The suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has been arrested by the Operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS. A competent source with the Service told our Correspondent that the suspended CBN boss was…
REVEALED: Names and identities of 300 civilians secretly detained by security forces in the past eight months in Eastern Nigeria . . . and the 4 who died in military custody
. . . No fewer than 3,000 unarmed and defenseless civilians abducted and detained or disappeared, says Intersociety . . . Demands their immediate release The combined forces of Nigerian Army and Nigeria Police Force, joined by DSS, Naval and…
DSS rescues American ‘abducted’ in Lagos by internet lover (Guardian)
The Department of State Services (DSS) yesterday rescued an American citizen, Tawanda Lynn Jackson, who was held hostage by one Mathew Adedoyin, her acquaintance, whom she had met on social media. Parading the prime suspect and his accomplice at the…
My invitation, quizzing by DSS not strange — Oshiomhole(Punch) * Desist from Playing Politics with Budget, Senator Advises Presidency (ThisDay)
My invitation, quizzing by DSS not strange — Oshiomhole(Punch) The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has described his reported detention and grilling by the operatives of the Department of State Services last week as normal.…
Southern leaders kick as Buhari’s men plot acting DSS boss’ removal (Punch)
Loyalists of President Muhammadu Buhari have begun moves to take control of the Department of State Services ahead of the 2019 general elections, The PUNCH learnt on Sunday. It was gathered that the loyalists, who were working in tandem with…
Saraki reveals ambition to contest against Buhari in 2019
Bukola Saraki, Nigeria’s Senate President said Tuesday that he has been “consulting and actively considering” running for President in 2019. The Senate president who recently defected from ruling party APC to join opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, revealed this in an interview…
Shiites allege fresh plot to kill El-Zakzaky (Guardian)
Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), popularly called Shiites, have alleged fresh plot to kill its leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky A leader of the group, Abdullahi Musa, disclosed this yesterday. He said: “We received information that the life of El- Zakzaky…
Saraki insists Buhari must investigate DSS NASS siege
Bukola Saraki, Nigerian Senate President, Tuesday called on president Muhammadu Buhari to investigate the last Tuesday’s siege on the National Assembly by masked operatives of the Department for State Services. Saraki, via his official Twitter handle, insisted that there were some…
Dauragate and the shame of a nation – Reuben Abati
The week that just passed will for long be remembered as perhaps the most momentous week in the history of the Muhammadu Buhari administration since 2015. Exactly a week ago, officers of the Department of State Security Services (DSS), acting…
