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Sowore and the Ides of April

Daily Dispatch April 11, 2026

By Tony Asuquo For politician and online publisher, Omoyele Sowore, the past two weeks have seen him suffer what could easily pass as the two biggest setbacks since beginning his activism career in 1989, when he was admitted into the University of Lagos. Early warning signs of the

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Another Media Honour To DSS DG

Daily Dispatch April 9, 2026

Barely five months after the International Press Institute (IPI), honoured the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS DG), Mr Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, with an Award for Championing Press Freedom, Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) has again adjudged him Friend of The Media BON made its position known at the Nigeria Broadcasting Awards Night […]

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Several bandits killed as Army, DSS, Local Volunteer Forces Foil Attacks on Niger Communities.

Daily Dispatch April 8, 2026

Troops of the Nigerian Army, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), and local volunteer forces on Tuesday successfully foiled what locals said would have been a large-scale attack by bandits on Bagna and Erena communities in Shiroro LGA of Niger state. Credible security sources disclosed that the move by the operatives followed advance […]

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Gov. Mbah Lauds DSS Over Arrest of High-Risk Criminals

Daily Dispatch April 7, 2026

…..Pledges continued Support to State Security Apparatus Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has commended operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) for the arrest of high-profile kidnappers and gunrunners in the state.He gave the commendation during a visit to the Agency’s State Headquarters on April 5, in Enugu. The Governor expressed

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Bandits plan reprisals after heavy losses in military, Zamfara Volunteer Force operations that killed Ado Aliero’s son, 65 others

Daily Dispatch April 6, 2026

By: Zagazola Makama Armed bandits are reportedly planning coordinated retaliatory attacks across parts of Zamfara State following recent large-scale security operations that resulted in significant losses among their ranks, including the killing of a notorious kingpin’s son and several commanders. The planned reprisals are believed to be linked to sustained offensives

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Court Fines Sowore N1.5m, Dismisses Suit Against DSS, Meta

Daily Dispatch April 2, 2026

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday dismissed a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, against the Department of State Services (DSS) and Meta Platforms Incorporated. Justice Mohammed Umar ruled that the case lacked merit and declined all the reliefs sought by the applicant. The judge also […]