Lawal Daura

August 13, 2018

The Late 5: PDP rejects Bauchi bye-election results, Disregard news that weapons were found in Daura’s home- DSS | More stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Department of State Services (DSS), has dismissed videos in circulation which showed that N21bn cash, 400 assorted and sophisticated small arms and light weapons and thousands of Permanent Voter Cards belonging to immigrants were recovered from the Katsina and Abuja homes of the sacked DSS chief, Lawal... Read More

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August 11, 2018

ICYMI: Osinbajo fires DSS chief, Saraki says Presidency culpable for NASS invasion | Top 10 stories this week

These are the top ten stories that drove conversation this week: The Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday, ordered the immediate termination of the appointment of the Director-General of the Department Of State Services (DSS), Lawal Musa Daura, following the ‘unauthorised siege’ on the National Assembly by operatives of the service. Matthew B. Seiyefa... Read More

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The Late 5: EFCC unfreezes Benue Govt accounts, Dasuki’s case and others will be reviewed – Seiyefa, new DSS chief | More stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The acting Director-General of the Department of State Services ( DSS), Matthew Seiyefa, has said the service was reviewing all cases of alleged unlawful detentions and human rights abuses by the service. Seiyefa, who disclosed this during his maiden interaction with journalists on Thursday in Abuja,... Read More

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Today’s Noisemakers: Oluyemi Fasipe, Esther Ogun-Yusuf, Adegoke Pamilerin [The DSS DG Lawal Daura-Osinbajo edition]

Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. And another dramatic day in... Read More

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The YNaija Cover – the 7th of August

Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: BREAKING: DSS reportedly block all entries and exits to the National Assembly 2019: Political realignment is a reminder our politicians care only about themselves BREAKING: Ag. President, Yemi Osinbajo fires DG of DSS

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Here’s why the DSS DG, Daura was fired

Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday fired the Director General of the Department of the State Security (DSS), Lawal Daura. In a statement, Osinbajo through his spokesman, Laolu Akande condemned what he called the “ unauthorised invasion” of the National Assembly complex by operatives of the service. The statement said, “Acting President Yemi Osinbajo... Read More

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BREAKING: Ag. President, Yemi Osinbajo fires DG of DSS

The Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has ordered a termination of the appointment of the Director-General of the Department Of State Security (DSS), Lawal Musa Daura. The information was disclosed by the Senior Special Assistant to the Ag. President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande on Tuesday afternoon through his official twitter account. Daura was... Read More

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December 1, 2017

I advised Malami to meet with Maina – DSS DG, Daura

Appearing before the House of Representatives panel investigating the former pensions boss, Abdulrasheed Maina on Thursday, the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Lawal Daura, says he advised the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, to meet with Mr Maina. Highlights: He gave the advice after Mr Malami sought his... Read More

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Just In: Reps, ministers, security chiefs in closed-door session over kidnappings

Members of the House of Representatives are currently holding a closed-door meeting with the Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan Ali and Minister of Interior, AbdulRahman Dambazau over the spate of kidnappings in the country. The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, Director General of the Department of State Security (DSS), Lawal Daura, and the National... Read More

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. Stop acting as a ceremonial, part-time President | Fayose tells Buhari Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose has said President Muhammadu Buhari has recently been functioning as a ceremonial and part-time President. 2. That report is pure mischief | Presidency denies report of Kyari, Daura’s resignation The... Read More

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The YNaija Tracklist: ‘$50m probe: NIA officials to appear before panel today’ | FG to reward whistleblowers on illegal possession of weapons | More stories

From the papers this morning – a tracklist. Stop acting as a ceremonial, part-time President | Fayose tells Buhari – YNaija That report is pure mischief | Presidency denies report of Kyari, Daura’s resignation – YNaija ‘$50m probe: NIA officials to appear before panel today’ – YNaija FG to reward whistleblowers on illegal possession of... Read More

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That report is pure mischief | Presidency denies report of Kyari, Daura’s resignation

by Azeez Adeniyi The Presidency on Sunday said contrary to reports, the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari; and the Director-General of the Department of State Services, Lawal Daura, have not resigned. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, made the clarification in an interview with journalists.... Read More

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Osinbajo-led panel interrogates Magu again

by Dolapo Adelana The committee set up by President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Ayo Oke for the second day running met with the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu. According... Read More

