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

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 […]

NEWS

NUJ Honours DSS DG Ajayi as ‘Man of the Year’ for Strengthening Media-Security Relations

Daily Dispatch June 21, 2026

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has honoured the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr. Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi, with its prestigious “Man of the Year” award in recognition of his efforts to strengthen collaboration between security agencies and the media. The award was presented on Friday at the conclusion of the NUJ’s […]