Tag: dss
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May Nigeria never experience this 9th National Assembly again – By Michael Owhoko
For these flops, the 9th National Assembly is an accessory to current woes of the country, and cannot be absolved. The Legislature is the second organ of Government, free and independent from the control of the Executive, yet, the lawmakers have made it an extension, and apron string of the President. Signs that the 9th…
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JUST IN: DSS invites Ebonyi PDP Spokesman over his Biafra-themed wedding cake
The Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State, Mr Nwoba Chika Nwoba has been invited by the Department of State Services (DSS) over his wedding cake. Mr Nwoba and his wife, Onyinyechi, surprised their guests at their wedding reception when they unveiled a cake designed with the insignia and colours of the…
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“It takes a sassy woman to become the father of kids”- Actress, Tonto Dikeh
Popular Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, has hailed her efforts in playing the role of both a father and a mother towards her son, Andre. The mother of one taking to her Instagram page shared a clip that had a compilation of several cute moments with her son. The actress, whose marriage to Olakunle Churchill crashed…
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Court dismisses Nnamdi Kanu’s fundamental rights suit against DSS
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, dismissed the fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by the leader of the prosrcibed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu against the Department of States Services (DSS). Justice Taiwo Taiwo, in a judgment, dismissed the suit for lacking in merit and substance.
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Court grants DSS permission to detain terror suspect for 60 days
The Federal High Court Abuja, on Monday granted permission to the Department of State Services (DSS) to detain Alfred Fowler-Alfred for 60 days. The 60-day detention is to enable the DSS to conduct a thorough investigation bordering on alleged acts of terrorism preferred against the suspect. Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon gave the order following an ex…
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PHOTOS: Why I visited Nnamdi Kanu in detention – Charles Soludo
Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo on Saturday visited the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Soludo to have said the visitation was part of wider consultations
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DSS removes Nigerian journalist from watch list, after 38 years
The Director-General, Department of State Service (DSS), Yusuf Bichi, says the service has removed a journalist, Lanre Arogundade, from its watch list in which his name featured for 38 years. Bichi said this when a delegation from the Nigerian chapter of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) visited him in Abuja. The Secretary of IPI…
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Unguarded statements: DSS warns politicians, highly placed individuals
The Department of State Services (DSS) has warned politicians and highly placed personalities against unguarded statements that could derail efforts to deepen Nigeria’s democracy. Dr Peter Afunanya, the Public Relations Officer of DSS, gave the warning in a statement in Abuja. He said the warning followed a misleading and mischievous publication in some sections titled,…
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Security alert: DSS raises alarm over plot by terrorists to bomb worship centres, joints, others
Suspected dangerous elements are plotting to return the country to the pre-2015 era reminiscent of Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attacks on soft and hard targets in parts of the country, the Department of State Services (DSS) has said. The Public Relations Officer of the security agency, Dr Peter Afunanya, raised the alarm in a statement…
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Security alert: Another ENDSARS like crisis is looming over fuel scarcity – DSS raises alarm
The Department of State Services (DSS)on Saturday raised an alarm that a similar protest in the mould of ENDSARS is looming particularly in the North Central axis of Nigeria. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports this was contained in a statement issued by Dr Peter Afunanya, the Public