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Presidency speaks on Na’Abba’s DSS invitation

Ihesiulo Grace 17 August 2020 0

The presidency has described as “a publicity stunt”, the widely circulated reports alleging that former Speaker Umar Ghali Na’Abba has been invited by the Department of State Service over his alleged comments on President Muhammadu Buhari. READ ALSO: DSS summons former speaker Na’Abba after

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Man impersonating Buhari’s aide arrested for attempting $50,000 fraud

Ihesiulo Grace 11 August 2020 0

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a a 42-year-old man for attempting to defraud his victim of $50,000 to secure a presidential appointment. The DSS Public Relations Officer, Dr Peter Afunaya, paraded the suspect on Tuesday, August 11 at a press briefing in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). READ ALSO: Kano crisis: […]

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DSS releases Bakare, three other #Revolutionnow protesters

Ihesiulo Grace 9 August 2020 0

Olawale Bakare, popularly known as ‘Mandate’, the Osun State Coordinator of #Revolutionnow Movement that was arrested last Wednesday, August 5, has been released, reports say. DailyTimes gathered that Mr. Alfred Adegoke, his lawyer, shared the news of his release on Sunday. READ ALSO: RevolutionNow: 3 reasons why deployment of security… Adegoke also disclosed that

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Sowore: Before we crucify the secret Police

Ihesiulo Grace 14 November 2019 0

The recent attacks on the Department of State Service (DSS) with regards to the handling of the demonstrators demanding the release of the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, is at best uncharitable. I say this for the fact that the demonstrators acted out of ignorance, and as usual, some segment of the country that […]

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Peace Corps sues AGF, Police, DSS over ‘unlawful arrest’

Ihesiulo Grace 9 March 2017 0

The Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN) has filed a N2 billion suit against the Attorney–General of the Federation (AGF), Inspector–General of Police (IGP) and the Director-General of the Department of State Service (DSS) over the unlawful arrest and detention of its National Commandant, Dickson Akoh and 49 others last week. PCN, through its counsel, Chief […]

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Election: NUJ Set Up Committee On Safety Of Journalists In Bauchi

Ihesiulo Grace 27 March 2015 0

  The Bauchi State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Friday said it constituted a seven man standing committee for the safety of journalists during and after the elections. According to the council Chairman, Dahiru Mohammed, said the committee would ensure that the security of journalists was safeguarded at all times. “The […]