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$44m scam: Armed stand-off at ex-NIA DG’s residence

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 07:09:56 +0000

Armed men guarding the residence of the immediate past Acting Director-General (D-G) of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Mohammed Dauda, on Monday, engaged in an armed face off with officers of the DSS and the NIA, following attempts to forcefully evict the former NIA boss from his official residence. Venue of the drama is […]

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NIA D-G: More questions for presidency

Roland Edwards — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 22:25:39 +0000

The row surrounding the appointment of Abubakar Rufai Ahmed as the substantive Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) is yet to abate as the National Patriot’s Forum, has accused the Presidency of “desperately trying to cover up the fraud by telling unbridled lies and half-truths, using its propaganda machinery”. A statement by the group […]

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NIA: More revelations as Reps prepare for showdown

Robby Akeju — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 22:46:48 +0000

Crisis is brewing between members of the House of Representatives and some power brokers close to the presidency, no thanks to the row generated with recent changes at the National Intelligence Agency (NIA). On Monday, members of the House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence received briefings from the immediate past Acting Director-General […]

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NIA D-G: Presidency lied, says National Patriots Forum

Roland Edwards — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 19:59:38 +0000

“President Buhari has what it takes to dig into the hidden story of the man who parades himself as his kinsman and personal aide, as he may have planted a foreign mole at the NIA. Femi Adesina will be doing his job well by declining to defend what is clearly indefensible.” With the above words, […]

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Presidency frowns at negative reports on NIA D-G

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Sat, 20 Jan 2018 20:44:48 +0000

The Presidency has frowned at media reports criticising the appointment of the new Director-General of National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Mr Ahmed Rufa’i. A statement in Abuja on Saturday by Mr Abiodun Oladunjoye, Deputy Director (Information), Media Unit of the State House, quoted Malam Garba Shehu, a Presidential Spokesman as flaying the negative reports. Shehu expressed […]

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Buhari’s aide becomes NIA D-G

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 18:54:10 +0000

Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Foreign Affairs/International Relations, Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, has been appointed as the substantive Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA). According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, on Wednesday, Abubakar, a retired career Foreign Affairs officer, had extensive experience working with the United Nations in […]

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Senate investigates alleged EFCC, DSS, NIA feud

Robby Akeju — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 14:08:52 +0000

The Senate on Wednesday announced that it would probe alleged feud among Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Directorate of State Security (DSS) and National Intelligence Agency (NIA) over operational issues. The face-off was said to have stemmed from EFCC’s attempted arrest of former Directors-General of DSS, Ita Ekpeyong and NIA, Ayodele Oke. The senate […]

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Another crisis hits NIA: The Kyari, Kingibe connection; cabal denies Acting D-G access to fresh millions of dollar cash uncovered in safe house

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 23:12:12 +0000

The National Intelligence Agency (NIA) is in the news again: for the wrong reasons. Although the former Director-General, Ayodele Oke, was sacked last week by President Muhammadu Buhari, his successor, Ambassador Mohammed Dawuda, is already finding the job too difficult to handle, no thanks to the overbearing influence of Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari. […]

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Buhari sacks Babachir, Ayo Oke, appoints Boss Mustapha as SGF

Freedom Reporter — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 14:45:43 +0000

President Muhammadu Buhari has studied the report of the panel headed by the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, which investigated allegations against the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Babachir David Lawal, and the Director General, National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Ayo Oke. The President accepted the recommendation of the panel […]

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Osinbajo submits reports on Babachir, NIA to Buhari

Freedom Reporter — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 18:19:08 +0000

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (left) submitting the Presidential Investigation Panel Report on allegations against the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, and the Director-General (D-G) of the Nigeria Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Ayodele Oke, to President Muhammadu Buhari in Aso Rock, Abuja…on Wednesday.

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Ikoyi billions: NSA’s 2016 letter exonerated NIA D-G of wrongdoings; FG in dilemma over Act prohibiting agency’s accounts from external auditing

Femi Adewale — Wed, 03 May 2017 20:39:18 +0000

The Presidential Investigative Panel probing alleged corrupt practices against two top officials of the Federal Government will submit its report on Monday, Vice-Presidential spokesman, Mr Laolu Akande, has said. Akande, in a statement on Wednesday, acknowledged that the panel was completing its assignment on May 3, and would submit the report to President Muhammadu Buhari. […]

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Presidency: Suspended NIA boss did not cry

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 21:31:02 +0000

The Presidency has condemned media reports that the suspended Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ayo Oke, had cried during his visit to the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, who spoke on the incident in Abuja on Thursday, […]

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