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 …

There is tension and uncertainty in Rivers State over the conduct of the local government election in the state scheduled for today. The spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, said the command would comply with the judgement of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which restrained the police and the Department of State Services (DSS) from participating in …

By the time the Department of State Services (DSS) released Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, last Monday evening, he had become contrite, remorseful and perhaps ashamed of his uninformed action. The labour leader was invited twice by the secret police and twice he failed to honour the invitation. As I learnt, during the second invitation, Ajaero even …

A former Assistant Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr. Dennis Amachree has argued that since the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Comrade Joe Ajaero is under investigation for alleged terrorism financing and related offences, he is not supposed to leave Nigeria. As guest of Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Tuesday night, Amachree said: “There is an …

The Department of State Services (DSS) has granted administrative bail to the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero. Pro-democracy activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, announced his release in a tweet on Monday night. “BREAKING: The fascist regime of @officialABAT has released the @NLCHeadquarters President Joe Ajaero from @OfficialDSSNG custody …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a Monday midnight to the Federal Government to unconditionally release its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, or face dire consequences. NLC has therefore fixed a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting for Tuesday, 9 am to take appropriate response if Ajaero was not released. In a communiqué at the end of its National Administrative Council …