State Security Service (SSS)

NBA reacts to police’s decision not to provide security for Rivers LGA election

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NBA reacts to police’s decision not to provide security for Rivers LGA election

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has expressed concerns regarding the security arrangements for the Rivers State loocal government elections scheduled for Saturday, 5 October. This concerns arose from a controversial announcement made by the Rivers State Police Public Relations Officer, Grace Iringe-Koko, that the police would refrain from providing security during the elections, citing compliance … Read more

FG, Labour engage in claims, counterclaims over Ajaero’s arrest

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FG, Labour engage in claims, counterclaims over Ajaero’s arrest

The recent arrest and detention of the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, by the State Security Service (SSS), has triggered a public spat between the federal government and the labour movement. Mr Ajaero, who was en route to the United Kingdom for the World Trade Union Congress (WTUC) conference, was arrested … Read more

How my car shielded me, colleagues from trigger-happy SSS men’s bullets

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How my car shielded me, colleagues from trigger-happy SSS men’s bullets

I had witnessed high-speed chases and intense shootouts only in action movies until Saturday when my colleagues and I found ourselves in the middle of a harrowing, real-life experience while covering an anti-government protest in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. The initially calm situation on the protest ground began to take a frightening turn when suspected officials … Read more

How Soyinka, Ezekwesili, others reacted to Tinubu’s speech

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How Soyinka, Ezekwesili, others reacted to Tinubu’s speech

Prominent Nigerians have knocked President Bola Tinubu over his address on the ongoing #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests against the economic crisis in the country. Nigerians in major cities have taken to the streets since Thursday to protest the rising cost of living while calling for an end to “bad governance.” The protests have resulted in looting of … Read more