Adamu Kabir Matazu

“Omne Ignotum pro terribilis” "The thesis and antithesis makes the synthesis"

[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.

[Ben Murray-Bruce @benmurraybruce]

Under the leadership of the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, Nigeria has witnessed a renewed sense of purpose in the fight against insecurity. From the rescue of abducted citizens to the disruption of terrorist networks, the increased surrender of insurgents, and improved coordination among our security agencies, there is growing evidence that determined leadership and strategic thinking can deliver results.

Mallam Ribadu has brought diligence, focus, and quiet effectiveness to one of the most difficult assignments in government. At a time when many had lost hope, he has continued to inspire confidence through intelligence-driven operations and a whole-of-government approach to security. While challenges remain, it is important to acknowledge progress when it is being made.

To the NSA, our military leadership, and the brave men and women in uniform, thank you for your sacrifice and steadfast commitment to protecting our nation. Nigeria is stronger because of your service, and millions of Nigerians are grateful for your efforts to restore peace and stability across the country.

[Aliyu Waziri Jnr @Aliyuwazirijnr]

Seeing how Madaki is trending across Nigerian news and social media, one might be tempted to think it was orchestrated or sponsored. But the truth tells a deeper and more powerful story — it is the reflection of genuine kindness.

The people you see at the program were not gathered by influence or payment; they were drawn by impact. Many of them carry stories of how he touched their lives in one way or another. Some even left their own families during Sallah, not out of obligation, but out of deep respect and gratitude — choosing to celebrate a man who once stood for them when it mattered most. That in itself is a rare kind of sacrifice.

Moments like this remind us that true legacy is not built on noise, but on lives quietly transformed. When you lift others, you create a bond that time and distance cannot erase.

So, whenever you find an opportunity to help, support, or uplift someone — do it sincerely. Because kindness never disappears; it returns in ways you may never expect, often multiplied beyond measure.

Aliyu Waziri Jnr…

[Abu Rayyan @Abdulrahmanleme]

And Hajja’s legacy endures. May Allah grant her eternal rest. Ameen. If I were to die today, I would die a fulfilled man.

[Abu Rayyan @Abdulrahmanleme]

I am short of words to adequately express how deeply grateful I am for the overwhelming show of support I received over the weekend in Gembu, Taraba State, at my turbanning ceremony as Madakin Mambilla. To be so honoured by the Mambilla Emirate Council and His Royal Majesty, Dr. Shehu Audu Baju II, Ta Mboon Mambilla, and President of the Sardauna Traditional Council, is a privilege I will carry with humility for the rest of my life.

This, as I have said elsewhere, is the highest of all the honours I have received, for it places upon me the ambassadorial responsibility of a community I have so passionately championed, respected, and loved.

The turnout of friends, colleagues, and distinguished principals from across the nation, who defied the distance and braved the roads to stand with me, represents a debt I cannot afford to repay, except through this sincere expression of my eternal gratitude for such extraordinary support and solidarity.

That solidarity, in truth, belongs not to me alone, but equally to the Mambilla Emirate, which remains deeply grateful to have received such distinguished guests who came not only to honour me, but also to witness its vast natural wonders, rich heritage, and breathtaking landscapes, comparable to the finest nature-based destinations anywhere in the world.

On behalf of my family and the emirate, let it be known that none of this is taken for granted. We are who we are because of the people around us, those who stand with us in the rain and in the sun. You have done so with confidence and love, and you have left us speechless.

So, from the bottom of my heart, thank you.

— Abdulrahman Usman Leme
Madakin Mambilla

[Ishaq Samaila @ishaqsamaila5]

The King of Hausa Music, Alhaji Dauda Kahutu Rarara, alongside his entourage, attended the turbaning ceremony of Alhaji Abdulrahman Leme, Personal Assistant to the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu.

Alhaji Abdulrahman Leme was today conferred with the prestigious traditional title of Madakin Mambila in Gembu, Mambila Plateau, Taraba State.

