NATIONAL NEWS Archives | Page 39 of 71

Aug

08

2023

DSS VS EMEFIELE:Alleged Disobedience To Court Orders

NATIONAL NEWS#Corruption, #court, #Dss, #GodwinEmefiele, #Terrorism

DSS VS EMEFIELE:Alleged Disobedience To Court Orders By Peter N. Afunanya Ph.D, fsi Recently, the media is awash with various commentaries about DSS disobedience to Court Orders. These accusations, as wrong as they are, have peaked in the Emefiele saga. It may interest the public and indeed the avowed critics of the Service to note the following incidents and timelines to show that it has religiously obeyed Court orders in respect of the case and even others. In 2022, the Service commenced the investigation of Mr Godwin Emefiele on suspicion of Terrorism Financing, Money Laundering among others and subsequently applied…

Aug

06

2023

By Famous Reporters

“Off your Mic” – Akpabio orders Abaribe For Asking Nominee Question on Court Orders

NATIONAL NEWS#court, #EnyinnayaAbaribe, #GodswillAkpabio, #Judgment

"Off your Mic" - Akpabio orders Abaribe For Asking Nominee Question on Court Orders During the screening of a ministerial nominee today, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, the president of the 10th Nigerian senate, ordered Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe to refrain from trying to dig into government's response to court orders, saying it is rather preemptive. During the screening, Senator Abaribe had asked; "What actions would you take if the federal government chooses not to comply with court orders, assuming your appointment is confirmed?" However, Abaribe's question was conceived to be rather provocative by the Senate President, who with a sharp rebuff,…

Aug

06

2023

By Famous Reporters

Arase Insists Psc Relationship With NPF Must Not Be Fractious*Says he’s in for service to God and humanity

NATIONAL NEWS#NigeriaPolice, #relationship, #Service

Arase Insists Psc RelationshipWith NPF Must Not Be Fractious*Says he's in for service to God and humanity The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Dr. Solomon Arase, CFR, retired Inspector General of Police has declared in his first official town hall Meeting with the Staff of the Commission that he is in the Commission for service to God and humanity. He noted that with the support, understanding and patience of the staff, " it will be 'uhuru' for us very soon " adding that better days " are indeed ahead", National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP can report.…

Aug

04

2023

By Famous Reporters

Ag. CG Customs, Adewale Adeniyi Unveils New Roadmap To Simplify, Fast-Track Trade

NATIONAL NEWS#Comptroller, #Customs, #Immigration

Ag. CG Customs, Adewale Adeniyi Unveils New Roadmap To Simplify, Fast-Track Trade The acting Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi yesterday unveiled a new roadmap which is aimed at simplifying trade in Nigeria through fast-tracking of compliant traders in line with the World Customs Organization protocol. National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP can report that the new project called ‘Authorised Economic Operators’ (AEO) has the protection of the new Nigeria Customs Service Act 2023 and will be designed to systematically identify tolerable risks affecting the importation of legitimate goods into Nigeria. Re-echoing his commitment to tackling challenges…

Jul

31

2023

By Famous Reporters

IPOB: Simon Ekpa Works Secretly Works For DSS

IPOB, NATIONAL NEWS#Biafra, #ipob, #NnamdiKanu, #SimonEkpa

IPOB: Simon Ekpa Works Secretly Works For DSS The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has urged its members to disregard the factional leader of the group, Mr. Simon Ekpa, alleging that he is secretly working for the Department of State Services (DSS) to bring down the group. The Publicity Secretary of the group, Mr. Emma Powerful, stated in a press release that Ekpa was trained by the DSS in 2016 and supplanted into IPOB as a spy. Ekpa, the self-acclaimed Prime Minister of IPOB, with the incarceration of Nnamdi Kanu, has supposedly assumed leadership of the group. Though based in…

Jul

30

2023

By Famous Reporters

IPOB: Finally, DSS releases Nnamdi Kanu for medical examination

NATIONAL NEWS#Dss, #ExtraordinaryRendition, #Incarceration, #MedicalTreatment, #NnamdiKanu

