Index to Nigerian Newspapers

Ambassador Mohammed Dauda, former Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), has accused his removal from office of being orchestrated by those he refused to release public funds to for personal use. Dauda moved the $44 million to the office of the National Security Adviser for three reasons: to protect Gen Jaafaru, to guard the controversial money, and to create a witness. He was recently re-instated as DG of the agency by the Abuja division of the Court of Appeal. Dauda challenged his removal in court, arguing that the dismissal was wrong and did not follow due process. The Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) ordered Dauda to be reinstated as head of the agency and pay his salaries and entitlements from March 2018 to date. Dauda attributed his sack to lack of godfatherism in government and alleged that the negative press against him was a plot to cover up ineptitude, nepotism, impunity, tyranny, and administrative rascality at the nation's apex Intelligence agency.