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Looks like the court is serving a reality check on their financial schemes. The courtroom drama unfolds as the couple faces the music for an alleged financial symphony. With charges ranging from luxury purchases to money laundering, it's a legal performance that keeps us all tuned in. Let's see how this fiscal plotline develops on December 15!
Based on the information we have received, countries are making efforts to collect the necessary 200 million USD to establish the #L&D Fund. However, considering the magnitude of the fund's requirements, this amount can be seen as a mere drop in the ocean. Where is the humanity
Humanity is breaking all the wrong climate change records. It's going to take a massive shift and transformative action at #COP28 to avoid coming back to issue the same unheeded warnings, like a broken record, year after year.
Latest #EmissionsGap Report: https://t.co/2HfYZu82ih
โWeโve delivered history today. The first time a decision has been adopted on day 1 of any COP. And the speed in which we have done so is also historic.
Getting this done demonstrates the hard work of so many, particularly members of the transitional committee who worked tirelessly to get us to this point.
This is evidence that we can deliver. COP28 can deliver. And colleagues, this now sets a clear ambition for us to deliver a comprehensive GST decision over the next 12 days.โ
- COP28 President, Dr Sultan Al Jaber.
#COP28
I was so moved by Penny Mordaunt's speech that I've turned it into a song called Stand Up & Fight. I improvised the music around her words, which interestingly turned out to be in the key of E major.
This is how that sounds.
#ScrollTheMusical
DSS ESTABLISHES DIRECTORATE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS; APPOINTS AFUNANYA PIONEER DIRECTOR; COMMENDS DGSS, Y.M BICHI, FOR THE INNOVATIVE INITIATIVE
The Department of State Services (DSS), as part of efforts in sustaining its engagement with citizens and the public at large as well as deepening democratic governance, transparency and accountability, has established a new Directorate of Public Relations and Strategic Communications (DPRSC). Consequently, it has appointed Peter Nnochirionye Afunanya, Ph.D, fsi, the erstwhile Public Relations Officer, to head the Directorate as the supervising Director and also be in charge of the Serviceโs public communications. The appointment took effect from 26th September, 2023. The Service has commended its Director General, Alhaji Yusuf Magaji Bichi CFR, fwc, for the initiative to undertake the expansion and particularly appointing Afunanya to pilot the Directorate.
Afunanya comes to his new role with over 20 years vast and rich experience in Intelligence analysis, threat assessment, security administration, VIP protection/detailing, investigation, counterterrorism, open source intelligence management, background checks and security vetting, surveillance, security sector/intelligence governance, democratic accountability in law enforcement, educational research, peace advocacy, alternative dispute resolution, development communication, interagency cooperation/liaison, joint operations, teaching, public and media relations, reputation management, strategic communication, protocol and diplomatic affairs, writing, public speaking, stakeholder engagement among others.
A Ph.D holder in Security and Strategic Studies which he bagged in 2019 from the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Afunanya also possesses a Master's degree in Peace and Strategic Studies, University of Ilorin, Kwara State from where he graduated in 2011. Similarly, he obtained a Master of Arts degree in English Language from the University of Uyo in 2009. Earlier, Afunanya graduated from Abia State University, Uturu, in 1997 with a Second Class Upper Division in English Language. He was a recipient of President's NYSC National Honours Award for Outstanding Performance (1998/1999) Service Year; Edo State NYSC Meritorious Honours Award (1998/99) etc.
Since his enlistment into the DSS in 1999, Afunanya has attended many courses in leadership, management, executive intelligence management, preventing and countering violent extremism as well as tradecrafts at the Serviceโs training institutions. Some of his foreign training programmes include Innovation and Strategy at Harvard University USA; Web investigation, City University, London; Security Management and Coordination, ARC London; International Conflict, USA; Counterterrorism and Strategic Communication, Switzerland. He has held many positions at the Serviceโs Headquarters, Commands and Formations, the last being the Public Relations Officer. He was a member of the Board of National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and Sub Committee of the Presidential Transition Council. He currently serves as a member of the Strategic Communication Inter-Agency Policy and Coordination Committee (SC/IPCC) in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).
He is a Fellow of the Security Institute (FSI) and member of many professional bodies including Society for Peace Scholars and Practice (SPSP), Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators (NiCarb), Institute of Chartered Administration of Nigeria, Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN), Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria (ISPON), American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS), Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM), Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR).
Afunanya was a recipient of the DGSS Meritorious Award (2021). A
strong team player, he is a patriot and committed community worker. He is married with children and loves photography, playing golf, volleyball, storytelling and writing poetry/short stories.
Directorate of Public Relations and Strategic Communications (DPRSC)
Department of State Services
National Headquarters, Abuja
27th September, 2023