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By Aviashima Toom, Abuja  The Department of State Services (DSS) says it has intercepted some members of organised syndicates involved in the sale of the new redesigned naira notes. In a statement signed by the Public Relation Officer Dr. Peter Afunanya in Abuja noted that in the course of its operations, it was also established that some Commercial Bank officials are aiding the economic malfeasance.   According to the statement, the Service warned the currency racketeers to desist from the ignoble act. "Appropriate regulatory authorities are, in this same vein, urged to step up monitoring and supervisory activities to expeditiously address the emerging trends". It said. Afunanya said that, the Service has ordered its Commands and Formations to further ensure that all persons and groups engaged in the illegal sale of the notes are identified. "Therefore, anyone with useful information relating to this is encouraged to pass the same to the relevant author

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Department of State Services (DSS) said, it has “reviewed the security situation” and assured the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of its support to ensure a free and fair election. This was contained in a statement made available to Newsmen by the Spokesperson of the Service, Dr Peter Afunanya, on Monday, at the end of a four day “Strategic Workshop for its State Directors of Security and Heads of Institutions which took place between 18th and 21st January 2023, at the DSS National Headquarters, Abuja. This, the Service said was “part of its preparedness for the general elections.” According to the statement, “The Service reviewed the security situation in the country and assured INEC of its support which is in line with the President’s pronouncement to the world to bequeath a free and fair election. “The Commission, through its Director of Legal, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, educated participants on the Electoral Act 2022 and its i

Man Utd will be without Casemiro through suspension but two others have not travelled down to London. Lisandro Martinez was seen with a plaster on his head  (Image: Eamonn and James Clarke Anthony Martial and Diogo Dalot are set to miss Manchester United's trip to Arsenal on Sunday. The duo were not seen among the members of the squad that travelled by train to London on Saturday afternoon.  Martial  was forced off at half-time in the 2-1 win over Manchester City and was not included in the squad against Crystal Palace. It opens the door for Wout Weghorst to start his second game for the Reds nine days after his arrival. Dalot missed both matches with a muscular injury, allowing Aaron Wan-Bissaka - who has travelled - to continue his good form at right-back. Meanwhile, Jadon Sancho has not made the trip to London, either. He returned to first-team training this week after undergoing a specialised training programme over the festive season. The England winger has not played since Oc

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja Military says it's troops of Operation FOREST SANITY deployed at Danali in Danmusa LGA of Kastina State while on fighting patrol along road Maidabino- Danmusa encountered and engaged terrorists in a fire fight in which 2 bandit were neutralized, while two (2) Ak 47 rifles and three (3) MCs were also recovered. Also on 18 January 2023, troops of Operation FOREST SANITY while on fighting patrol to Dunya in Danmusa LGA of Katsina encountered terrorists at Dangeza Village Troops engaged the terrorists in a fire fight and neutralized one (1), troops also recovered one ( 1 ) AK 47 rifle mounted on a motorcycle with two (2) magazines, and one (1) Baofeng HHR.  This was contain in a statement signed by the Director, Defence Media Operations, DMO, Major-General Musa Danmadami in Abuja said on the same day, troops conducted clearance operation to Malekachi, Munhaye, Awala, Mairairai, Kabari villages in Danko-Wasagu and Maru Local Government Areas of Kebbi

Our Reporter  The General Manager, Alhaji Garba Baba Conglomerate, Mr Friday Adodo, called on the China Harbour Company to ensure that people were adequately compensated before their structures would be demolished to avoid altercations . Adodo stated this on Sunday in an interview with newsmen in Makurdi. The China Harbour Company is the company that is dualizing the Keffi-Akwanga-Lafia-Makurdi-Enugu road. The general manager lamented that part of the structure of the house of his boss was pulled down on Saturday without adequate compensation. "They should ensure that compensation is paid before demolition. They should not demolished people's structures without compensation.  "The Chinese construction company is pulling down people's structures with the help of the military.  "The ideal thing is a letter of consent has to be sent to the owner of the structure billed for demolition to sign several weeks before the actual demolishing date. It is not don

By Our Reporter  AVM Precious Amadi, the Air Officer Commanding (AOC) Tactical Air Command (TAC) has assured that the command was combat ready to do more in tackling all manner of criminality head on as 2023 commenced. Amadi stated this during the celebration of the Base Sociocultural Activity (BASA) on Sunday in Makurdi. "Tactical Air Command is the fighting force of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and it provides air power all over the country.  "We have been doing that from time immemorial and we received several commendation of our efforts.  "This year we will continue to do much more. We are poised, we are strategizing and we are ready to combat criminality head on," Amadi said.  The AOC urged the public to go about their normal businesses without any fear or intimidation, stressing that as the new year begun they would do much more than what they did in 2022.  He further said that the event was important because it marked the end of the ye

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja  The Department of State Services, DSS, has refuted an online publication by a National Daily published on 5th January, 2023 captioned, “Court Stops DSS from Arresting INEC Chairman” insisting that the Service was not in Court against the INEC Chairman as alleged In a statement signed on Friday by the Public Relation Officer, Dr. Peter Afunanya in Abuja said that, the Service has discovered that the newspaper skewed what transpired at the Court and reported it out of context. It noted that, It is against this backdrop that the Service pointed out its disapproval to the Editorial authorities of the Newspaper.  The statement read thus; "The attention of the Department of State Services (DSS) has been drawn to a '5th January, 2023' online publication by the 'Daily Trust' in which it reported that "Court Stops DSS from Arresting INEC Chairman”. "The Service has discovered that the newspaper skewed what transpired at the Co

By  Aviashima Toom, Abuja  Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, in a bid to strengthen the criminal justice system and standardize investigation processes in the Nigeria Police Force, has ordered a streamlining of all police investigative processes to prevent duplication of investigation via indiscriminate petitions and transfer of cases initiated by individuals and groups who have been indicted in initial investigations as a way to frustrate diligent investigation process and truncate criminal justice delivery. In a statement signed on Tuesday by the Force Public Relations Officer CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in Abuja said the IGP gave the directives while reviewing and dealing with files/cases in response to complaints on indiscriminate transfers of cases from Zonal/State Commands and other investigative units of the Force by operatives of the Force Criminal Investigations Department, Force Intelligence Bureau, and other Force Headquarters Based Investigation outf

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja  Military says it's Troops of Operation FOREST SANITY has four of notorious terrorists, recovered Arms and ammunitions in Rafin Sarki Village in Giwa Local government Area of Kaduna state. In a statement signed on Tuesday by the Director Media Operations, DMO, Major-General Musa Danmadami in Abuja said on 1 and 2 January 2023 gallant troops received a distress call of bandits attack at Rafin Sarki village in Giwa Local Government Area, Kaduna State. Troops responded swiftly and engaged the terrorist in a fire fight. Troops, neutralized two (2) torrorist and recovered one (1) AK 47 rifle. The DMO, Equally said on the 3 of January 2023, troops carried out an ambush operation at Rafin Taba village, Giwa Local Government Area, Kaduna State and made contact with terrorists. Troops engaged terrorists and neutralized two (2) terrorist. Troops also recovered two (2) AK 47 rifles, four (4) AK 47 magazines, Fifty one (51) 7.62mm special ammuni