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Sunday Oliseh Appointed Into FIFA Technical Department

David Folami — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 15:45:44 +0000

Former coach of the Super Eagles, Sunday Oliseh has been appointed into the FIFA Technical Department. Oliseh was coach of the Super Eagles before he resigned in February citing contract violations, unpaid wages and benefits to players and assistant coaches. The former Juventus midfielder who resides in Belgium took to his Twitter to revealed that [...]

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INEC Is Now A Department Of APC – Uche Secondus

David Folami — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 00:01:05 +0000

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is under the control of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The allegation was made by PDP Deputy National Chairman, Uche Secondus, during an interview with journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, Punch reports. “Now in Rivers, because the PDP [...]

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DSS Settles Dispute Between Afenifere And Cattle Herdsmen In Osun State

Wale Adebayo — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 13:59:20 +0000

The Department of State Security in Osun State has brokered peace between the leadership of Afenifere and Miyetti Allah Cattle Rearers Association over the frosty relationship between the two groups in the South West. The Director of DSS in Osun State, Mr. Andrew Iorkay, according to a Vanguard source, organised the peace meeting following the [...]

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Kogi > Unknown Gunmen Attack DSS Office, Kill Policeman In Shootout

Wale Adebayo — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 09:24:22 +0000

Unknown gunmen on Friday night attacked the headquarters office of the Department of State Security (DSS) in Lokoja.Mr Emmanuel Ojukwu, the Commissioner of Police in the state, confirmed the death of a policeman when a team of security forces from the Police, the Nigerian Army and DSS later engaged the gunmen. He, however, could not confirm [...]

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#Nigeria > Army Rescues, De-radicalizes Over 200 Boko Haram Members in Adamawa

Wale Adebayo — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 17:30:32 +0000

The Department of Civil Military Affairs at the Army Headquarters, said on Wednesday that it had captured and de-radicalised over 200 Boko Haram insurgents in Adamawa. Brig.-Gen. V O Ezugwu, the Commander, 28 Task Force Brigade, Mubi made the disclosure at the opening of a two-day sensitisation programme on de-radicalization held in Mubi, Adamawa. “This [...]

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#Nigeria > Department of State Services Dismisses 57 Illegally Recruited Cadet Officers

Wale Adebayo — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 11:30:07 +0000

The Department of State Services (DSS) has dismissed 57 cadet officers undergoing training at its training institute in Lagos. The affected trainees were said to have been dismissed for not meeting the basic entry requirements into the service. They were said to have been shown the exit door from the training programme after failing the [...]

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#Nigeria > Akwa Ibom Government House Invasion: DSS Planned To Kidnap Governor Emmanuel – PDP

Wale Adebayo — Sat, 05 Sep 2015 17:30:14 +0000

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that the Department of State Services is planning to kidnap the Governor of Akwa Ibom state, Mr. Udom Emmanuel. According to the party, the recent actions of the DSS under the leadership of Mr. Lawan Daura, was a sad reminder of the era of a former Director General [...]

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Reasons Why Marilyn Ogar and 14 Other DSS Officers Were Fired | #News

Wale Adebayo — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 17:30:14 +0000

The Department of State Services (DSS) has compulsorily retired two directors and 13 other senior officials. A signal from the leadership of the service issued on Wednesday night, listed the former spokesperson for the service, Marilyn Ogar, a deputy director, as one of those affected. Ogar’s predicament was traced to allegations of bribery and professional [...]

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Insurgency: DSS Discloses Identities Of 21 Alleged Boko Haram Front-line Members | #News

Wale Adebayo — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 07:30:10 +0000

The Department of State Services (DSS) has disclosed the identities of 21 alleged commanders and front-line members of the Boko Haram terrorist group arrested in different parts of the country. In a statement signed by Mr Tony Opuiyo, the DSS explained that the successful arrest is a result of the services’ “re-strategised measures to combat [...]

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No Building Should Remain Vacant For More Than Six Months, Expert Says | #News

Wale Adebayo — Sat, 29 Aug 2015 21:30:37 +0000

Former Director, Department of Development Control, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Malam Yahaya Yusuf, has said that the international best practice is that no building should remain vacant for more than six months. Yusuf said this at a send-forth party held in his honour by the staff of the department. According to him, the number [...]

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DSS Nabs 14-Year-Old Boko Haram Spy At Abuja Airport | #News

Wale Adebayo — Sat, 29 Aug 2015 13:30:48 +0000

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a fourteen-year-old boy, Sulaiymon Abdulraman alias Sunday Ajayi, who was working for the Boko Haram sect at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The suspect, a native of Kogi State, was arrested by the DSS in liaison with Aviation Security while controlling a spy network mounted by [...]

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DPR Sanctions NNPC, Forte Oil, Others For Flouting Regulation | #Nigeria

Wale Adebayo — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 09:30:37 +0000

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has sanctioned some filling stations, including NNPC, Forte Oil, Mobil and some others, for selling petrol and kerosene above regulated prices, and under-dispensing, among other infractions. The infractions were uncovered during an oversight inspection carried out last week by the petroleum industry regulator in the Lagos Zone of operations [...]

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PDP Governors Call For An End To DSS Interference In Electoral Matters | #Nigeria

Wale Adebayo — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 15:02:28 +0000

Thirteen governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have warned the Department of State Service (DSS) to stop arresting, detaining and questioning staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over electoral-related matters. At a press briefing after the end of their meeting Wednesday night in Abuja, chairman of PDP Governors’ [...]

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Ongoing Investigations, Clampdown On Corrupt Nigerians, Saboteurs Will Be Sustained – Daura | #NigeriaNews

Wale Adebayo — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 13:30:04 +0000

The Director-General, Department of State Services, Mr. Lawal Daura, has said that the service will not stop its clampdown on corrupt public officials and other saboteurs.Daura, who was apparently reacting to the ongoing investigation of the immediate past National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.) and crude oil thieves by the DSS, said the service [...]

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