Tag: NIA

Tizeti partners Nigerian Insurers Association on the 8th annual CIO Conference 2019

The Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) recently concluded its 8th annual CIO conference which held from 9th to 12th October 2019 at the prestigious Trademark Hotel, Nairobi Kenya with the theme,…

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The Late 5: Boko Haram releases video of Chibok girls, Reps to investigate missing $44m NIA funds and other top stories

These are the top five Nigerian stories that drove conversation today. The reactionary House of Representatives on Tuesday resolved to probe the reported disappearance of $44 million from the coffers…

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[The Activism Blog] SERAP To Buhari: End obstruction of justice by SSS, NIA officials

Condemnations have continued to trail the November 21, 2017 confrontation between the DSS, NIA  and the EFCC as the two security agencies prevented the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…

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Senate to probe clash between EFCC, DSS, NIA

The Senate has said it would probe the alleged clash between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Directorate of State Security and National Intelligence Agency. DSS officials had prevented the…

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EFCC, NIA, SSS clash over arrest of Oke, Ekpeyong

The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, clashed with operatives of the State Security Service (SSS), and the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), in a bid to…

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Osinbajo submits report of probe of suspended SGF, NIA boss to Buhari

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Wednesday, submitted the report of the committee that investigated the allegations against the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal and the…

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We haven’t decided the fate of Babachir, Oke – Presidency

by Omoleye Omoruyi The Senior Special Assistant to Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Media and Publicity, Mr Laolu Akande, on Sunday, said the presidency has yet decided the fate of…

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N15bn Ikoyi fund: Reps summon NIA DG, Monguno, Magu

A House of Representatives panel on Tuesday gave the suspended Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayo Oke 24 hours to appear before it. The panel seeks explanation…

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Just In: Buhari meets AGF, NNPC GMD

by Azeez Adeniyi The Attorney-General of the Federation and the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. While speaking with State House…

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Leaking NIA secrets will do huge damage to Nigeria’s security – Anyaoku

by Azeez Adeniyi Former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku has warned that the report of the probe on the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) should not be made public.…

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Report on probe of NIA must not be made public – Ex-minister

by Azeez Adeniyi Former minister of external affairs, Bolaji Akinyemi has said the report on the probe of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) must not be made public. In a…

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Reno Omokri: Ghost President, Ghost achievements, Ghost monies in apartment owned by Ghosts

by Reno Omokri For the better part of this week, Nigeria has been having much of a to do about the royal snub from the Oba of Lagos to the…

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Opinion: About that NIA’s black budget and the mysterious whistleblower

by Yushau A. Shuaib Preparatory to the daring and merciless military operations against Boko Haram members, top officers of security and intelligence agencies were in Lagos and Abuja, towards the…

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Lawal’s suspension was unavoidable, he violated public trust – Sagay

by Azeez Adeniyi Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof Itse Sagay (SAN) on Wednesday said suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Babachir David…

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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today

by Dolapo Adelana These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. 1. Suspended NIA DG weeps after being denied entrance to Aso Rock Ambassador Ayo Oke, the suspended Director-General…

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Suspended NIA DG in closed-door meeting with Osinbajo

by Dolapo Adelana Ambassador Ayo Oke, the suspended Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), has returned to the presidential villa, The Nation reports. Oke who was earlier barred from the seat of…

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Suspended NIA DG, Ambassador Ayo Oke, weeps after being denied entrance to Aso Rock

by Dolapo Adelana. Ambassador Ayo Oke, the suspended Director-General of National Intelligence Agency, has been barred from gaining entry into the Presidential Villa, The Punch reports. Oke, whose suspension was announced on…

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Opinion: Abracadabra! Behold, the scammer and the scammed

by Bayo Oluwasanmi Nigerians are horrified, and rightly so, for what passes for corruption in today's Nigeria. It's important to keep the horror of our corrupt nation up front, to…

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Just In: Buhari suspends SGF, NIA DG over alleged corruption, seized $50m

by Azeez Adeniyi President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended the the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal and the Director-General of National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ayo Oke. This…

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Peregrino Brimah: Updates- 20 things to know about the recovered $43M Ikoyi stash

by Peregrino Brimah 1. A Nigerian actually stashed $43.4m in mint-sealed $100,000 bundles, £27,000 and N23m cash in an apartment. 2. Nigeria's cabal live together in $1 million a piece,…

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‘Seized $50m: EFCC searches Peter Obi, Mu’azu, others’ Osborne flats’

by Azeez Adeniyi As part of investigations into the $50m recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the agency has searched the apartments of the immediate past Governor…

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$50m: NIA must approach the court with proof – Falana

by Azeez Adeniyi Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has asked the Federal Government not to accept the National Intelligence Agency’s claim over the monies recently recovered by the Economic and…

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‘$50m: EFCC probes high-profile tenants of Osborne Towers’

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have started probing some high-profile tenants in the apartment where it discovered over $50m in Ikoyi, Lagos, The Nation reports. It was gathered…

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APC used part of discovered $50m for campaigns in 2015 – PDP

by Azeez Adeniyi The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has faulted claims by the Nigeria Intelligence Agency that over $50m discovered in an apartment in Lagos belongs to it. In a…

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How come Buhari was not briefed about NIA’s ‘covert operation’ | Fayose raises vital questions about ownership of $50m

by Dolapo Adelana Ekiti Governor Ayodele Fayose has queried the claim by the National Intelligence Agency that it owned the $50m seized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).…

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NIA’s ownership of discovered $50m a grand cover-up – Ozekhome

by Dolapo Adelana A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome has described the claim by the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) that the monies discovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes…

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Discovered $50m: Wike gives FG 7-day ultimatum to return money allegedly ‘stolen’ by Amaechi to Rivers state

by Dolapo Adelana Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike, on Friday issued a 7-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to return the monies discovered on Wednesday by the Economics and Financial Crimes…

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[The Presidential Blog] We hear the President has given orders on the $50 million linked to Rotimi Amaechi

It's no longer news that there's $50 million floating around the Nigerian recessed economy with no owner bold enough to come forth. [At least, Patience Jonathan spared us that stress…

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Money discovered by EFCC in Lagos apartment belongs to Rotimi Amaechi – Fani-Kayode

by Dolapo Adelana A former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode says the money discovered in a Lagos apartment by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) belongs to Rotimi…

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‘Rihanna is shocked’ that Chris Brown has a baby

by Chinwe Okafor Following reports that singer, Chris Brown, has a 9-month old daughter with a 31-year-old model, his former girlfriend, Rihanna, has supposedly reacted. According to HollywoodLife.com, Rihanna was…

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