By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has named and honoured the Director‑General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr Adeola Ajayi, as ‘Man of the year’. This is contained in a statement by the National President of the NUJ, Mr Alhassan Yahaya on Sunday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Muhammad Idris/Philomina Attah The Federal Government has appealed to Nigerian journalists to prioritise national stability and patriotism by keeping the activities of terrorists, bandits, and other criminal elements off their front pages. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the appeal in Abuja at a two-dayContinue Reading
Incitement By Taiye Agbaje The Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday accused the family of former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of allegedly inciting public opinion against the judiciary over the ex-governor’s detention and bail conditions. DSS’ lawyer, Oluwole Aladedoye, SAN, made the allegation before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the FederalContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government has urged pastoralists across the country to adopt sedentary livestock production to improve breeds, pasture development and livestock management. The Minister of Livestock Development, Dr Idi Maiha, made the call during an interactive session with the Miyetti-Allah Fulaku Yeso Yeso Development Association (MAFYDA) inContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced four Boko Haram terrorists to life imprisonment. Justice James Omotosho handed down the judgment after they pleaded guilty to the charges preferred against them by the Federal Government and a witness from the Department of State Services (DSS) gaveContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Security has been beefed up at the Velodrome, Moshood Abiola International Stadium, Abuja, as delegates arrive for the 2026 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) elective national convention. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the heavy security presence, comprising personnel from the Nigeria Police Force, Department ofContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje Residents of Peze and Kungabokun Communities in Byazhin-Across area of Kubwa, a satellite town in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have shared harrowing accounts of kidnappings in the area. They said that suspected armed terrorists, in their numbers, had continued to attack theContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court on Monday, granted an application by the Department of State Services (DSS) for accelerated hearing in the ongoing prosecution of five men accused of the Aug. 26, 2011, bombing of the United Nations’ Building in Abuja. Justice Emeka Nwite granted the order whileContinue Reading
By Suleiman Shehu Security experts have identified injustice and lack of accountability as some of the factors contributing to insecurity in Nigeria. The security experts stated this at the annual Ramadan lecture organised by the Muslim Lawyers’ Association of Nigeria (MULAN), Oyo State Branch, in Ibadan. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi A witness from the Department of State Services (DSS), Yusuf Adams, has told the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, how the Chairman of the EFCC was blackmailed by a defendant through a Facebook posting. He said that this was obtained when he explored the defendant’s phone andContinue Reading
