Sentences with phrase «nia abdullah»

He stated that, «With the appointment of Ahmed Rufai Abubakar as the NIA Director General, all heads of security agencies are now northerners and the question is, is this what those who enshrined federal character in our constitution envisaged?

The statement read, «The Presidential Committee set up earlier this week by President Muhammadu Buhari to probe certain allegations against the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Babachir Lawal, and the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, NIA, Mr. Ayo Oke, has commenced its work in earnest.

Maina was only the head of the team which comprised of EFCC, ICPC, DSS, NIA, office of Accountant General, Auditor General, Public Complaints Commission etc..

The PUNCH had reported on Friday that the suspended NIA DG had informed Osinbajo and the NSA that the money, which was originally, $ 289,202,382, emanated from the National Petroleum Investment Management Service on February 25, 2015, based on the instruction of then President Goodluck Jonathan.

Meanwhile, the Presidency on Saturday said the presidential committee set up by Buhari to investigate Lawal and the suspended Director - General of the NIA would invite relevant government officials and private individuals connected to both cases.

The excuse of the former DG of NIA is hogwash.

Don't mind that the NIA DG was not appointed by the present government.

Latest speculation for shadow defence Nia Griffith: would be first unilateralist in that post for around 30 years.

Historical note: if Nia Griffith does become shadow defence secretary she will be 1st unilateralist since Denzil Davies, another Llanelli MP

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The presidency has explained why President Buhari appointed Ahmed Rufai Abubakar as new Director - General for the National Intelligence Agency (NIA).

The Norwich South MP will take on the new position after handing over his role as Shadow Secretary of State for Defence to Nia Griffith

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He was replaced by Nia Griffith, a unilateralist who has campaigned against Trident.

Nia Griffiths speaks at the Wales Report during her time as Shadow Secretary of the State of Wales

Nia Griffith, who resigned as shadow Welsh secretary over the summer, has said she is willing to serve under Jeremy Corbyn again.

The acting Executive Secretary of National Identification Authority (NIA), Prof. Kenneth Attafuah, has urged stakeholders and the general public to support the Authority as it begins mass registration and production for the national identification card, also known as the Ghanacard.

Since the NIA has claimed ownership, all they need to do is to go to court and present documents and satisfactorily convince the courts that it owns the money and it was obtained legitimately.»

The National Identification Authority (NIA), was set up by former President John Kufuor in 2003, to put in place a foolproof system that captures comprehensively the...

President Buhari had with him the Governors of Ogun and Plateau; the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Justice, Industry, Trade and Investment; the Chairpersons of Senate and House of Representatives committees on international relations; the Director - General of the National Intelligence Agency, NIA; the Chief of Defence Staff and Nigeria's Ambassador to the United States.

The President had equally ordered a full scale investigation into the discovery of large amounts of foreign and local currencies by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a residential apartment at Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos, over which the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) made a claim, hence suspending the DG, Ambassador Ayo Oke.

The panel probed Oke on the discovery of large amounts of foreign and local currencies by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in a residential apartment at Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos, for which NIA is laying claim.

The investigation is also to enquire into the circumstances in which the NIA came into possession of the funds, how and by whose or which authority the funds were made available to the NIA, and to establish whether or not there has been a breach of the law or security procedure in obtaining custody and use of the funds.

The Executive Secretary of NIA, Prof. Ken Agyeman Attafuah, who made the revelation on the Citi Breakfast Show on Tuesday, said the cards will be issued to them instantly after their details are captured onto the NIA system.

In attendance at the hearing were the Director General, Department of State Services, Mr. Lawal Daura; Acting Chairman, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu; and Acting Director General, NIA, Mr. Mohammed Dauda.

Quoting NIA sources, the Minister said that Nigeria with a penetration of 0.3 % recorded total industry Gross Written Premium (GPW) of N350 billion in 2015.

12:01 - And so we're underway with a question on immigration - a little warm - up from Labour backbencher Nia Griffith.

Babachir and NIA boss, Ayo Oke were both suspended by President Muhammadu Buhari and subsequently ordered a three - man committee headed by the Vice President, is to conduct both investigations.

«We would like to indicate that no such contract has been awarded to any entity by the NIA nor by its Executive Secretary.

In March this year, he made the similar allegations which the NIA refuted in a press statement.

The feat was achieved through an elaborate biometric registration procedure of all students by the National Identification Authority (NIA), constant monitoring and regular auditing of the NSS payroll, as well as an E-zwich payment system.

They disclosed that, the new management of the scheme led by Mustapha Ussif, Gifty Afia Oware - Aboagye and Henry Nana Boakye, had tried to reverse the biometric registration of all students by the NIA, the regular auditing of the NSS payroll and the E-zwich payment system, and replace it with the normal bank payment system, which brought the fraud.

Reports say that the NIA, which is Nigeria's foreign intelligence service, explained that the money, which was found on the seventh floor of the building, was approved by former President Goodluck Jonathan for covert operations and security projects covering a period of years.

In addition, just recently too while receiving a report on National Intelligence Agency (NIA) over Osborne Tower Scandal from Ambassador Babagana Kingibe, President Buhari in a statement by his Spokesperson Femi Adesina said the scandal «must be understood that this (investigation) can not be done in a manner that jeopardises national security or exposes the operations of any intelligence Agency, which must, by nature be conducted in secrecy.»

But the Communications Minister denied claims made by the former saying they were «patently false» as she explained that National Identification Authority (NIA) wasn't under her remit as the Communication Minister.

Shadow Defence Secretary Nia Griffith has broken ranks with the Labour leadership over the recent military action taken by Theresa May in Syria...

Kennedy Agyapong had claimed Ursula Owusu - Ekuful disregarded a bid [he had interest in] for a contract to print NIA cards in favour of more expensive bidders who had paid her money.

Member of the All Party Parliamentary Humanist Group Nia Griffith MP offered a detailed contribution on why the Church of England is not the established Church of the United Kingdom.

BRONX, NY — State Senator Jeff Klein (D - Bronx / Westchester), joined by Miss USA 2014 Nia Sanchez and P.S. 83, will host the 20th annual «Valentines for Veterans» celebration on Friday, February 13th at 11:00 AM at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center in the Bronx.

Dear Jeremy, I am grateful to you for agreeing to meet with Lisa, Owen, Kate, Nia and I this morning.

«In accordance with the laws of the land, the NIA's reporting line is directly to the office of the President.

He stated that the Director - General of the NIA, Amb.

A national daily had earlier reported that the money belonged to the NIA.

But Wike, who described the claim that the cash belonged to the NIA as balderdash, alleged that the immediate past governor of the state and the current Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, kept the money in the apartment.

Government has handed over a fleet of vehicles and other essential logistics to the National Identification Authority (NIA) to facilitate the nationwide issuance of a national ID card, known as the Ghana Card by the Authority.

Kennedy Agyapong had claimed Ursula Owusu disregarded a bid [he had interest in] for a contract to print NIA cards in favour of a more expensive bidder who had paid her money.

Vice President, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, has assured that the National Identification Authority (NIA) will begin the rollout of processes for the issuance of the new National Identification Card in April, 2018.

Kennedy Agyapong had alleged that Ursula Owusu - Ekuful disregarded a bid [he had interest in] for a contract to print NIA cards in favour of more expensive bidders who had paid her money.

«Your Panel's recommendation, informed as they are by your collective experience and expertise in this field, should in particular help to reposition the NIA to better perform its vital functions with greater professionalism.

The president made this known on Tuesday while receiving a report of the panel established to review the operational, technical and administrative structure of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA).