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DSS appoints Peter Afunanya new directorates supervisor
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DSS appoints Peter Afunanya new directorates supervisor

The newly constituted Directorate of Public Relations and Strategic Communications will be led by Peter Nnochirionye Afunanya as its Supervising Director beginning on September 26, 2023, according to a statement from the Department of State Services. The Times reported that the appointment is a part of the secret police’s efforts to strengthen democratic governance, transparency, and […]

DSS whisks away Emefiele as court okays bail request
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DSS whisks away Emefiele as court okays bail request

    The Department of State Services re-arrested Godwin Emefiele, the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, on Tuesday following a confrontation with officials from the Nigerian Correctional Service. Emefiele was re-arrested at the Federal High Court in Lagos, specifically at the Ikoyi location. This occurred after Justice Nicholas Oweibo granted bail to […]

Court frees Emefiele on N20m bail
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Court frees Emefiele on N20m bail

    Embattled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has been granted bail of N20 million by a Lagos High Court on Tuesday. According to Channels, the presiding judge, Justice Nicholas Oweibo, granted bail to Emefiele after considering the arguments presented by Emefiele’s legal representative, Joseph Daudu (SAN). The presiding judge […]

Court rules on Emefiele's unlawful detention Thursday
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Court rules on Emefiele’s unlawful detention Thursday

    The outcome of the fundamental human rights lawsuit filed by Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria who was detained and suspended, will be determined on Thursday (Today). The lawsuit filed by Emefiele seeks to challenge his arrest and subsequent detention by the Department of State Services. AMBusiness reported […]

JUST IN: Emefiele orders banks to dispense old naira notes - Soludo
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BREAKING: DSS arrests Emefiele

The suspended Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has been arrested by the Department of State Services, according to Daily Post.   PUNCH Metro had reported that Emefiele was earlier suspended on Friday by President Bola Tinubu.   Tinubu also appointed Mr Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi as the acting Governor of Central Bank of […]

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Emefiele back to CBN HQ after police saga

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, is in his office and going about his business, the apex bank has said. This CBN said this in response to online reports that heavy police presence was observed at his residence in Maitama, Abuja on Tuesday night. The spokesperson for the apex bank, Mr […]