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The Department of State Services (DSS) has appointed Rasheed Atanda Lawal, a Deputy Director, as the new Chief Security Officer (CSO) to President Bola Tinubu, replacing Adegboyega Fasasi. Fasasi, who has held the position since Tinubu’s inauguration, is stepping down to pursue a professional training program, according to sources. Details surrounding the change remain sparse, […]
By Khalid Idris Doya The North-East Zonal Conference of State Directors of Security has said that security is not just mere absence of violence, but rather about creating an environment where citizens can thrive, families can feel safe in their homes, and where children can pursue their education without any fear. The chairman of Northeast […]
Operatives from the Department of State Services (DSS) have reportedly stormed the Abuja office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), a prominent rights advocacy group in Nigeria. According to initial reports, the DSS officers are seeking to meet with the organization’s directors. The exact reason for their visit remains unclear, but concerns have […]
The Department of State Services (DSS) has returned the passport of award-winning investigative journalist, Adejuwon Soyinka, following what they now attribute to a case of mistaken identity. Soyinka, who serves as the West Africa Regional Editor at The Conversation Africa, retrieved his passport on Friday after visiting the DSS office in Ikoyi, Lagos. He was […]
The State Security Service (SSS) has detained Adejuwon Soyinka, a prominent Nigerian journalist and the West African Regional Editor for The Conversation Africa. Mr. Soyinka, who previously served as the founding editor of the BBC Pidgin Service, was apprehended by SSS operatives early Sunday morning at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. The incident occurred […]
The Department of State Services (DSS) has issued a stern warning against a planned nationwide protest scheduled for August 1, aimed at highlighting hardship in the country. According to the agency, it has identified the sponsors behind the protest and cautioned them against proceeding, citing national interest. In a press statement released on Thursday by […]
Operatives from the Department of State Services (DSS) apprehended Bello Bodejo, the President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, for his involvement in the formation of a vigilante group in Nasarawa State. The arrest took place on Tuesday at the Miyetti Allah’s Head Office, situated at Tundun Maliya Cattle Market, Kilometre 22, Abuja-Keffi Expressway, Tundun-Wada, Karu […]
The Department of State Services (DSS) has issued a warning regarding potential plans by certain individuals across the nation to orchestrate violent protests aimed at undermining the credibility of the Federal Government and its security agencies in light of various socio-economic concerns. According to reports from The Spectacles, the DSS, through a press release distributed […]
The Department of State Services (DSS) has announced that it has launched an investigation into the attack unleashed on one of its staff during the highly controversial governorship election re-run in Adamawa State. In a video that has gone viral on social media, an official of the DSS is seen being manhandled by some political […]
The Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Yabagi Sani, has asked the Department of State Service (DSS) to name and apprehend those it said are behind plans to install an interim government in the country. In a statement issued on Wednesday, March 29, the DSS said it had discovered a plot by “misguided” political […]