COLUMNS

DSS has become Nigeria’s most proactive agency

Daily Dispatch June 7, 2026

By Tonnie Iredia In the past, not State people knew anything about the Department of State Services (DSS) formerly known as the State Security Service (SSS). The few who knew something about the organization merely called it, government spy or the Secret Police because it reportedly operated in

NEWS

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 […]

COLUMNS

Tinubu’s Appointment of DG DSS: The Nifty Strategy that Ended ‘Sit-At-Home’

Daily Dispatch March 17, 2026

By Louis Achi The Igbo idiom “Nwoke nusia ogu, nwanyi enwelu akuko” talks about man’s penchant for taking credit for the struggles or sacrifices of others. For the benefit of those who do not understand Igbo, I’ll attempt a translation: when a man finishes a war, the woman takes over the role of telling the […]

FEATURES

Leadership and Restraint: The DSS Story in 2025 under DG Tosin Ajayi

Daily Dispatch December 31, 2025

By Deji Adesogan In a country where security agencies are often judged by public drama rather than quiet effectiveness, the Department of State Services (DSS) in 2025 offers a markedly different narrative. Under the leadership of its Director-General, Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, the Service has pursued reforms anchored on intelligence professionalism, inter-agency

COLUMNS

Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi: A legacy of Compassion and Service

Daily Dispatch October 31, 2025

By Jacob Edi While scouring the streets of Facebook days, ago, I stumbled on a post by Hon Ifunanya Nwanegwo, who happens to be the Chairman, Mbaitoli LGA, Imo state. In the post, she was appreciating the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS) , Mr Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, for empowering ten people […]