NEWS

Zamfara Monarchs Commend DSS Over Arrest of Arms Suppliers

Daily Dispatch September 18, 2025

Traditional rulers in Zamfara State have expressed strong appreciation to the Department of State Services (DSS) for its recent breakthroughs in tackling insecurity across the state. The monarchs, speaking through the Emir of Anka and Chairman of the State Council of Chiefs, Dr. Attahiru

COLUMNS

As DSS confronts Sowore’s “scorched-earth” strategy

Daily Dispatch September 18, 2025

By Lewis Chukwuma Arguably the poster-boy of Nigeria’s activism ecosystem, online publisher of SaharaReporters and rambunctious politician, Omoyele Sowore, has probably earned his epaulets, tracking his nimble interventions and a wide swathe of comic escapades he has scripted in the last two decades, often laced with quaint rhetorical violence. But has the fire-eating

NEWS

FG Sues Sowore, Meta, and X Over “Criminal” Remark Targeting President Tinubu

Daily Dispatch September 16, 2025

The Federal Government has initiated legal proceedings against activist and former African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, for referring to President Bola Tinubu as a “criminal” in social media posts. Filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja, the five-count charge accuses Sowore of publishing false and defamatory content with the intent to

FEATURES

Nigeria Fights Back Against Banditry and Insecurity

Daily Dispatch September 15, 2025

By Senator Iroegbu Kidnapping and banditry remain among Nigeria’s most pressing security challenges. From Zamfara to Kaduna and down to the Southeast, this scourge has disrupted lives, displaced communities, and drained the economy through ransom payments. Despite the grim headlines, recent coordinated security efforts are producing measurable results, offering cautious

NEWS

Court Grants DSS Request for Accelerated Trial of UN Building Bombing Suspects

Daily Dispatch September 13, 2025

The Federal High Court in Abuja has approved an application by the Department of State Services (DSS) for an accelerated hearing in the case involving Khalid Al-Barnawi, alleged mastermind of the August 26, 2011 bombing of the United Nations building in Abuja, and four others. Through its counsel, Alex Iziyon, the DSS argued that it […]

NEWS

DSS Alerts on Fake Reporters Operating in Niger

Daily Dispatch September 13, 2025

The Department of State Services (DSS) in Niger State has expressed concern over the activities of impostors posing as journalists, warning that their spread of fake news poses a growing threat to society. State Director of the DSS, Usman Ibrahim, issued the warning in Minna during a courtesy visit by the leadership of the Nigeria […]