COLUMNS

DSS: Another Commendable Step Towards Respect for Human Rights, Professionalism and Accountability

Daily Dispatch August 12, 2026

By Hamza N. Dantani Esq As a human rights activist and an advocate for the rule of law, I wish to for the second time, commend the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, for what I consider a remarkable demonstration of leadership, professionalism

NEWS

Sowore Backtracks on Bid To Invite DSS DG As Witness in Alleged Criminal Defamation Trial

Daily Dispatch July 28, 2026

Online publisher and presidential candidate of the of the African Alliance Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore has jettisoned his plan to invite the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, as his witness in his ongoing trial for alleged criminal defamation of President Bola Tinubu on social media. Sowore, on Tuesday, […]

COLUMNS

DSS Untreads The Old Path

Daily Dispatch July 25, 2026

By Simon Reef The appointment of Mr. Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi as the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) in August 2024 marked the beginning of a new era for the secret police, which members of the public then saw as operating beyond the rule of law. As the successor to Alhaji Yusuf Bichi, […]

COLUMNS

Tosin Ajayi and the Humanity Behind the Badge

Daily Dispatch July 19, 2026

By Lemmy Ughegbe, Ph.D Power changes many people. Some become distant. Others become inaccessible. Many begin to measure success by the authority they wield rather than the lives they touch. But every so often, one encounters a public servant whose humanity appears to have survived the weight of office. Such leaders remind us that compassion […]

NEWS

Care homes Laud DSS DG For Recruiting 27 Orphans Into The Service

Daily Dispatch July 18, 2026

Orphanages across the country have praised the Director-General of the Department of State Services, Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, for recruiting 27 qualified orphans from diverse fields into the Service. They described the gesture, which is ongoing, as a compassionate one that will change many lives. The commendation came from orphanage administrators and child welfare groups.

FEATURES

A New Approach to the Fight Against Insecurity: Commendations to the DSS and Other Intelligence Agencies

Daily Dispatch July 11, 2026

By David Akoji The recent safe rescue of the kidnapped teachers and pupils from Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State offers Nigerians renewed hope that the country’s security architecture is evolving beyond conventional methods. While many security successes often remain unknown to the public, this operation has provided a rare glimpse into the power […]