May Almighty Allah bless his new position, grant him wisdom, strength, and success in the discharge of his responsibilities. Ameen.

[Gimba Kakanda @gimbakakanda]

In Gembu, where the mountains keep watch over the Mambilla Plateau, we gathered today to honour a man who has spent a lifetime lifting others: my brother, @Abdulrahmanleme.

I am overjoyed to see him turbaned as a senior member of the council of the Mambilla Emirate. I can think of no one more deserving of the honour he assumed today as Madakin Mambilla, traditionally regarded as second-in-command in the emirate system and, in its ancestral essence, the equivalent of what modern governance would call the minister of defence.

Beyond the fanfare that graced this beautiful emirate, whose sweeping high-altitude landscape so easily calls to mind a Swiss countryside in spring, the calibre and solidarity of friends who showed up for him speak to his own years of showing up, without hesitation, for everyone who has ever needed him. It is no wonder, then, that we all gladly made the eight-hour road trip from Jalingo, the Taraba State capital, to idyllic Gembu, to honour this incredible man.

I will remain forever grateful for Madaki’s friendship. He is never absent when you need him. It is no surprise that we once lived under the same roofline, or that he stood as the best man at my wedding. When I had my first child, he was the only one among my friends and family who kept vigil with me through the night at the hospital, refusing to leave even when I asked him to go and get some rest. It was something he did not even do when he had his own children. And not once but twice has he rushed me to the hospital himself: first, after I fell down the stairs at night, and again when he carried me to the hospital after a brush with the police at a protest.

Through it all, he has proven himself a friend for all seasons and, above all, a friend to this community, which has now rightly found him worthy of one of its deepest honours. So, I will always be there for you too, dear friend.

I congratulate you, dear brother. Even as I am moved by the man you are becoming, a man of the people in the truest sense, I wish you every blessing that accompanies this noble burden of service. The people of Mambilla have found in you an ambassador like no other, and the crowd that turned out today was proof that they know the treasure they have in you.

[JJ. Omojuwa @Omojuwa]

Yesterday we heard that one of the guys who came in had fallen ill. We went to see him at the hospital, and it turned out he needed blood. Before dude could finish talking, @Abdulrahmanleme had already volunteered. Checks, tests, and within the hour, he had donated.

Today, I saw that our brother on the field documenting history as Gembu came out in droves to celebrate Abdulrahman. He had made good recovery.

The Madakin Mambilla. The title isn’t some perfunctory cultural honour, it is who Abdulrahman is. Always willing to contribute, to serve, to give.

No one is more deserving of this title, or of the colourful celebration this kingdom put up for him today!

Congratulations, my brother!

[Abu Rayyan @Abdulrahmanleme]

“….One bridge is now completed and a second under construction along the corridor. The project links the Mambilla Plateau to the Cameroon border. The very road that was promised 65 years ago and is only now being built….” We cannot thank President @officialABAT enough.

Continuity ✌️

[Tulsi Gabbard 🌺 @TulsiGabbard]

I am deeply grateful for the trust President Trump placed in me and for the opportunity to lead @ODNIgov for the last year and a half.

Unfortunately, I must submit my resignation, effective June 30, 2026. My husband, Abraham, has recently been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer. He faces major challenges in the coming weeks and months. At this time, I must step away from public service to be by his side and fully support him through this battle.

[Ben Murray-Bruce @benmurraybruce]

Nuhu Ribadu, @NuhuRibadu, is my friend, and I will say it plainly: very few Nigerians have spent as much of their life chasing hard problems as he has. Watching him sit with Vice President Vance, Secretary Rubio, and the US national security establishment this week, I was reminded why.

This was not a courtesy call. This was Nigeria's NSA walking into Washington with a mandate, a brief, and the standing to be heard. Intelligence sharing, military cooperation, the Joint Working Group (the unglamorous machinery that actually keeps citizens alive).

Nuhu has never been loud. He has always been effective. Nigeria is safer for it. Bravo, my brother.

