus Stop, Primate Ayodele Cres, Egbe Rd, Mushin, Lagos 102214, Lagos

Dear Sir,

RE: PUBLICATION OF FALSE. MALICIOUS AND DEROGATORY POST AGAINST HIS EXCELLENCY. DR. RABIU MUSA KWANKWASO: DEMAND FOR IMMEDIATE RETRACTION AND APOLOGY

We are Solicitors to His Excellency, Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso (hereinafter our Client) on whose instruction we write to you in respect of the above captioned subject matter. Our Client is a public national and international figure having been the former Governor of Kano State for two terms, former Minister of Defence, former Member and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly, a distinguished Senator and a former Presidential Candidate and the current Vice-presidential Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress fliDC). Our Client's attention has been drawn to your viral publication which is trending on all social media platforms and in international and local news outlets, wherein you published malicious and defamatory contents against him geared toward tarnishing his long earned reputation in Nigeria and beyond.

In the said publication, while addressing a physical congregation and being video recorded deliberately to your knowledge and televised on a live stream to an unquantifiable audience, you expressly and without cause stated amongst other things as follows;

KWANKWASO IS A FAKE TO OBI, KWANKWASO WILL BETRAY YOU. KWANKWASO HAS BEEN PAID TO BE VICE PRESIDENT TO OBI, AMONG OTHER LIBELOUS COMMENTS WHILE PRETENDING TO BE A PREACHER.

The Publication directly and unequivocally refers to our Client and attacks his credibility, sincerity of purpose and political integrity as the Vice-presidential Candidate and running mate to Peter Obi under the Nigerian Democratic Congress INDC) political party.

Your assertions which are deliberate, premeditated, false, unprovoked, grossly unfounded and unsubstantiated meant and negatively portrays our Client to right thinking members of the society as deviant, hypocritic, deceitful and insincere.

The intended messages in your publication are carefully designed and curated to gravely damage the sparkling reputation which our Client has painstakingly built over the years and to create a rift within the ranks of the members of NDC and their teeming supporters alike.

In the light of the foregoing, we hereby categorically demand as follows;

1. That you immediately within twenty-four (24) hours publish a full, direct and unequivocal retraction of and apology for the false, malicious and defamatory publication against our Client, on all social media platforms and reputable local and international news outlets, while ensuring that the retraction and apology is even the same visibility and prominence as your defamatory publication.

2. You provide a written undertaking that henceforth, you will cease and desist from publishing or republishing any defamatory or malicious content against our Client through any medium and on any platform whatsoever.

Take Notice that if you neglect, fail or refuse to accede to our reasonable demands within the stipulated time frame, we have our Client's unflinching instruction to take out appropriate legal proceedings against you without further recourse to you, wherein We shall claim substantial damages to the tune of Ten Billion Naira and cost of the action on a full indemnity basis amongst other reliefs.

A stitch in time saves nine! You have been warned.

For Magaji Mato Ibrahim SAN & Co.

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Video of Mama Pee recording Peter Obi as usual during the Obi of Onitsha's birthday on Victoria Island, Lagos recently.

Happy Moments Between Obasanjo, Peter Obi and Governor Sanwo-Olu.

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo was seen sharing light-hearted moments with Peter Obi and Babajide Sanwo-Olu at a recent gathering.

Photos and videos from the event captured the trio exchanging smiles… pic.twitter.com/M8JrwkHSnF

— SamNews (@Samnews101) June 21, 2026

Photo 1) Mama Pee and Peter Obi

Photo 2) Peter Obi's senior aides, Aisha Yesufu, Serah Ibrahim and Mama Pee

Mama Pee is a senior aide to Mr Peter Obi (she usually follows him around and makes videos of his engagements).

She has a history of confronting people. She confronted Bambi (a member of Ratel) in May this year.

Peter Obi female thug, Mama Pee and others confronted Ratel member Bambi at the Federal High Court, Abuja. So if Obi becomes president, rascality people like these will become government appointees. pic.twitter.com/1DOJi5GeHw

— Candid Truth (@thoughtsfromUSA) May 20, 2026

And she was detained by the police at Benin Airport last year for confronting Julius Abure.

MamaPee of Ob!diots movement was VERBALLY insulting and abusing LP Chairman Julius Abure at the airport and she has since been arrested and detained.....

Una go use una hand cause wahala for unaselves pic.twitter.com/oB9Mm8yPDT

— Senior Pst Okezie James Atañi. (@Onsogbu) September 27, 2025

Previous threads

We Won't Take It Lightly If Peter Obi Doesn't Get ADC Ticket - Mama Pee
https://www.nairaland.com/8594480/wont-take-it-lightly-peter

Benin Airport Attack: Mama Pee Alleges Assault By Abure's Thugs, He Reacts (vid)
https://www.nairaland.com/8528143/benin-airport-attack-mama-pee

A fight almost broke out between Mama Pee (Oruche Ogeamara Precious), Obi Flag Boy and a member of Very Dark Man's Ratel group outside the Federal High Court in Abuja after the hearing into the case between Omoyele Sowore and the DSS.

Earlier today at the Federal High court, fight broke out between a VDM follower, flag boy and a lady called mama pee and others pic.twitter.com/qtkY1vAG9p

— Abuja Streets (@abujastreets) June 24, 2026

Photo 1) The Ratel member being held back.

Photo 2) Mama Pee being held back

Photo 3) Obi Flag Boy

Photo 4) Obi Flag Boy being held back