The Department of State Services (DSS), yesterday, denied allegation that it kept the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, in solitary confinement. Kanu, who is facing a seven-count terrorism and treasonable felony charge preferred against him by the Federal Government, has been in custody of the security agency since 2021. At the resumed hearing …

The Department of State Services (DSS) said it arrested the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, in a hotel in Lagos after he secretly entered the country in 2015. The first prosecution witness in Kanu’s terrorism trial, whose identity was shielded for security reasons, testified behind a screen while being led in evidence by the prosecuting …

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has warned against any official probe by security agencies into how suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, was able to attend the Inter-Parliamentary Union meeting in New York. In a statement on Sunday, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) said any probe by security agencies could bring ‘needless embarrassment and undeserved ridicule’ to the country. …

The Department of State Services (DSS) has said that it did not invade the Lagos House of Assembly on Monday. Earlier on Monday, there were reports of heavy security presence in and around the roads leading to the complex. But the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mojisola Meranda later gained access to the chambers. The incident comes amid the leadership tussle rocking the …

The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has restated her commitment to empowering women in the country, just as she noted President Bola Tinubu’s unwavering determination to ensuring their inclusion in leadership roles. During a courtesy visit by a delegation from the Directorate of State Security (DSS), led by the Deputy Director-General, Mrs. Afolashade Adekayaoja, at the State House Presidential Villa, …

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, has barred human rights activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi, from further publishing, selling, circulating, advertising or distributing the hard or soft copies of his controversial book, ‘Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System’. Justice Peter Kekemeke granted the order after listening to the ex-parte application filed by the claimant, the managing …

The 2023 gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Hon. Ladi Adebutu, has regained freedom from the Department of State Services (DSS). Adebutu was allegedly invited and subsequently detained on Monday in respect of his alleged involvement in some security breaches at Iperu, Ikenne local government area of the state, during last Saturday’s local government election …

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday questioned the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Ladi Adebutu, over the violence witnessed during last Saturday’s local government election in the state. According to the PDP, Adebutu was invited by the DSS and honoured the invitation. Meanwhile, Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Monday, swore …

The Department of State Service (DSS) has officially replaced Adegboyega Fasasi as Chief Security Officer (CSO) to President Bola Tinubu, appointing Rasheed Atanda Lawal, a Deputy Director, as his successor. Details surrounding this development remained limited as of Sunday evening, but sources indicate that Fasasi, who has held the CSO position since President Tinubu’s inauguration, is stepping down to pursue …

NNPC Limited (NNPCL) has agreed to permit oil marketers, who operate under the auspices of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), to commence the lifting of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) from its depot at a lower price. The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has also committed to issuing import and off-taker licenses to the oil …