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28 Feb
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been called upon to probe the alleged misuse of over N20 billion belonging to local councils in Benue State.
25 Feb
Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) has insisted that there is no going back on its planned protest billed for Tuesday and Wednesday over economic hardship in the country.
22 Feb
Department of State Services (DSS) has urged the organisedLabour to shelve its proposed strike action and give peace a chance. The NLC had declared a two-day nationwide mass protest for February 27 and 28, over the economic hardship Nigerians are experiencing.
21 Feb
The Department of State Services (DSS) has revealed that there are plans by certain elements to use the planned protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to cause crisis in the country. Last Friday, the NLC announced that it would hold a two-day nationwide protest over the hardship being experienced by Nigerians. NLC President, Joe…
19 Feb
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, discharged Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare of alleged treasonable felony preferred against them by the Attorney-General.of the Federation (AGF), Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN.
15 Feb
Civil rights group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has demanded the immediate release of Kenechukwu Okoroeze, who has reportedly been detained by the Department of State Services (DSS) since October 11, 2023.
13 Feb
Operative of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrested 307 suspects during a raid of ‘black spots’, a term used to describe dens of suspected kidnappers and criminals.
13 Feb
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the mobile police attached to it were, yesterday, attacked by traders and touts at the Area 1 motor park in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
9 Feb
A Federal High Court in Abuja has imposed a fine of N5 million on the Department of the State Services (DSS) over the unlawful arrest and detention of an Abuja-based commercial driver, Sanusi Shuaib.
3 Feb
The Department of State Services (DSS) has called on the electorate and participating political parties in today’s re-run and bye-elections in some states in the country to be of good conduct during and after the exercise.
2 Feb
The Department of State Services (DSS) has cautioned stakeholders against divisive tendencies, and fake narratives that could undermine national order ahead of Saturday’s re-run and by- election in 26 states.
2 Feb
The Department of State Services (DSS) has called on the electorate and participating political parties in the Saturday, February 3, 2024 re-run and bye-elections to be of good conduct during and after the exercises in the affected States. Spokesman of DSS Dr Peter Afunanya who made the call noted that the Service tasks the contending…
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