DSS rejects foreign funding for proposed security trust fund, warns of national security risks

DSS rejects foreign funding for proposed security trust fund, warns of national security risks

The Department of State Services (DSS) has cautioned lawmakers against allowing foreign organisations to contribute financially to a proposed Security Trust Fund for the agency, arguing that such arrangements could compromise intelligence operations, weaken institutional independence and expose sensitive national security activities to outside influence. The position was presented on Thursday during a public hearing…

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ADC Calls APC ‘Shameless’ For Celebrating Judges’ Quarters

ADC Calls APC ‘Shameless’ For Celebrating Judges’ Quarters

[mc4wp_form id=33047] … Says Gesture Undermines Judicial Independence The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has launched a scathing attack on the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing it of undermining judicial independence by celebrating the commissioning of residential quarters for judges. In a statement on Thursday by its spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party slammed the APC…

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EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Court-Martial President Threatens Phone Seizures, Warns Lawyers To Stop Leaking Secret Coup Trial Details

The President of the General Court-Martial trying 36 Nigerian military personnel over an alleged plot to overthrow the government of President Bola Tinubu, Air Vice Marshal H.I. Alhaji (NAF/2211), has expressed anger over a recent SaharaReporters publication on the secret proceedings, warning lawyers against leaking information from the trial. Multiple sources familiar with the proceedings…

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