[Adamu Kabir Matazu @Kabirmtz]

The silent achiever for the greater good and welfare of the Nigerian people. History would remember the many sacrifices and sleepless nights you undergo in order ensure the security, stability and prosperity of our country.

[𝑴𝒂𝐳𝐢.𝐍𝐧𝐚𝑬𝒎𝒆𝒌𝒂🇳🇬 @EmmyPromise71]

A lot of Nigerians (the enemies of Nigeria) mocked President Tinubu last year and said the country was collapsing under him, but the same administration they called weak is now strengthening security ties directly with the United States while Nigerian troops intensify operations against terror groups across the country.

This week in Washington, Nuhu Ribadu sat with U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, not for photo ops, but for serious talks around intelligence sharing, counterterrorism, and military cooperation.

People can insult Tinubu all day online, but one thing is becoming difficult to deny, Nigeria is no longer sitting quietly while terror networks expand across West Africa. The government is pushing harder, the military is becoming more aggressive, and international partners are paying attention again. The uncomfortable truth is that some of the same people who scream “nothing is working” are also angry anytime this government records any strategic win internationally.

Nigeria is the biggest country standing between the Sahel crisis and total regional chaos. Boko Haram, ISWAP, and other terror groups are not just Nigeria’s problem anymore, and Washington knows it.

This war will not be won with hashtags, emotional speeches, or Twitter spaces. It will be won with intelligence, alliances, weapons, pressure, and political will. And whether some people like it or not, Tinubu’s government is clearly positioning Nigeria at the center of that fight.

[Big Brain Business @BigBrainBizness]

Bernard Arnault, CEO of LVMH, on the time Steve Jobs came to him for advice before launching Apple Stores:

He recalls that Jobs personally reached out when planning Apple's retail strategy.

"I happened to know Steve Jobs and when he started the shops, he came to us to ask advice."

Jobs had a specific vision in mind.

He wanted Apple stores positioned near Louis Vuitton boutiques, treating technology with the same retail philosophy as luxury goods.

Arnault continues:

"You can see many of his shops are not far from Louis Vuitton because he told me 'I would like advice and I would like to see if we can put Apple shops in the same area.'"

The reaction from the industry was brutal. Even Michael Dell, one of the most powerful voices in tech at the time, publicly dismissed the idea.

"Everybody thought it's completely crazy to sell Apple products in a shop because at that time he was selling the Apple products only through wholesaler like for instance Dell. And I remember at the time Michael Dell saying it's completely crazy, it will never work."

But Jobs ignored the critics.

For Arnault, this is the perfect illustration of a principle he deeply believes in:

"That's an example of contrarian thinking, you know, that that is working."

The lesson?

When everyone in your industry agrees something "will never work," that's often exactly where the biggest opportunity lies.

[Danlawan, Golden Voice @IsiyakuDanlawan]

Masussuka ma yace kul! 😂

[JayB @jibreelKhalil]

Bura’uba. Gaskiya mutumin nan ya baje Pantami. Kayyyassssaaaa!!!

[X Freeze @XFreeze]

Elon Musk: "If you punish people too much for failure, then they will respond accordingly, and the innovation you will get will be very incrementalist

Nobody's gonna try anything bold for fear of getting fired or being punished in some way. So risk-reward must be balanced and favor taking bold moves, otherwise it will not happen"

[Ishaq Samaila @ishaqsamaila5]

🔥 Mal. Nafiu Baba Ahmad reveals a hidden story from the era of General Sani Abacha’s government:

“Abacha gave me the assignment, and I arrested those involved in banking fraud, most of whom were Yoruba. But his deputy, Gen. Oladipo Diya, ordered me to release them. I refused, and from that moment, I chose to resign from government service.”

The revelation is generating fresh conversations about corruption and political influence during Nigeria’s military era.

📌 Follow for the full interview.

[Abubakar Maikudi, MBA @Abkr_Maikudi]

“Dan ubanku” “Dan uwarku” ga jami’iyya tazo taku 😂😂😂