Tag: Department of State Security

Historic electricity bill, Aregbesola’s apology, Emefiele’s arrest, and other top news stories from last week

Numerous things happened last week that warranted news notice. WITHIN NIGERIA has laboriously compiled a list of some…

Man sentenced to 17 years imprisonment over N42m fraud

A Nigerian national identified as Mike Atelemo has been sentenced to 17 years imprisonment by an Ondo State…

Labour minister, Ngige bars NECA’s acting President from NSITF board meetings

The acting President of the Nigeria Employers' Consultative Association (NECA), Mr. Taiwo Adeniyi has been barred by the…

Court remands three WAEC candidates for cheating, to spend christmas and new year in Correctional Centre

Three students have been remanded on Thursday by Osogbo Magistrates' Court for allegedly involving in examination malpractice during…

You were not authorised to verify Sowore’s sureties – Falana slams DSS

Femi Falana, Popular activist and the lead counsel of #RevolutionNow Convener and Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore…

Stop insulting the collective intelligence of Nigerians – Femi Falana tells DSS

The lead counsel to Omoyele Sowore and Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has admonished the Department of…

Nigerian Pastor “arrested” for raping 15-year-old SS1 student

A 15-year-old student of senior secondary school one  was allegedly raped by a pastor ministering in Obosi, Idemili…

Hours after arrest, DSS releases Chido Onumah

Barely 12 hours after, Journalist-cum-activist, Dr Chido Onumah has been released by officials of the Department of State…

How I found out I had been granted bail – Omoyele Sowore

Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters and convener of Revolution Now movement has disclosed how he found…

VIDEO: Youths protest against Bobrisky, tells IGP and DSS to stop him

Few weeks after Nigeria Police barricaded the venue of Bobrisky birthday party, members of the National Youth Council…