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Nigeria:
Rogue Security Forces Briefly Blockade Parliament
DW, 7 August 2018
The brief "unauthorized takeover" of parliament has come amid tensions between President Muhammadu Buhari's ruling APC and main opposition. The opposition labeled the incident an… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Police Not Involved in NASS Siege - IGP Idris
Premium Times, 7 August 2018
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, has said the Nigeria Police Force was not involved in the siege on the National Assembly (NASS) by security operatives. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Nigerians React to National Assembly Siege
Premium Times, 7 August 2018
The siege to the National Assembly by State Security Service (SSS) operatives, supported by the police, has drawn a lot of reaction from opposition parties and individuals. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Sacked Secret Police Chief Daura's Whereabouts Remain Unknown
Premium Times, 7 August 2018
An acting Director-General has been inaugurated for Nigeria's secret police, the State Security Service (SSS) in Abuja. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Country Risks Fresh Politics-Induced Economic Crisis
Guardian, 8 August 2018
With the invasion of the National Assembly complex yesterday by men of the Department of State Services (DSS), the political environment may have triggered caution signals about… Read more »
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Nigeria:
PDP Wants National Assembly to Sanction President Over DSS Invasion
Guardian, 8 August 2018
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the National Assembly to immediately invoke all legislative instruments against President Muhammadu Buhari to save the country from… Read more »
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Nigeria:
APC Distances Self From NASS Siege, Insists Its a Legislative Matter
Leadership, 7 August 2018
The governing All Progressives Congress (APC), has distanced itself and the the national chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole from the happenings at the National… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Acting President Osinbajo Sacks State Security Chief Daura
Premium Times, 7 August 2018
The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, has directed the termination of the appointment of the Director General, State Security Service, Lawal Daura, with immediate effect, the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
State Security Service Lifts Siege on National Assembly
Premium Times, 7 August 2018
Security operatives have lifted the siege on the National Assembly. Read more »
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Nigeria:
National Assembly Meeting Called by Saraki Cancelled
Vanguard, 7 August 2018
... says lawmakers on vigil 're defenders of democracy Read more »
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Nigeria:
Adams Oshiomhole 'Not Aware' of SSS Siege At National Assembly - - Spokesperson
Premium Times, 7 August 2018
Adams Oshiomhole, the chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, is not yet aware of what is happening at the Nigerian parliament, his spokesperson told PREMIUM TIMES. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Benue, Rivers Governors Condemn SSS Siege on NASS
Premium Times, 7 August 2018
Governor Samuel Ortom has condemned today’s development at the National Assembly, charging Nigerians to reject impunity. Read more »