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Court Of Appeal Orders Dansuki's Release From DSS Custody
Judiciary Nation PoliticsThe Court of Appeal in Abuja has ordered the release of former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki and declared the continuous detention since December 2015 by the Department of State Security Service (DSS) as illegal, unlawful and unconstitutional.
Investigation Of Murder Of Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh
SecurityThe Joint Investigation Panel set up to unravel the murder of former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh who has presented its findings and paraded suspects in the case.
$2.1B Malabu Oil Deal: Anti-Corruption Crusader Asks Buhari To Probe Disappearance Of Recovered Loot
NationPresident Muhammadu Buhari has been asked to constitute a high powered probe panel into the disappearance of the sum of $2.1billion allegedly recovered from former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke.
Presidency To PDP: Stop Dragging Govt. Into Sponsored Media Smear Campaign Against Bulkachuwa
NationThe Presidency has admonished the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to stop dragging the presidency into their current sponsored media smear campaign against the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa.
DSS Tasks Youth On Intelligence
SecurityThe FCT director of the department of state, Ado Muazu says voluntary youths organisations must work within their rules and regulations as well as provide assistance by way of intelligence to security agencies in efforts to end criminality and other vices.
Ashley Young Urges Manchester United To Respond To Everton Thrashing
SportsAshley Young believes Wednesday's derby gives Manchester United the perfect opportunity to bounce back from their Everton horror show.
Man United Humiliated In Thrashing By Everton
SportsManchester United produced their worst display of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s short reign as Everton thrashed them 4-0 in the Easter sunshine.
FG Suspends Mining Activities In Zamfara
SecurityFollowing the increased spate of banditry which has led the death of hundreds of citizens, the federal government has suspended mining activities in Zamfara state and its environs with immediate effect.
PDP Wants Bauchi Supplementary Election Suspended
PoliticsThe Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, wants The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to immediately suspend supplementary elections in Bauchi State until results in Tafawa Balewa are collated.
Buhari Presides Over Security Meeting
PoliticsPresident Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday presided over a security meeting with heads of security agencies in the country.
Liverpool Hit Back After Controversial Burnley Goal To Go A Point Behind City
SportsRoberto Firmino and Sadio Mane both struck twice after a controversial early Burnley goal to secure an Anfield victory that put Liverpool one point behind Manchester City in the Premier League.
Kaduna PDP Calls For Release Of Its Detained Spokesman
PoliticsThe leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kaduna State has been asked to push for the release of the party's spokesman in the state, Ben Bako, from the custody of the directorate of state services, DSS.
DSS Dismisses Staff Over Election Bribe
NationThe Department of State Services, DSS, says it has dismissed of one of its staff, Jaja Smith Otelemaba, involved in bribe taking from motorists during the performance of election duties in Ekiti State.
Abia N-Power Coordinators Demand Release Of N-Power Ambassador
In Abia state, South East Nigeria, N-Power Coordinators from the 17 Local Government Areas of the state are demanding the immediate release of the state N-Power Ambassador, Felix Obisike.
INEC Refutes Reported Invitation Or Arrest Of Any Of Its Officials
PoliticsThe Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says no national commissioner has been invited by any security agency, as being speculated by a section of the media.
Cross River Joint Security Force Spits Fire On Political Thugs
NationAhead of Saturday's postponed presidential and National Assembly elections in Cross River State, the Joint Security Forces led by the State Commissioner of Police says hoodlums and political thugs who have the intention of fomenting trouble during the polls should have a change of mind or face the law.
DSS Disowns Lawal Daura
Nation SecurityThe Department of State Services has issued a disclaimer of its former director-general, Lawal Daura who was sacked last year, after mounting a blockade of the national assembly.
N-POWER, Police React To Abia Fake Election Results
The Abia state N-power focal person, Chinenye Nwogu has described a video on the social media of an alleged doctored election result found in the custody of an N- Power beneficiary as a scam.
Military Stresses Its Neutral Role During Election
NationThe Nigerian military authorities have cautioned its personnel against taking actions that will go against practising their constitutional role in the 2019 general elections.
Kaduna PDP Accuses Govt Of Intimidation
PoliticsThe Kaduna State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused the state government of using state resources to intimidate and harass members of the opposition party in an attempt to compromise the forth-coming elections in the state.
