Tag: dss
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Coup tweet: Fani-Kayode narrates ordeal after DSS grilling
Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, an APC chieftain, said he was grilled for five hours by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) over his tweet on a purported meeting of a presidential candidate with some military officers. Fani-Kayode who is the Director of Special Projects and New Media All Progressives Congress
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DSS invites Femi Fani-Kayode to answer questions on alleged ‘coup’ plot
The Department of State Services, (DSS) has extended invitation to the spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress, and presidential campaign council, Femi Fani-Kayode. Fani-Kayode is invited by the DSS headquarters to answer questions based on allegations of a coup plot ahead of the February election.
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EFCC arrests currency racketeers trading in new naira notes in Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested members of a syndicate of currency racketeers trading in the redesigned naira notes at Zone 4, Wuse and Dei-Dei axis of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The Commission is also set to raid new naira note racketeers in key commercial cities such as Lagos, Port Harcourt,…
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DSS intercepts syndicates allegedly selling new Naira notes
The Department of State Services (DSS) said it has intercepted some syndicates in parts of the country for allegedly selling the newly redesigned Naira notes. This is contained in a statement issued by Dr. Peter Afunanya, the Public Relations Officer of the DSS on Monday in Abuja.
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Analysis: Now that Emefiele is back, what next?
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele, has resumed duty after a long controversial absence and amid reports Monday that operatives of the State Security Service (SSS) invaded the headquarters of the CBN and took over his office. A statement by the Bank’s Director of Corporate Communications Osita Nwanisobi, said Emefiele…
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CBN gov, Emefiele not arrested, DSS speaks
Despite the alleged invasion of the headquarters of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), by the operatives of the State Security Service (SSS ), on Monday in a move seen as designed to arrest CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, TheNewsGuru can confirm the apex bank governor was yet to be arrested.
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BREAKING: DSS storms CBN headquarters to arrest Godwin Emefiele
The operatives of the State Security Service (SSS ), on Monday afternoon, invaded the headquarters of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to arrest the embattled governor of Nigeria’s apex bank, Godwin Emefiele. Recall that there has been a running battle
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Updated: EFCC Releases Doyin Okupe, says he was arrested by mistake
The former Campaign DG of Peter Obi, Doyin Okupe has been released by the DSS. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports the medical doctor turned politician was nabbed earlier in the day on his way to London for medical check up. The DSS according to Okupe’s tweet claimed he was mistakenly arrested. He revealed in a tweet that…
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Just In: DSS Nabs Doyin Okupe at Lagos Airport
Doyin Okupe, the immediate past Director General of the Labour Party, has reportedly been nabbed by the Department of State Service, DSS, at Lagos’ Murtala Mohammed Airport. On Thursday, one of his lawyers, Tolu Babaleye, revealed this on Facebook. Okupe, he said, was on his way to London. He claimed that the DSS asked him…
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Fomer Labour Party campaign DG, Doyin Okupe arrested by DSS
The Department of State Security (DSS) has arrested the former Director General of the Labour Party’s Presidential Campaign Council, Doyin Okupe at the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos. Tolu Babalaye, one of his lawyers, confirmed his arrest on Thursday. Tolu said Okupe was on his way to London when the DSS asked him to provide court…