Finally, DSS releases Nnamdi Kanu for medical examination The Department of State Services (DSS) has released Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to undergo an independent medical examination. Kanu’s lead counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, said the IPOB leader underwent a medical examination in an unnamed hospital in Abuja on Friday. According to a statement by Ejiofor: “We are pleased to inform you that Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu met with his choice personal physician yesterday (Friday) in a hospital in Abuja, outside the facility of the State Security Service (SSS). “As part of the protocol, I witnessed the…

Jul

30

2023

By Famous Reporters

Leaked EndSARS Mass Burial Memo One Of Many Surprises To Come – Adegboruwa *Says denying Lekki Tollgate blood spili is a disservice to lost souls

CRIME, NATIONAL NEWS#Ebun-OluAdegboruwa, #EndExtraJudicialkilling, #Endsars, #EndSARsProtest, #LekkiTollgateMassacre, #LekkiTollgateShooting

Leaked EndSARS Mass Burial Memo One Of Many Surprises To Come – Adegboruwa*Says denying Lekki Tollgate blood spili is a disservice to lost souls Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa has expressed rude shock to a leaked Lagos State Government memo on the secret mass burial of 103 victims of the October 2020 EndSARS protest, describing it as one of the many surprises to come. The senior lawyer stated this on Channels Television’s Law Weekly, a pre-recorded programme which airs every Saturday at 03:30pm with focus on the legal profession. It would be recalled that Adegboruwa was a member of…

Jul

28

2023

By Famous Reporters

Hon. Aguocha Emerges HoR Chairman, Monitoring and Evaluation Standing/Adhoc Committee

NATIONAL NEWS#LabourParty, #MinesAndSolid MineralsDevelopment, #ObiAguocha

Hon. Aguocha Emerges HoR Chairman, Monitoring and Evaluation Standing/Adhoc Committee In a reflection of his astuteness, sagacity and capacity, the Member Representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Obi Aguocha has emerged the Chairman of Monitoring and Evaluation Standing/Adhoc Committee, in the 10th House of Representatives. Principal Offices and Chairmanship of Committees in the House of Representatives are usually reserved for ranking Members and key Members of the Ruling Party and main opposition Parties but Hon. Aguocha, a first time Federal Legislator and Member of the Minority Labour Party, was picked among his colleagues…

Jul

26

2023

By Famous Reporters

Breaking: Senate Confirms Onuigbo’s Appointment

NATIONAL NEWS#NEDC, #NorthEastDevelopmentCommission, #SamOnuigbo, #Senate

Breaking: Senate Confirms Onuigbo’s Appointment The Senate of Nigeria on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, screened and confirmed the nomination of Rep. Sam Onuigbo as a member of the governing board of the North East Development Commission(NEDC) representing the South East of Nigeria. Onuigbo, who sponsored Nigeria’s Climate Change Act during his time at the House of Representatives, muted immediately after the screening that he will use his position to drive for the mainstreaming of climate action into the development plans of the North East in order to engender sustainable development within the region. The former representative of Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South…

Jul

26

2023

By Famous Reporters

Reps move to compel Oil & Gas Companies to stop gas flaring, provide 24-hour electricity to Delta Communities

NATIONAL NEWS#ElectricitySupply, Oil and gas

Reps move to compel Oil & Gas Companies to stop gas flaring, provide 24-hour electricity to Delta Communities By JONATHAN LOIS The House of Representatives on Tuesday called on Federal Government to compel the oil and gas producing companies engaged in the flaring of gas to convert gases to electricity for the benefit of the host Communities. The resolution was passed sequel to the adoption of a motion on the need to compel the Operators to 'stop gas flaring and convert same to provide 24-hour electricity to Isoko/Ndokwa/Ukwani Federal Constituency of Delta State', jointly sponsored by Hon. Jonathan Ajioghene Ukodhiko…