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$50m: Osinbajo’s investigative panel quizzes Magu, Daura, Idris

by Dolapo Adelana The three-man presidential committee headed by Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo investigating the discovery of $43.4m by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a residential apartment at Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos, Thursday questioned the acting chairman of EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, Daily Trust reports. The National Intelligence Agency (NIA) has since laid... Read More

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Opinion: Buhari’s consistent disregard for laws

by Adesina Tosin The Punch of the 13th of March 2017 has as its headline “Controversy as Buhari extends perm sec’s tenure twice.” The story has it that President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the tenure of the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Education, Dr Jamila Shuara, by another year. This makes it the second such extension for... Read More

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February 5, 2017

James Ibori may have just opened a Twitter account. Here are his first tweets

Former Delta governor and ex-convict, James Onanefe Ibori may have just opened a Twitter account. Ibori, who arrived Nigeria on Saturday was picked up at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja by the Department of State Services (DSS). He later left the DSS Headquarters for hometown, Oghara in Delta after meeting with Lawal Daura, head... Read More

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February 4, 2017

“I met Ibori to debrief and welcome him home” – DSS DG

Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Lawal Daura on Saturday said he met with James Ibori, former governor of Delta state, for “a short debriefing session and to also welcome him back to his fatherland”. According to NAN, Daura said this in a chat with journalists in Abuja. “He met me for a... Read More

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January 30, 2017

El-Zakzaky wants Malami, Daura imprisoned for contempt of court

Leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, otherwise known Shi’ites, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky has requested the Federal High Court in Abuja to imprison those who have continued to keep him in custody despite a court order. Zakzaky and his wife have been in the custody of the DSS since 2015 despite a ruling by Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the... Read More

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December 20, 2016

Olawale Atande: Should we be concerned about the Senate’s non-confirmation of Magu?

by Olawale Atande On Thursday the 15th of December, the Senate announced it would not be confirming Mr. Ibrahim Magu as the EFCC chairman. They based their decision on a “security report” submitted to them by the DSS. This comes 7 months after the Vice President, then acting as the President when Buhari was away for... Read More

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December 19, 2016

Opinion: Who is corrupt – Magu, Daura, all of the above?

Peregrino Brimah It can’t be none of the above. It’s either Lawal Daura is right and EFCC boss Ibrahim Magu is a corrupt man, or Daura is corruptly accusing Magu of corruption in order to jeopardise the corruption war. Or both of them are corrupt. So as more Nigerians slowly become wailers, I throw this... Read More

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October 9, 2016

Demola Olarewaju: 6 critical things we learned from DSS midnight raid on judges

From about 11pm on Friday the 7th of October 2016 and deep into the dead of the night, the Department of State Security (or State Security Services) raided the homes of several judges: including Justice Sylvanus Ngwunta, Justice Inyang Okoro (both Justices of the Supreme Court), Justice Abdullahi Liman of the Federal High Court in... Read More

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September 4, 2015

Could this be why DSS sacked Marilyn Ogar?

After Lawal Daura took over from Ekpeyong Ita as Director-General of the Department of State Services, one of his first tasks was the demotion of the former DSS spokesperson, Marilyn Ogar and many other senior officers. Ogar was removed as the deputy director of the agency in charge of public relations and also lost the... Read More

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“Show Nigerians Daura’s membership card, or shut up” | APC tells PDP to stop making noise

The All Progressives Congress has called on the Peoples Democratic Party, to produce the APC membership card of the Director General of the Department of State Services, or stop making wild allegations. The ruling party insists that only the membership card as well as the evidence of Daura’s membership registration will convince Nigerians that he is a... Read More

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“You will be lucky to have bread to eat” | PDP is allegedly broke and APC finds it funny

The All Progressives Congress has mocked the alleged financial difficulties of the Peoples Democratic Party. The party also denied the allegation by the PDP that the Director-General of the Department of State Services, Lawal Daura, is a card-carrying member of the party (APC). APC insists that: “The PDP must call another press conference to publicly... Read More

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5 things you should know about the new Director General of DSS

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday appointed Lawal Daura to be the new director general of the Department of State Security Service (DSS), after sacking Ita Ekpenyong. Here are 5 things you need to know about him; 1. The Director of Communications in the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Alhaji Haruna... Read More

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