Yusuf Bichi
5 Dec
Save Nigeria Movement (SNM) has applauded the Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Alh Yusuf Bichi on running of his outfit in an open and transparent manner. SNM Convener, Rev Solomon Semaka, in a statement in Abuja singled out Bichi's commitments towards the wellbeing of the personnel of the DSS as worth commending…
9 Oct 2023
Two Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Coalition for Peace In Nigeria (COPIN) and Iconoclast Media Platform, have commended the Department of State Services (DSS) leadership over the establishment of a new directorate.
16 Sep 2023
Since his appointment in 2018 as the Director General of the State Security Service (SSS), popularly known as the Department of State Service (DSS), Yusuf Magaji Bichi, intelligence gathering and covert operation of the agency have been diversified. He has prioritized intelligence gathering for effective governance, especially in actualising the fundamental objectives and principles of…
18 Jul 2023
About 60 constitutional and human right lawyers, yesterday, commenced contempt charge against Director General of the Department of State Services, Yusuf Bichi, at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory.
23 Jun 2023
Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), yesterday, asked President Bola Tinubu to act boldly and sack the Director General of the Department of State Services...
1 Jun 2023
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday met with the nation's security apparatus at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where he gave marching orders to the nation's security agencies in the country to redouble efforts in dealing with the menace of terrorism, insurgency, banditry, oil theft, sea robbery and piracy among others that have conspired to weigh down…
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A lecturer at the Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo, in Oyo State, Alabi Ogundeji, has explained why he took part in the invasion of the Oyo State Government Secretariat last Saturday. Ogundeji was part of the 21 Yoruba Nation agitators paraded on Monday by the Oyo State Commissioner, Hamzat Adebola. He, alongside other agitators…
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The body of a fourth construction worker who died after a bridge collapsed when it was struck by a container ship in the US city of Baltimore last month has been recovered, officials said Monday. The Francis Scott Key Bridge, a major transit route into the busy city and port of Baltimore, collapsed on March…
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The UK parliament will on Tuesday kick off its first debate on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's planned legislation to prevent young people from ever smoking, despite opposition from many in his own Conservative Party. The law would ban the selling of tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2009 –- effectively raising the smoking…
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The UK government announced Tuesday that it will legislate to criminalise the creation of sexually-explicit "deepfake" images. Anyone found guilty of creating fake sexual images of people without their consent will face a criminal record, an unlimited fine and even jail if the image is widely shared, according to the government. "It is another example…
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Chinedu Achebe, the acclaimed Nigerian American author, is set to release his highly anticipated third book, “When It All Falls Down”.
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The Edo State government has demolished security posts around impeached former deputy governor, Philip Shaibu’s house. It was gathered that a bulldozer had come to demolish the security canopy opposite Shaibu’s residence along Aideyan Street, G.R.A, Benin, the Edo State at about 5: 00 pm on Sunday. Commissioner for communication and orientation in Edo State,…
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Israel launched a "diplomatic offensive" against Iran on Tuesday, calling on 32 countries to impose sanctions against the Revolutionary Guards and their missile programme. Late on Saturday, Iran carried out an unprecedented direct attack on Israel, using more than 300 drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles, in retaliation for a deadly April 1 air strike…
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Afrobeats sensation Tems has announced her highly anticipated studio album, “Born In The Wild,” scheduled for release in May 2024. She made the exciting announcement during her performance at Coachella on Sunday, where she took the stage at the Mojave tent. An official teaser video from the new album has also been posted to all…
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President Bola Tinubu has declared April 7 as National Police Day. Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, made this known on Monday night during the maiden edition of the Nigeria Police Awards and Commendations ceremony held in the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. He identified a complete overhaul of the institutional mentality and memory of police…